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  • Jan 26, 2013, 10:17 AM
    redrocker652002
    Whirlpool microwave is not heating food
    All the other operations work, light goes on, turntable spins, fan works, keypad works. I leave a pyrex glas of water in the over and turn it on for 2 minutes and no heat at all. I have had the oven for about 3 years now and wonder if it is worth it to try and fix or just buy a new one. I am OK with fixing stuff, but I have read on other sites that if you don't know what you are doing this could be dangerous.

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Dino
  • Jan 26, 2013, 11:21 PM
    drtom4444
    They have safeties that will blow when it's dirty. You will need a meter to find it.
  • Jan 27, 2013, 08:21 PM
    redrocker652002
    Huh? I don't understand your answer.
  • Jan 28, 2013, 09:09 AM
    drtom4444
    You have to have a meter and know how to use it. You can then fix it for a few dollars. If you cannot use a meter you will not be able to fix most appliances. Safety switches are devices that open when a certain limit is reached; in your case it's temperature and amperage that opens the safety. To know whether it's open or not you need a meter, unless you are a "parts changer" that randomly replaces parts in the hopes that it will work (It usually does not.). Here is a manual: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/8010163/How...e%20Manual.pdf
  • Jan 28, 2013, 06:13 PM
    redrocker652002
    OK, I have a meter and am not a pro, but with a little guidance I could probably at least be able to check some of it. My next question would be where do I start checking? Do I need to keep the microwave plugged in? If you can give me some details on how to do this and what I should be looking for that would be helpful. I am usually a "parts changer", but would like to try and fix this without going and spending the money on a new unit. At the very least give it the old "college try". If I am asking too much, that is fine, but I am hoping that you can expand on this a little more to get me a little more educated.

    Thanks for your time.
  • Jan 29, 2013, 07:30 AM
    drtom4444
    I would trace it through the timer from the plug. Start at the plug prongs and move through it until you find the break. All are different.

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