6 yr old GE Profile Spacemaker microwave oven, no microwaves

[T. Keating]

On Tue, 24 Sep 2013 06:40:07 -0700 (PDT), mmodrall1@gmail.com wrote:

Hi...

We have a 6 year-old GE Spacemaker microwave that has stopped microwaving. The fan, lights, turntable, etc all still work - just no microwaves.

a) Is this worth repairing or is replacing the only good option?

b) What would the cost of the tube be, and is this a repair that can be done DIY? I know there's a big capacitor in there I have to watch out for, but other than that?

Thanks
Mark

Check the safety interlock (door) switches.. You'll probably find one that's partially
melted.. (Which is typical time/use failure, since many uWave designs often run >10+ AC
amps thru these little micro switches).

When these safety switches fail it often produces symptoms exactly like what you are
describing.

 

[Ian Field]

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On Tue, 24 Sep 2013 06:40:07 -0700 (PDT), mmodrall1@gmail.com wrote:

Hi...

We have a 6 year-old GE Spacemaker microwave that has stopped microwaving.
The fan, lights, turntable, etc all still work - just no microwaves.

a) Is this worth repairing or is replacing the only good option?

b) What would the cost of the tube be, and is this a repair that can be
done DIY? I know there's a big capacitor in there I have to watch out
for, but other than that?

Thanks
Mark

Check the safety interlock (door) switches.. You'll probably find one
that's partially
melted.. (Which is typical time/use failure, since many uWave designs
often run >10+ AC
amps thru these little micro switches).

When these safety switches fail it often produces symptoms exactly like
what you are
describing.

Its important to remember that 2 of the interlock switches break the
circuit when the door opens - if one welds, there is still a disconnect.

The 3rd switch is the vital fail-safe, that shorts the incoming mains in
case *BOTH* break switches have welded.

If you're going to all the trouble of replacing and correctly adjusting the
interlock switches - you might as well replace all 3 with good quality *NEW*
ones.