Troubleshooting tips.

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Problem

Possible Causes

What To Do

 

 

 

Oven will not start

A fuse in your home may be

Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.

 

blown or the circuit breaker

 

 

tripped.

 

 

 

 

 

Power surge.

Unplug the microwave oven, then plug it back in.

 

 

 

 

Plug not fully inserted into

Make sure the 3-prong plug on the oven is fully inserted

 

wall outlet.

into wall outlet.

 

 

 

 

Door not securely closed.

Open the door and close securely.

 

 

 

Control panel lighted,

Door not securely closed.

Open the door and close securely.

yet oven will not start

 

 

START not pressed after

Press START.

 

 

entering cooking selection.

 

 

 

 

 

Another selection entered

Press CLEAR/OFF.

 

already in oven and CLEAR/OFF

 

 

not pressed to cancel it.

 

 

 

 

 

Food weight not entered after

Make sure you have entered food weight after selecting

 

selecting AUTO DEFROST.

AUTO DEFROST.

 

 

 

Microwave oven controls

The control has been locked.

Press and hold CLEAR/OFF for about 3 seconds to unlock

will not work

(When the control panel is

the control.

 

locked, L will be in the display.)

 

Things That Are Normal With Your Microwave Oven

Safety Instructions

Operating Instructions

Steam or vapor escaping from around the door.

Light reflection around door or outer case.

Dimming oven light and change in the blower sound at power levels other than high.

Dull thumping sound while oven is operating.

TV/radio interference might be noticed while using the microwave. Similar to the interference caused by other small appliances, it does not indicate a problem with the microwave. Plug the microwave into a different electrical circuit, move the radio or TV as far away from the microwave as possible, or check the position and signal of the TV/radio antenna.

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