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Jon F  
#1 Posted : Thursday, September 16, 2010 9:02:05 AM(UTC)
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My neighbor has a problem. Says her microwave "smells like burning plastic and does not heat." She had a Kitchen aid repair person come out and said that it was a transformer and would cost approx. $1200. I found out that there are two transformers and I don't know which one it might be. Also how do you access the transformer area easily? Any help is appreciated. Thanks
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Jon F  
#2 Posted : Thursday, September 16, 2010 9:37:22 AM(UTC)
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My neighbor has a microwave problem. She says that it smells like burning plastic and will not heat. A Kitchen aid teck said it was a transformer and would cost approx. $1200 parts and labor. There appears to be more than one transformer so I don't know which one it might be. I also don't know the easiest way to access the transformer. Any help will be appreciated.
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#3 Posted : Thursday, September 16, 2010 1:20:20 PM(UTC)
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My neighbor has a microwave problem. She says that it smells like burning plastic and will not heat. A Kitchen aid teck said it was a transformer and would cost approx. $1200 parts and labor. There appears to be more than one transformer so I don't know which one it might be. I also don't know the easiest way to access the transformer. Any help will be appreciated.


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Gene  
#4 Posted : Thursday, September 16, 2010 1:26:59 PM(UTC)
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Jon,

Sounds like the problem is a shorted high voltage transformer (#34 on the diagram). $1200 for such repair is unbelievable.

You can find all instructions in the Service manual.

- The high voltage transformer Part number: AP2929274
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#5 Posted : Thursday, September 16, 2010 1:28:05 PM(UTC)
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This is a duplicated thread.

Answered here: http://forum.appliancepartspros...en-combo.html#post275971

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