I have a maytag microwave and a few months ago the fan would make a lot of noise while it was on high. The noise sounded as if the blades were hitting against something. Not long after the microwave started making that noise during heating as well. Last week, the microwave made a loud noise while heating and the noise stopped all together and it sounded like the problem went away. Well today I used the microwave and it didn’t really sound like a microwave should. There really was no “normal” noise. I could only hear the tray spinning and not the regular microwave hum. Can this microwave be fixed or does it need to be replaced?
Thank you in advance for your help.
- jenny asked 10 years ago
anything can be fixed the cost is the dtermining factor on the vent cover either top or front you will find two screws that secure cover to unit remove them and cover 1 screw top of touch pad housing then push upon housing and pull outward you should be anble to see fan motor this is the cooling motor for control and mag tube put a cup of cold water in microwave set 1 minute and start you should be able to see the fan blade and if it is strikeing anything if the fan blade is warped or out of position it can case other componants to overheat and go bad or the mag tube thermal to open if the microwave cooling fan needs to be replaced it should be removed from the wall taken apart and replaced the hv capacitor should be located and discharged prior to trying to remove fan motor to avoid electrical shock hope this helps
- Guest answered 10 years ago
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