GE JVM1190SY/WY/AY/BY Microwave Oven "overheated started cooling down" Questions

...down. It may be overheating because the internal cooling fan is not running when you're cooking. When I say internal cooling fan, I do not mean the hood vent exhaust fan which you can turn on and off ...

started only after about an hour after the oven has totally cooled down. I'd say the magnetron is overheating and the magnetron thermostat (doing its job) is opening up thew power to allow it to cool.

I PUT A POTATO IN FOR 6 MIN. AND AFTER ABOUT 2 MIN. IT SHUTS DOWN AND A MIN OR SO LATER IT STARTS UP AGAIN ,BUT THE TIME STILL COUNTS DOWN AND THE TURNTABLE IS STILL TURNING, AND YESTERDAY I HAD TO ...

...cooling the magnetron is running when the unit is turned on to heat. If the fan is not blowing through the mag it will get hot then shut down the unit until it cools down and resets the thermal. Just ...

cooling fan is not working and heat builds up, it is going to open a thermostat. On some makes, this thermostat might re-set itself as soon as the temperature cools down. Other makes, you will have to

...cooling down" and shuts down when started It sounds like the magnetron is overheating. There can be several causes: - the vents are blocked - the outside outlet of the air duct is damaged or has an ...

...overheated and shut off? it was working fine but then after heating was done it just shut off and it felt very hot. is it safe to plug it back in? will it be ok to use or has it broken? they have a ...

down. We have a sound clip of what a microwave should sound like when the cooling fan and high voltage section are operating here. Please listen to that and compare it to yours. You may hear that your

...cooling. The manual does state that when you open the door then close it, the light and fan will stay on for an unspecified period of time. If the word "HOT" appears in the display, the magnetron is ...

...shuts off The unit could be overheating and shutting down, cooling off, and restarting. Check ventilation holes on back for dust accumulation and blockage. Check that cooling fan is turning