Ge Microwave Fan And Light Wont Turn Off

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.

Ge microwave fan and light wont turn off.

Even when i press clear off. But is your microwave working a little too well. The fan on my ge microwave will not turn off and is stuck on. I have tried unplugging and allowing it to rest but the fan turned on as soon as i plugged it back in.

There is a hook or latch on the microwave door which activates the door switch located inside the cabinet. My ge microwave won t turn off. If you are cooking on the cooktop it can sense the heat and the fan won t turn off until the thermostat cools. When it senses heat it turns on the exhaust fan.

If you ve got a microwave that just won t quit even when the timer goes off you ve certainly got a bit of a problem on your hands. A good reliable microwave can be an important part of any modern kitchen. On several models of microwaves the thermostat is super sensitive causing the exhaust to run longer than needed. After this it shut off but as we were eating the microwave came on all by itself and we could not get it to shut off.

The door switches often referred to as interlock switches provide power to the various components of the microwave. Microwave ovens use one or more thermal cut outs sometimes called thermal fuses to protect the oven from overheating. I was using it last night to defrost some meat then to cook the meat and later to cook some frozen peas. But not a problem that our electricians in laurel can t fix.

Was using the broiler on the stove and the fan started by itself and won t turn off. How to test a microwave door interlock switch with a multimeter. The exhaust fan thermostat is usually the failed component. They are designed to interrupt the power when the door is open.

The components that could stay on when the door is open but the door switch isn t working are the fan motor stirrer motor and interior light. They are located inside of the cabinet often near the oven cavity or the magnetron.