Ge Microwave Fan And Light Wont Turn Off

They are designed to interrupt the power when the door is open.

Ge microwave fan and light wont turn off.

Even when i press clear off. My ge microwave won t turn off. The door switches often referred to as interlock switches provide power to the various components of the microwave. But is your microwave working a little too well.

If your microwave oven won t turn on you may have a problem with the thermal cut out. They are located inside of the cabinet often near the oven cavity or the magnetron. After this it shut off but as we were eating the microwave came on all by itself and we could not get it to shut off. I was using it last night to defrost some meat then to cook the meat and later to cook some frozen peas.

A good reliable microwave can be an important part of any modern kitchen. But not a problem that our electricians in laurel can t fix. This is over the stove model is spacemaker xl1800. The microwave is rebelling against me.

In certain situations when an interlock switch fails the interior light fan motor or stirrer motor may continue to operate after the microwave oven door is opened. On several models of microwaves the thermostat is super sensitive causing the exhaust to run longer than needed. There is a hook or latch on the microwave door which activates the door switch located inside the cabinet. When it senses heat it turns on the exhaust fan.

The fan on my ge microwave will not turn off and is stuck on. If you are cooking on the cooktop it can sense the heat and the fan won t turn off until the thermostat cools. Was using the broiler on the stove and the fan started by itself and won t turn off. How to test a microwave door interlock switch with a multimeter.

If you ve got a microwave that just won t quit even when the timer goes off you ve certainly got a bit of a problem on your hands. The exhaust fan thermostat is usually the failed component.