Maytag MMV5100AA manual Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Possible Cause, Possible Remedy

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	POSSIBLE REMEDY
Oven will not start.	• Electrical cord for oven is	• Plug into the outlet.
	not plugged in.
	• Door is open.	• Close the door and try
		again.
		• You did not press
		START.
	• A fuse in your home may be	• Replace fuse or contact a
	blown.	qualified electrician.
	• The circuit breaker tripped.	• Reset circuit breaker.
	• Plug is not inserted into wall	• Fully insert the 3-prong
	outlet properly.	plug into wall outlet.
Arcing or sparking.	• Materials to be avoided in	• Check materials and
	microwave oven such as	utensils you can use in
	metal or foil are used.	microwave oven.
		(page 8)
	• The oven is operated when	• Do not operate with oven
	empty.	empty.
	• Spilled food remains in the	• Clean cavity with wet
	cavity.	towel.
Food is not cooked,	• Materials to be avoided in	• Use microwave-safe
defrosted enough or	microwave oven are used.	cookware only. (page 8)
overcooked.	• Oven ventilation ports are	• Check to see that oven
	restricted.	ventilation ports are not
		restricted.
	• The cooking time or power	• Check the chart.
	level is not at recommended	(page 15)
	setting.
	• Food is not turned or stirred.	• Turn or stir food.
LOCK appears on	• The control is locked.	• Press START and hold
display.		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	• The door is not securely	cancel the Timer.
the display shows	closed.	• Open and close the door.
time counting down.
The turntable will not	• You have turned the	• Set TURNTABLE ON/OFF
rotate.	turntable off.	key to on. (page 23)
	• The turntable 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
		page 18.
cooking sound.

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