It runs for about 20 seconds and shuts off without any beeping
2006-09-28 11:09:11 · 7 answers · asked by Bright2011 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You have a burned out magnetron. It's happened to us several times.
The part is more expensive to buy and repair the unit than the cost to purchase a new microwave.
It is also VERY dangerous to try to repair a microwave with a burned out magnetron yourself. There is a huge charge buildup inside the unit and it is entirely possible to be elecrocuted, even if you are careful not to touch metal or be grounded.
2006-09-28 11:15:48 · answer #1 · answered by Mmerobin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you take it apart on the back of the digital panel next to the clock you will find a little fuse that looks just like the old glass type car fuses, go to Ace hardware and buy a new one, they are about $6 and I think they are 45 amp. Good luck on getting electrocuted (unplug it first) and most of the crap you shouldn't touch is shielded. If they shouldn't be fixed they wouldn't sell the parts at Ace $6 bucks vs $150. Must be nice to have money to burn people. Electrocutions mangnetrons, what are you going to do? Live forever? Hope not, the way you spend money. HAHAHA Seriously Ace is the place
2006-09-28 13:54:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The magnetron is possibly shot. it truly is what produces the RF power (microwaves) that heats up your nutrients. With the fee of microwaves as low as they are literally, you'd be extra ideal off getting a clean one.
2016-11-25 01:15:38 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the clock, you will find it's time for a new microwave. Microwaves are too cheap and dangerous to monkey around with.
2006-09-28 11:16:35 · answer #4 · answered by uncle bob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hang on!!! don't throw it out yet! same thing happened to me by accident I turned it on with nothing inside and from then on it was the same as yours.....it would turn on but not heat,light and clocked work.....well lo and behold after about two weeks I tried it one last time and it worked.....mine is 2years old and a above stove one.... so my advise to you is talk nice to it,clean it and keep the noise down as in a hospital zone it may recover! no bs it happened to me
2006-09-28 11:59:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like it's seen better days. Time for another one. Nothing lasts forever. You didn't honestly think you were getting your money's worth did you?
2006-09-28 11:26:25 · answer #6 · answered by helpme1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you got yourself a big clock
2006-09-28 11:18:23 · answer #7 · answered by bunny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋