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hb4775  
#1 Posted : Tuesday, January 12, 2010 6:19:11 PM(UTC)
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Hi,

I have a GE microwave/oven wall unit. First, microwave stopped working several months ago. The keypad didn't show anything. Then, the oven had F2 code while baking two days ago. The F2 code stayed on now. Reading through the posts, it appears that the temperature sensor may have problems. So should I change the temperature sensor to see is that the problem as a first step? Where is the best place to buy the sensor?

Thanks a lot,

HB
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denman  
#2 Posted : Wednesday, January 13, 2010 3:55:25 AM(UTC)
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Here are your parts
Replacement parts for JKP64GP models | AppliancePartsPros.com

Looks like the sensor is Item 253 in Main Body Parts section.

You would be better off checking it with a meter before replacing.
It is a positive temperature device, in other words the resistance rises with temperature. So a bad/loose/open connection will result in an over temperature error.

Here is a good site
http://www.applianceaid.com/elecrange.html
Check out 7, 8, 20 and 21

If you do not own a meter, I would suggest you purchase a one. You can get a decent digital multimeter for under $20.00. You do not need fancy though it is nice if the leads are a couple feet long.
If it saves ordering one unnecessary part it has paid for itself and you end up owning a useful tool.
Most places will not let you return electrical parts so if you order it, you own it.
A couple things to watch when measuring ohms and continuity
1. Always remove power from the machine otherwise you could blow your meter.
2. Always disconnect at least one side of any device you are checking. This eliminates the possibility of measuring an alternate/parallel circuit path.
3. When checking for closed contacts and continuity use the lowest scale (Usually 200 ohms). Then try higher scales. This scale is 0 to 200 ohms so if the device you are measuring is 300 ohms this scale would show an open circuit which it is not, you are just measuring outside the scale's dynamic range.

There is a good STICKY at the start of this forum about it's use.
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hb4775  
#3 Posted : Wednesday, January 13, 2010 8:21:45 PM(UTC)
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Thank you very much for the quick and detailed reply. All this is new to me. I will take some time and go one step at a time.

Thanks again,

HB

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Here are your parts
Replacement parts for JKP64GP models | AppliancePartsPros.com

Looks like the sensor is Item 253 in Main Body Parts section.

You would be better off checking it with a meter before replacing.
It is a positive temperature device, in other words the resistance rises with temperature. So a bad/loose/open connection will result in an over temperature error.

Here is a good site
http://www.applianceaid.com/elecrange.html
Check out 7, 8, 20 and 21

If you do not own a meter, I would suggest you purchase a one. You can get a decent digital multimeter for under $20.00. You do not need fancy though it is nice if the leads are a couple feet long.
If it saves ordering one unnecessary part it has paid for itself and you end up owning a useful tool.
Most places will not let you return electrical parts so if you order it, you own it.
A couple things to watch when measuring ohms and continuity
1. Always remove power from the machine otherwise you could blow your meter.
2. Always disconnect at least one side of any device you are checking. This eliminates the possibility of measuring an alternate/parallel circuit path.
3. When checking for closed contacts and continuity use the lowest scale (Usually 200 ohms). Then try higher scales. This scale is 0 to 200 ohms so if the device you are measuring is 300 ohms this scale would show an open circuit which it is not, you are just measuring outside the scale's dynamic range.

There is a good STICKY at the start of this forum about it's use.
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