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dead GE microwave oven
I have a GE Profile combination microwave/convection oven mounted over my
range top in my kitchen. This appliance came with the house when I moved in here, and the label inside the door frame on it indicates that it was mfg'd in 1994. It has been working fine for the past 5 years until I enountered a problem with it just within the last 2 weeks. It started with some occurrences of food not being properly heated even though I was cooking food in it using the same cooking time & power level settings that I had previously used to prepare the exact same type of food. Yesterday, the microwave stopped heating entirely. The digital clock, control keypad, fan, light, vent blower and convection oven functions still operate properly. However, there is no heating occurring when the microwave oven function is used. While the oven is supposed to be cooking with microwaves it now makes an odd buzzing noise that it previously did not make. What I'm wondering is given the type of combo oven this is, and its age, am I looking at repair bill that would be a significant portion of the replacement cost for a new microwave oven? Also, I'm looking at moving in the next 8 to 10 months so I really don't want to sink a whole lot of money into getting it fixed. I don't know if the magnetron tube itself has gone defective or if some other portion of the circuitry has failed, but I've heard that magnetron tubes are not inexpensive to replace. I figured I'd ask here before unmounting it from the wall/cabinet and hauling it to an appliance repair shop for an estimate. TIA, Chuck |
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Chuck Chopp:
The only way to determine if repairing the problem you are having with your Microwave Oven is serious/expensive OR simple/inexpensive is for you to go ahead with your plan to TAKE it to a repair shop for an ESTIMATE of the repair cost..... that way you can make a decision with facts instead of internet or telephone guesses. The cover will have to come off and proper tests made to determine what the exact problem is. The inside of a Microwave Oven is easily the most dangerous piece of consumer electronics that is in your home and should only be opened up by a trained and experienced repair person. -- Best Regards, Daniel Sofie Electronics Supply & Repair - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Chuck Chopp" wrote in message .. . I have a GE Profile combination microwave/convection oven mounted over my range top in my kitchen. This appliance came with the house when I moved in here, and the label inside the door frame on it indicates that it was mfg'd in 1994. It has been working fine for the past 5 years until I enountered a problem with it just within the last 2 weeks. It started with some occurrences of food not being properly heated even though I was cooking food in it using the same cooking time & power level settings that I had previously used to prepare the exact same type of food. Yesterday, the microwave stopped heating entirely. The digital clock, control keypad, fan, light, vent blower and convection oven functions still operate properly. However, there is no heating occurring when the microwave oven function is used. While the oven is supposed to be cooking with microwaves it now makes an odd buzzing noise that it previously did not make. What I'm wondering is given the type of combo oven this is, and its age, am I looking at repair bill that would be a significant portion of the replacement cost for a new microwave oven? Also, I'm looking at moving in the next 8 to 10 months so I really don't want to sink a whole lot of money into getting it fixed. I don't know if the magnetron tube itself has gone defective or if some other portion of the circuitry has failed, but I've heard that magnetron tubes are not inexpensive to replace. I figured I'd ask here before unmounting it from the wall/cabinet and hauling it to an appliance repair shop for an estimate. TIA, Chuck |
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check the door switches for proper operation and burn't connections
"Chuck Chopp" wrote in message .. . I have a GE Profile combination microwave/convection oven mounted over my range top in my kitchen. This appliance came with the house when I moved in here, and the label inside the door frame on it indicates that it was mfg'd in 1994. It has been working fine for the past 5 years until I enountered a problem with it just within the last 2 weeks. It started with some occurrences of food not being properly heated even though I was cooking food in it using the same cooking time & power level settings that I had previously used to prepare the exact same type of food. Yesterday, the microwave stopped heating entirely. The digital clock, control keypad, fan, light, vent blower and convection oven functions still operate properly. However, there is no heating occurring when the microwave oven function is used. While the oven is supposed to be cooking with microwaves it now makes an odd buzzing noise that it previously did not make. What I'm wondering is given the type of combo oven this is, and its age, am I looking at repair bill that would be a significant portion of the replacement cost for a new microwave oven? Also, I'm looking at moving in the next 8 to 10 months so I really don't want to sink a whole lot of money into getting it fixed. I don't know if the magnetron tube itself has gone defective or if some other portion of the circuitry has failed, but I've heard that magnetron tubes are not inexpensive to replace. I figured I'd ask here before unmounting it from the wall/cabinet and hauling it to an appliance repair shop for an estimate. TIA, Chuck |
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