Ge Microwave Fan And Light Wont Turn Off

Even when i press clear off.

Ge microwave fan and light wont turn off.

They are located inside of the cabinet often near the oven cavity or the magnetron. A good reliable microwave can be an important part of any modern kitchen. The components that could stay on when the door is open but the door switch isn t working are the fan motor stirrer motor and interior light. 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.

When it senses heat it turns on the exhaust fan. If you are cooking on the cooktop it can sense the heat and the fan won t turn off until the thermostat cools. The door switches often referred to as interlock switches provide power to the various components of the microwave. There is a hook or latch on the microwave door which activates the door switch located inside the cabinet.

My ge microwave won t turn off. They are designed to interrupt the power when the door is open. 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. This is over the stove model is spacemaker xl1800.

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. The exhaust fan thermostat is usually the failed component. How to test a microwave door interlock switch with a multimeter. The fan on my ge microwave will not turn off and is stuck on.

The microwave is rebelling against me. But not a problem that our electricians in laurel can t fix. I was using it last night to defrost some meat then to cook the meat and later to cook some frozen peas. Was using the broiler on the stove and the fan started by itself and won t turn off.

But is your microwave working a little too well. I have tried unplugging and allowing it to rest but the fan turned on as soon as i plugged it back in.