I purchased this item a month ago and its been installed for 2 weeks. The fan cuts on by itself unexpectedly when the microwave is not in use. Help?
1577678
no idea. sounds like a possible warranty issue. i would contact the manufacturer.
491225
Mine did this also, after only a few weeks! maybe heated too much? maybe not well constructed? if you have the receipt, return it!
673954
The fan on my unit comes on as soon as I plug it in. I assume it is malfunctioning! If you operate it without the fan running it will probably overheat and burn out the components.
673955
The fan should come on when plugged in. Return it before it before it over heats and isn't repairable.
1091733
All there is is a little fan to cool it. I have a smaller one in the living room. Yes, when I'm in the kitchen with the 11 cu ft, I'm aware of the fan being on which assures me it is working. It isn't on often. The sound is not a bit bothersome like the last refrg/combo I had. (not Danby) It was the combo that made it so noisy.
428753
See if there is electricity working in the electrical outlet that the microwave is plugged into. If not, check the circuit breaker in your electrical panel. Maybe it tripped. Or maybe there is a gfci receptacle on the same circuit as your microwave that tripped. The gfci receptacles are the electrical outlets with those two tiny buttons in the middle. If you find any of those in your house, press the tiny button that says "reset".
80080
We have the Hello Kitty model. A week ago, ours started doing the same thing, making a very loud whirring fan noise. At first i was able to move it around and i got the sound back to the original "whisper quiet" sound level. Turned it on tonight and the fan is dead. Got it November 2010, so we're two months out of warranty... :(
2049167
Mine works great. You must have already tried adjusting the thermostat on the small electrical box that is attached to the fan. Actually my fan turns on at the right time, but fails to turn off soon enough for my taste. This is because the hysteresis is a bit much. I hope this helps, stay cool.
330863
Hello,when I purch this the microwave did not work at all so I returned it and got a diffrent one
1818397
Save yourself some money and get a different microwave. Mine was well ventilated and still broke after one and half years. Looks like a defect on these microwaves and many people complain about the same thing. Called Panasonic and they didn't help me at all.
524169
You should have a one year warranty on this. Contact the manufacturer for how to have warranty work done. I also had the fan and display go out - had to return for warranty work.
1425326
Make sure the fan is not blocked with dust and is working, Mine works fine after I removed the plug on the end and wired it directly to the outlet. I went through 3 of these in 6 months but removed the plug and it works like a champ.
714972
Hadn't noticed. My issue is that the microwave seems under-powered. How are your cook times?
1639925
You need to have it checked out and have it serviced. Double check grade of gas you r using also. We don't have any problem with our generator running the air or microwave.
1722955
Not noisy..but fan cuts off and on every 30 seconds.. does anyone know if this is normal? Only had for 2 months.. It has always done this.
794696
I have the same problem sometimes. I think that I turn it all the way clockwise then back all the way to the left or just turn it until the fans kick on. Is everything installed correctly? Won't hurt to double check and make sure the temp probe is secure.
2255230
My drawer microwave has never had a problem like you are describing. We have left our drawer on manual since we received it because my husband did not like the auto button mechanism. It does move slowly and is a little hard to pull but then the auto syncs in and it opens and closes on it's own. Yours sounds defective. I would call Sharp and ask for their input.