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Dec
Ge Microwave Keeps Blowing Fuse. Jump to Latest Follow. It starts and runs for a couple of seconds just fine and then sounds like it is bogging down and blows the fuse. Solution to GE microwave blowing fuse 20 amps after clicking start. You may think the switches are working ok but they are not.
If the microwave fuse blew because you opened the door while it was running thats a smoking gun Otherwise youll need to test the switch. In this video I explaining how to diagnose and fix common issues with microwave like blows fuse or doesnt heat instead replace whole microwavemicrowave rep. Our 5-year-old over-the-range GE microwave has been blowing fuses but I think that your input has helped resolve the problem. A blown fuse really means one of your electrical components has broken or failed and the next step is to find out which piece that is. Due to this stacking the HV diode cannot be checked with a multimeter. After that steam explosion I had to replace the ovens fuse but it easily could also have destroyed the crowbar switch.
Our microwave is mounted on an exterior wall and vents straight to the outside.
When you replace that fuse it will probably just happen again. Fix the interlock solenoid that latches the oven door or get a new microwave oven. After that steam explosion I had to replace the ovens fuse but it easily could also have destroyed the crowbar switch. The microwave is overloading the electrical circuit. I believe that its related to the door switches since it happened the last time when I opened the door. There are several possible reasons.