Whirlpool MH1160XSB Use and Care Guide - Page 14

Troubleshooting - fuse

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TROUBLESHOOTING Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate Has a household fuse blown, or has the circuit breaker tripped? Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. If the problem continues, call an electrician. • Is the appliance wired properly? See Installation Instructions provided with your microwave oven. Microwave oven will not operate • Is the door completely closed? Firmly close door. • Is a spacer (on some models) attached to the inside of the door? Remove spacer, then firmly close door. • Is the electronic microwave oven control set correctly? See "Microwave Oven Control" section. • On some models, is the Control Lock set? See "Control Lock" section. • On some models, is the Demo Mode activated? See "Demo Mode" section. • Is the magnetron working properly? Try to heat 1 cup (250 mL) of cold water for 2 minutes at 100% cooking power. If water does not heat, call for service. See "Assistance or Service" section. Microwave oven makes humming noise • This is normal and occurs when the power supply switches the magnetron on and off. Microwave oven door looks wavy • This is normal and will not affect performance. Turntable will not operate • Has the tape been removed from turntable hub? See "Turntable" section. Is the turntable properly in place? Make sure turntable is correct side up and is sitting securely on the turntable support. Is the turntable support operating properly? Remove turntable. Remove and clean turntable support and rollers. Replace turntable support. Replace turntable. Place 1 cup (250 mL) of water on the turntable, then restart microwave oven. If it still is not working, call for service. See "Assistance or Service" section. Do not operate the microwave oven without turntable and turntable support working properly. Turntable alternates rotation directions • This is normal and depends on motor rotation at the beginning of the cycle. Display shows messages • Is the display showing ":"? There has been a power failure or the clock time has been turned off. See "Display" section to clear display. See "Clock" section to reset the clock or to turn it on. • Is the display showing a letter followed by a number? See "Display" section to clear. If it reappears, call for service. See "Assistance or Service" section. Display shows time countdown, but is not operating • Is the Timer in use? See "Timer" section. • On some models, is the Demo Mode in use? See "Demo Mode" section. Tones are not sounding • Aretones turned off? See "Tones" section. Steam is coming from the vent grille • Some steam is normal. Fan running slower than usual • Has the microwave oven been stored in a cold area? The fan will run slower until the microwave oven warms up to normal room temperature. Fan running during microwave cooking • This is normal. The fan comes on at low speed to cool the microwave oven. See "Vent Fan" section. 14

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call.
Nothing will operate
Has a household
fuse
blown, or has the circuit breaker
tripped?
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit
breaker. If the problem
continues,
call an electrician.
Is
the
appliance
wired
properly?
See Installation
Instructions
provided
with your microwave
oven.
Microwave
oven will not operate
Is the door completely
closed?
Firmly close door.
Is a spacer
(on
some
models)
attached
to
the
inside of the
door?
Remove spacer, then firmly
close door.
Is the
electronic
microwave
oven control
set correctly?
See "Microwave
Oven Control"
section.
On some models,
is the
Control
Lock
set?
See "Control
Lock"
section.
On some models,
is the Demo
Mode
activated?
See "Demo
Mode"
section.
Is the magnetron
working
properly?
Try to heat 1 cup (250 mL) of cold water for 2 minutes
at
100% cooking
power.
If water does not heat, call for service.
See "Assistance
or Service"
section.
Microwave oven makes humming noise
This is normal and occurs
when the power
supply
switches
the magnetron
on and off.
Microwave oven door looks wavy
This is normal and will not affect performance.
Turntable will not operate
Has the tape been removed
from
turntable
hub?
See "Turntable"
section.
Is the turntable
properly
in
place?
Make sure turntable
is correct side up and is sitting
securely
on the turntable
support.
Is the
turntable
support
operating
properly?
Remove turntable.
Remove and clean turntable
support
and
rollers. Replace turntable
support.
Replace turntable.
Place
1 cup (250 mL) of water on the turntable,
then restart
microwave
oven. If it still is not working,
call for service. See
"Assistance
or Service"
section.
Do not operate
the
microwave
oven without turntable
and turntable
support
working
properly.
Turntable
alternates
rotation
directions
This is normal and depends
on motor rotation
at the
beginning
of the cycle.
Display
shows
messages
Is the display showing
":"?
There has been a power failure or the clock time
has been
turned off. See "Display"
section to clear display. See "Clock"
section to reset the clock
or to turn it on.
Is the display showing a letter
followed
by a number?
See "Display"
section
to clear. If it reappears,
call for service.
See "Assistance
or Service"
section.
Display
shows
time countdown,
but is not operating
Is the Timer in use?
See "Timer"
section.
On
some
models,
is the Demo Mode
in use?
See "Demo
Mode"
section.
Tones are not sounding
Aretones
turned
off?
See "Tones"
section.
Steam
is coming
from
the vent grille
Some steam is normal.
Fan running
slower
than
usual
Has the microwave
oven been stored in a cold area?
The fan will run slower
until the microwave
oven warms
up to
normal room temperature.
Fan running
during
microwave
cooking
This is normal. The fan comes
on at low speed to cool the
microwave
oven. See "Vent Fan" section.
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