Microwave Fan And Light Stay On

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Microwave fan and light stay on.

On several models of microwaves the thermostat is super sensitive causing the exhaust to run longer than needed. How to test a microwave door interlock switch with a multimeter. There is a hook or latch on the microwave door which activates the door switch located inside the cabinet. Sometimes the problem is related to broken hardware but often there may some element of user error in which case we can show you how to fix your.

Kenmore products are very reliable but some common kenmore microwave problems include noisy operation and malfunctioning displays. The fan and light on microwave continue to run after cooking as stopped. If your kenmore microwave stops working repair clinic can help. When i plug the power back in the fan comes on and stays on whether the door is open or not.

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. Microwave model me21k7010ds fan turns itself on randomly random messages flash on the input screen turnable off turntable on press ok etc and beeping for no reason. If you are cooking on the cooktop it can sense the heat and the fan won t turn off until the thermostat cools. I ve tried unplugging it temporarily but the issue keeps coming back.

Unplug the microwave wait at least a minute and reconnect the power to cancel demo mode. The exhaust fan thermostat is usually the failed component. You may have to hold a few buttons once the power comes back on to completely cancel demo mode check your manual. Replaced all 3 door switches and thermo fuse.

What is the solution. If the fan and light then stays on when you open and close the door replace the control board part number w10127098.