Microwave Fan And Light Wont Turn Off

The interlock switches are located inside the cabinet and are activated by hooks or latches on the door.

Microwave fan and light wont turn off. The fan on my ge microwave will not turn off and is stuck on. Start right here find appliance parts lawn garden equipment parts heating cooling parts and more from the top brands in the industry here. If your microwave doesn t shut off when you press the stop or pause button but does stop when you open the door there may be a problem with the smart board. I have tried unplugging and allowing it to rest but the fan turned on as soon as i plugged it back in.

If you are cooking on the cooktop it can sense the heat and the fan won t turn off until the thermostat cools. How to fix a whirlpool microwave range hood light that won t turn off and stays on despite pressing the off button on the key pad. The smart board sometimes called the control board controls the microwave by powering the relays. Was using the broiler on the stove and the fan started by itself and won t turn off.

This is over the stove model is spacemaker xl1800. When this happens the microwave is not sending signals properly and will think it just needs to keep running. When it senses heat it turns on the exhaust fan. My microwave kicks on when the door is opened.

In certain situations when an interlock switch fails the interior light fan motor or stirrer motor may continue to operate after the microwave oven door is opened. The magnetron will not operate because of a failsafe monitor switch. Click on shop parts or select the kind of product you re working with on the left and we ll help you find the right part. The exhaust fan thermostat is usually the failed component.

On several models of microwaves the thermostat is super sensitive causing the exhaust to run longer than needed. Microwave has automatic fan ignition setting pre programmed to keep the unit components from over heating.