If you are cooking on the cooktop it can sense the heat and the fan won t turn off until the thermostat cools.
Microwave fan and light stay on.
There is a hook or latch on the microwave door which activates the door switch located inside the cabinet.
If the fan and light then stays on when you open and close the door replace the control board part number w10127098.
Kenmore products are very reliable but some common kenmore microwave problems include noisy operation and malfunctioning displays.
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When it senses heat it turns on the exhaust fan.
The components that could stay on when the door is open but the door switch isn t working are the fan motor stirrer motor and interior light.
What is the solution.
I ve tried unplugging it temporarily but the issue keeps coming back.
Ge microwave combo oven unit stopped heating light not turning on and turntable not spinning.
Unplug the microwave wait at least a minute and reconnect the power to cancel demo mode.
When i plug the power back in the fan comes on and stays on whether the door is open or not.
You may have to hold a few buttons once the power comes back on to completely cancel demo mode check your manual.
Microwave model me21k7010ds fan turns itself on randomly random messages flash on the input screen turnable off turntable on press ok etc and beeping for no reason.
Replaced all 3 door switches and thermo fuse.
The exhaust fan thermostat is usually the failed component.
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