GE Spacemaker JVM1640SJ Microwave Oven "heating food smells burnt" Questions

...heating the food and it has a funny (electrical) smell coming from it now when I try to heat anything. Everything else works fine. Good Morning, Souns like the Magnatron Tube has burnt out. Hope this ...

...smells burnt , will not heat food , everything else works fine need a service manual , havent been able to find one If you have that funny burning smell in the microwave oven This is sure sign ...

...food does not heat and there is smells like some thing is burnt. I have opened it and the high voltage transformer does not look burnt. What is happening is that the magnetron is shorted, causing the ...

heating the food up and gives off a slight smell when attempting to heat the food. thanks The magnetron (the part that heats the food) may be bad or the circuitry to the magnetron may have burned out.

...food even though the timer is counting down and the oven sounds like it is operating. If I have to purchase a replacement can I get one to fit into the built-in space? Thank you! Sounds like you ...

...burnt into the liner inside the micro wave.? Or burn spots showing.? If there is thow it out. It is not safe to be useing it.It could start on fire. That problem is from when they are not clean ...

...heating up, unplugged it tried again now a burning smell after about 1 minute running. Smell of burning was occuring even before unplugging it. The magnetron (the part that heats the food) may be bad ...

heating as far as I can tell for that amount of time. What might be the problem with it? Is it self repairable? (Sharp R-161X overrange model) Thanks for the advice I would first suggest that you look

heating up food when it started making a loud bzz noise and then burnt plastic smell came from outside of the microwave and it didn't heat up food. It was working fine until then. Is it the magnetron?

...burnt smell and buzzes. Still buzzes and does not seem to heat now. Sounds like the magnetron just shorted out. Its the part the generates the microwaves that heat the food. Buzzing sounds are a ...