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Troubleshooting Tips. Problem Oven will not start Control panel lighted, yet oven will not start Microwave oven control will not work Possible Causes A fuse in your home may be  blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Power surge. Plug not fully inserted into wall  outlet. Door not securely closed. What To Do ‡5HSODFHIXVHRUUHVHWFLUFXLWEUHDNHU ‡8QSOXJWKHPLFURZDYHRYHQWKHQSOXJLWEDFNLQ ‡0DNHVXUHWKHSURQJSOXJRQWKHRYHQLVIXOO\LQVHUWHG into wall outlet. ‡2SHQWKHGRRUDQGFORVHVHFXUHO\ Door not securely closed. START pad not pressed after entering cooking selection. Another selection entered already in oven and CLEAR/OFF pad not pressed to cancel it. CLEAR/OFF was pressed accidentally. ‡2SHQWKHGRRUDQGFORVHVHFXUHO\ ‡3UHVVSTART. ‡3UHVVCLEAR/OFF. ‡5HVHWFRRNLQJSURJUDPDQGSUHVV START. The control has been locked. (When the control panel is locked, the lock indicator will be lit.) ‡3UHVVDQGKROGPAUSE/CLEAR for about three seconds to unlock the control. Things That Are Normal With Your Microwave Oven „ Steam or vapor escaping from around the door. „ Light reflection around door or outer case. „ Dimming oven light and change in the blower sound at power levels other than high. „ Dull thumping sound while oven is operating. „ TV/radio interference might be noticed while using the microwave. Similar to the interference caused by other small appliances, it does not indicate a problem with the microwave. Plug the microwave into a different electrical circuit, move the radio or TV as far away from the microwave as possible, or check the position and signal of the TV/radio antenna. 20

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Problem
Possible Causes
What To Do
Oven will not start
A fuse in your home may be
¼ 5HSODFH IXVH RU UHVHW FLUFXLW EUHDNHU²
blown or the circuit breaker
tripped.
Power surge.
¼ 8QSOXJ WKH PLFURZDYH RYHQ± WKHQ SOXJ LW EDFN LQ²
Plug not fully inserted into wall
¼ 0DNH VXUH WKH ·´SURQJ SOXJ RQ WKH RYHQ LV IXOO\ LQVHUWHG
outlet.
into wall outlet.
Door not securely closed.
¼ 2SHQ WKH GRRU DQG FORVH VHFXUHO\²
Control panel lighted,
Door not securely closed.
¼ 2SHQ WKH GRRU DQG FORVH VHFXUHO\²
yet oven will not start
START
pad not pressed after
¼ 3UHVV
START
.
entering cooking selection.
Another selection entered
¼ 3UHVV
CLEAR/OFF
.
already in oven and
CLEAR/OFF
pad not pressed to cancel it.
CLEAR/OFF
was pressed
¼ 5HVHW FRRNLQJ SURJUDP DQG SUHVV
START
.
accidentally.
Microwave oven control
The control has been locked.
¼ 3UHVV DQG KROG
PAUSE/CLEAR
for about three seconds
will not work
(When the control panel is
to unlock the control.
locked, the lock indicator
will be lit.)
Things That Are Normal With Your Microwave Oven
±
Steam or vapor escaping from around
the door.
±
Light reflection around door or outer case.
±
Dimming oven light and change in
the blower sound at power levels other
than high.
±
Dull thumping sound while oven is
operating.
±
TV/radio interference might be noticed while
using the microwave. Similar to
the interference caused by other small
appliances, it does not indicate a problem
with the microwave. Plug the microwave
into a different electrical circuit, move the
radio or TV as far away from the microwave
as possible, or check the position and signal
of the TV/radio antenna.
Troubleshooting Tips.