ARB
Premium Member
- Model Number
- PVM9195SF1SS
- Brand
- GE
- Age
- 1-5 years
Hi all,
Thanks to all the great info on this forum, I'll soon be diving into my microwave to troubleshoot and (hopefully) repair it. I'm hoping that the failed component will be immediately evident upon visible inspection, but in case I need to start testing individual components, I thought I'd share with you the symptoms and hopefully narrow things down.
This is a 4-year-old, above-range GE microwave, and I believe the problem was caused by the door being slammed closed very hard. (Don't ask.) I mention this because I thought this by itself might help point to the problem... (What components are most likely to fail due to the physical shock of a slammed door?) Anyway, here are the symptoms I'm experiencing:
-- All lights work, range vent/blower works, microwave seems (at first) to run fine... Carousel turns and microwave sounds "mostly" normal.
-- I say "mostly" because it does make some intermittent crackling sounds
-- After about 15 seconds, a strong "burnt electrical" smell starts coming out
-- Finally, the food is not getting hot
I'd really appreciate knowing what component(s) are most likely to cause these symptoms. Thanks!
Allen
Thanks to all the great info on this forum, I'll soon be diving into my microwave to troubleshoot and (hopefully) repair it. I'm hoping that the failed component will be immediately evident upon visible inspection, but in case I need to start testing individual components, I thought I'd share with you the symptoms and hopefully narrow things down.
This is a 4-year-old, above-range GE microwave, and I believe the problem was caused by the door being slammed closed very hard. (Don't ask.) I mention this because I thought this by itself might help point to the problem... (What components are most likely to fail due to the physical shock of a slammed door?) Anyway, here are the symptoms I'm experiencing:
-- All lights work, range vent/blower works, microwave seems (at first) to run fine... Carousel turns and microwave sounds "mostly" normal.
-- I say "mostly" because it does make some intermittent crackling sounds
-- After about 15 seconds, a strong "burnt electrical" smell starts coming out
-- Finally, the food is not getting hot
I'd really appreciate knowing what component(s) are most likely to cause these symptoms. Thanks!
Allen