Solver
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
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A
in your home
or
circuit breaker
Replace fuse or reset
COME ON
circuit breaker.
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your microwave
oven, then plug it back in.
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Make sure 3-prong plug on oven is fully inserted into wall receptacle.
CONTROL PANEL
Door not securely closed.
YET OVEN
START
. START must be touched after entering cooking selection.
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Another selection entered already in oven and CLEAR/OFF not touched to cancel it.
Make
sure you have entered cooking time after touching TIME COOK I & II.
. CLEAR/OFF was touched accidentally. Reset cooking program and touch
START.
Make sure you have entered a temperature after touching
TEMP COOK/HOLD.
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Make sure you entered a code number after touching AUTO COOK, AUTO ROAST,
DEFROST or AUTO REHEAT.
FOODS ARE EITHER
@Cooking times may vary because of starting food temperature, food density or amount
OVERCOOKED OR
of foods in oven. Touch TIME COOK & II and additional cooking time for completion.
UNDERCOOKED
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for
power level.
. Dish was not rotated, turned or stirred. Some dishes require specific instructions.
Check cookbook or recipe for instructions.
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Too many dishes in oven at same
time must be increased when cooking
more than one food item. Check cookbook time recommendations.
. Dish not completely covered as directed during Auto Cook.
Previous microwaving left humidity or moisture in oven, thus lessening the cooking
time in Auto Cook function.
time
using Auto Cook. Check Automatic
Cooking Guide.
into meat or dish when using Temp
or Auto
Roast functions. Check cookbook for specific instructions.
APPEARS
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Probe has been forgotten or not seated properly in oven wall when using Temp
ON DISPLAY
Cook/Hold or Auto Roast.
“Error” APPEARS
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During Auto Cook, Reheat or Popcorn program, the door was opened before steam
ON DISPLAY
could be detected.
. No steam was detected by sensor within four minutes and 10 seconds after start of
Popcorn program.
All these things are normal with your microwave oven:
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Steam or vapor escaping from
. Dimming oven light and change
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Some TV-Radio interference
around the door.
in blower sound may occur while
might be noticed while using your
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Light reflection around door or
operating at power levels other
microwave oven. It’s similar to the
outer case.
than high.
interference caused by other small
Dull thumping sound while oven
appliances and does not indicate a
is operating.
problem with your oven.
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