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Model: UMV1152BAW	Brand: Maytag	Age: 1 - 5 years
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dick2256@hotmail.com		#1 Posted : Sunday, October 4, 2009 5:32:39 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 7/24/2007(UTC) Posts: 10		All runs but won't heat I found the rectifier diode coming off of the hv capacitor open would that keep it from heating up or do I need to search some more cap checks ok. Dick2256


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ApplianceJunk		#2 Posted : Sunday, October 4, 2009 8:11:37 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 7/24/2007(UTC) Posts: 2,277		Hi, Sounds like a bad diode. If you have a ohm meter make sure the magnetron is not shorted out to ground before you replace the diode.


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dick2256@hotmail.com		#3 Posted : Sunday, October 4, 2009 10:15:47 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 7/24/2007(UTC) Posts: 10		I tried anpother diode from another machine that was about the same physical size and it didn't help I also tried another magnetron that wasn't the same number and it would start but then would shut down


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