Troubleshooting

This section is designed to help you save the cost of a service call. This section outlines possible problems, their causes, and actions you can take to solve each problem.

Before calling for assistance …

Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix without tools of any kind. Please check the chart below for problems you can fix. It could save you the cost of a service call.

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

 

 

 

Nothing will

The unit is not wired into a

Contact a qualified service techni-

operate

live circuit with the proper

cian to wire unit into a live circuit

 

voltage.

with the proper voltage. (See

 

 

Installation Instructions.)

 

A household fuse has blown

Replace household fuse or reset

 

or a circuit breaker has tripped.

circuit breaker.

 

The electric company has

Check electric company for a power

 

experienced a power failure.

failure.

 

 

 

The microwave

You are using the oven as

Touch TIMER OFF to cancel the

oven will

a timer.

Minute Timer.

not run

The door is not firmly closed

Firmly close and latch door.

 

and latched.

 

 

You did not touch

Touch START/ENTER.

 

START/ENTER.

 

 

You did not follow directions

Check instructions for the function

 

exactly.

you are operating.

 

An operation that was

Touch OFF/CANCEL to cancel

 

programmed earlier is

previous programming.

 

still running.

 

 

 

 

Microwave

The electric supply to your

Your electric company can tell you if

cooking times

home or wall outlets is low or

the line voltage is low. Your electri-

seem too long

lower than normal.

cian or service technician can tell

 

 

you if the outlet voltage is low.

 

The cook power is not at the

Check “Microwave cooking chart” on

 

recommended setting.

page 49.

 

Larger amounts of food need

Allow for more time when cooking

 

longer cooking times.

more food at one time.

 

 

 

 

 

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Whirlpool YMH6130XE warranty Troubleshooting, Before calling for assistance …, Problem Possible Cause Solution

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