SOURCE: repair an Amana microwave
My amana micro just went dead. No lights nothing ,almost like a fuse blew.Its an over the stove model . The outlet works fine.#mvh210w
SOURCE: Microwave Not Working
If it went dead almost immediately after pressing the Start pad, that's usually a shorted high-voltage capacitor.
If it went dead a few seconds after pressing the Start pad, that's usually a failing high-voltage transformer.
There
should be a "mini-manual" (tech sheet) hidden inside the unit behind the
control panel or hidden on the left side behind the grille, which is
very helpful when troubleshooting, testing, and locating components.
At
our Web site, we have a video available showing how to remove a typical
over the range control panel assembly in under 5 minutes.
Here are some links you or someone you know can use (in order given) for test help, but read the safety warnings first:
http://www.gallawa.com/microtech/cap_test.html
http://www.gallawa.com/microtech/xformer.html
You can usually find helpful exploded view diagrams and order parts by entering your full model number here.
We're happy to help you with free advice and we'd appreciate your thoughtful rating of our answer.
SOURCE: help setting clock on amana radarange microwave made in 1987
press Reset, then enter in the time of day (e.g. 0807 for 8:07 am or pm doesn't matter), then press Clock button twice. hope this helps.
SOURCE: will tin foil in the microwave ruin it completely?
You should always put a spoon in a cup of liquid that you heat in a microwave oven.
The microwave with a potato wrapped in tin foil is like operating the oven with nothing in it! If the microwave was spotlessly clean then your in trouble.
1 put a cup of cold water in the microwave and set for 5 minutes. if the water boils then your lucky if it cold then go and buy a new microwave and stop your childs allowance for a fortnight.
One might ask the question how old is your child and should they be using such a machine unsupervised!
SOURCE: Kitchen Aid (KA) Over stove Micro - vent grill plastic brackets
We have had our microwave for 5 years and have had it replace three times--twice by a technician. It fell off again in October and I still haven't had it fixed because to be honest I'm sick of dealing with this. I'm glad that it never fell on one of our children, however, my floor hasn't been so lucky. The floor in front of the stove is all scratched up from the hard fall of the grill cover. I've never heard of such a thing happening. We bought all kitchenaid appliance because we thought we were getting quality items. However we've had problems with everything we bought. We've had to have our icemaker replaced a couple of times. Our dishwasher now is giving us problems on the top rack by not cleaning our glasses well. And of course the microwave grill cover.
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Thanks for writing back. I know it sounds confusing but the vent fan runs, the lights work, the clock and timer work. The microwave doesn't come on at all. It was very greasy when we took it down. My husband has checked all the thermostats and fuses. All of that is fine but he did find a blown diode. When the arching happened it came from that round silver disk in the top of the microwave. Could this need replaced? If so do you know where we could get one? Or the replacement diode? Thanks so much for your help.
The round silver disk is the stirrer. It may be run be a motor or by the cooling air flow.
If it jams, fails to rotate, or is greasy or has food stuck to it, it can arc. If this goes on long enough, it can damage the magnetron, too.
If it is clean and has no burn marks, it can be used again.
If you need a new one, you can probably order it here, where you can also find handy exploded view diagrams.
Can you reply back with your full Amana model number and the BOM/Manufacturing number? That way I can help you better.
Here are examples:
Model Number BOM/Manufacturing Number
ACO1840AB PACO1840AB0
ACO1840AB PACO1840AB1
ACO1840AC PACO1840AC0
ACO1840AC PACO1840AC1
ACO1840AW PACO1840AW0
ACO1840AW PACO1840AW1
I'm confused... First you say it stopped working altogether, then you said the vent fan, light, clock and timer work.
Do you mean that it runs but doesn't heat?
Arcing can mean there's a failure in the high voltage transformer or diode or the magnetron.
But it is usually caused by food particles or grease on the interior or on or behind the waveguide cover (also called a splatter shield).
If it is severe, it can cause the magnetron to fail.
If the diode is bad, it will be shorted and will make the unit run a little louder.
Does it run louder than it used to? Does it have a hum or growling sound that was not present before? That usually indicates a shorted diode or bad magnetron.
Please clarify for us. Happy to help.
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