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Microwave makes a loud noise while using.

We were given a microwave from my parent's, and they didn't tell us that it makes a loud noise when you are using it, it heats and the table turns inside, just makes an extremely loud noise while it's heating the food. Any help would be appericated.Hotpoint Microwave Model jes636wko1

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  • snblitz Mar 16, 2008

    Same problem. Extremely noisy fan above the magnatron. It is easy to demonstrate that the fan is the problem. I got a replacement from GE. It was quiet for about 30 days and now the new one is noisier than the old one.

    So worse then selling you junk, they sell you junk replacement parts too.

    Everything inside is marked LG by the way.

  • Anonymous Mar 24, 2008

    I have a Whirlpool over the stove microwave which I love. It heats the food fine, but is very noisy when running. What is the problem?. Shall I call repaqir service or is there some type of a part I can order. Would this be the motor?

  • Anonymous Sep 07, 2008

    makes a loud noise when using

  • Anonymous Mar 14, 2014

    microwave makes loud noise when turned on and then a burning electical smell and doesnt heat food

  • Anonymous Mar 16, 2014

    ge microwave does not heat and has loud noise

  • Anonymous Mar 21, 2014

    making loud noise and doesn't heat food

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After you turn it on, it's a loud noise like it's coming from the fan, but other then that it works wonderfully.

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Could you describe the noise?

It may be a noisy fan motor or a failing magnetron or high-voltage transformer.

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