MAINTENANCE

TROUBLESHOOTING

Check your problem by using the chart below and try the solutions for

each problem. If the microwave oven still does not work properly, contact the nearest authorized service center.

TROUBLE

POSSIBLE CAUSE

Oven will not start.

• Electrical cord for oven is

 

not plugged in.

 

• Door is open.

 

• A fuse in your home may be

 

blown,

 

• The circuit breaker tripped.

 

• Plug is not inserted into wall

 

outlet properly,

Arcing or sparking.

Materials to be avoided in

 

microwave oven such as

 

metal or foil are used.

 

The oven is operated when

 

empty,

 

• Spilled food remains in the

 

cavity,

Food is not cooked,

Materials to be avoided in

defrosted enough or

microwave oven are used.

overcooked.

Oven ventilation ports are

 

restricted,

 

• The cooking time or power

 

level is not at recommended

 

setting.

POSSIBLE REMEDY

Plug into the outlet.

Close the door and try again.

You did not press

START.

•Rep ace fuse or contact a qualified electrician.

Reset circuit breaker.

°Fully insert the 3-prong plug into wall outlet.

Check materials and

utensils you can use in microwave oven. (page 8)

Do not operate with oven empty.

Clean cavity with wet towel.

°Use microwave-safecookware only. (page 8)

°Check to see that oven

ventilation ports are not restricted.

Check the chart. (page 15)

 

• Food is not turned or stirred.

LOCK appears on

• The control is locked.

display,

 

Turn or stir food.

Press START and hold for 4 seconds to unlock control panel. (page 13)

The oven is not

• You may

be using Timer.

• Press STOP/CLEAR to

cooking even though

 

 

cancel the Timer.

the display shows

• The door

is not securely

• Open and close the door.

time counting

down.

closed.

 

 

The turntable

will not

• You have turned the

• SetTURNTABLE ON/OFF

rotate,

 

turntable

off.

key to on. (page 22)

 

 

• Theturntable is not correctly ° Check that the turntable

 

 

in place,

 

is correctly placed on the

 

 

 

 

receptacle, See turntable

 

 

 

 

installation on page 10.

You do not hear any

You have turned off beep

• Reset the setting to beep

tone when keypad is

sound,

 

sound on. See the

pressed or end-of-

 

 

optional settings on

cooking sound,

 

 

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Maytag CMV1100AA manual Trouble Possible Cause, Food is not cooked, Possible Remedy