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Food caught on fire, now the microwave acts as if there is not power, which there is. Other posts mention a flame sensor, I do not see that on the bill of materials associated with this model.
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Look for the wiring diagram behind the top grille or behind the control panel. Post it.
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Gene,
Thank you very much for the reply. I have the wiring diagram, technical specifications and bill of parts from the GE website and from AppliancePartsPros.com. What I don't know how to find is a functional description for which part my daughter's potato fire damaged.
I see several thermostats and microswitches listed, and have insufficient knowledge to determine which one needs to be replaced. My alternative is to purchase a new microwave and just replace it, but that seems wasteful given that a $10 part might do the trick.
Do you know which part needs to be replaced and if a moderately skilled mechanical guy could replace it?
Thanks,
Jesse
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The information you posted is not really what I asked for. I need the Wiring diagram which is not published on-line. It must be supplied with the microwave.
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For those of you keeping score at home, when your daughter (or other unsuspecting family member) starts a fire in this model microwave, the correct replacement part is Thermostat WB27X10810.
It can be replaced by removing the sheet metal exterior and 1 screw from the plastic molding. Had I done this before, it would have taken about an hour to dismount, disassemble, replace the part (very simple), reassemble and remount. Remounting was by far the hardest part. I am going to feel that in my lower back tomorrow morning.
Gene, thanks for trying to help. I am an engineer by training and thought this would be the correct temperature element given its physical location. Guessing was worth a $10 part given that I have no wiring diagram to use, although I would agree that it would have been helpful in understanding the control system.
Jesse
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Jesse,
I'm glad you were able to fix it.
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Gene can you help my find the right sensor, please?
I had exactly the same scenario as above (food caught on fire and I heard the cutoff click followed by the power disconnect) except I got a different GE Microwave model:
GE Spacemaker XL1800
Model # JVM1850BH06
Serial # HL900721B
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Looks like the part needed for your microwave is the same as Jesse had replaced. It is the cavity thermostat and it's shown as #44 on the diagram. - The cavity thermostat Part number: AP3792919
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My wife burnt some popcorn and then boiled water to get rid of the smell. Then it quit working after about 10 minutes of boiling? Where do I go from here?
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