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Model: GH8155XJB-0	Brand: Whirlpool	Age: 1 - 5 years
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reddratt		#1 Posted : Tuesday, January 20, 2009 6:14:09 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 1/20/2009(UTC) Posts: 4		wont heat anything after 2 1/2 min. loud hum stops when food stops heating. no codes.turntable spins.light is on.
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Gene		#2 Posted : Wednesday, January 21, 2009 5:32:50 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Are you able to restart it? Gene.
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reddratt		#3 Posted : Thursday, January 22, 2009 7:13:24 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 1/20/2009(UTC) Posts: 4		yes works fine as long as you dont use too long.no frozen vegies stops heating after 2 1/2 maybe 3 min at most. i heard a loud bang once right before this started to happen.
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Gene		#4 Posted : Thursday, January 22, 2009 10:43:15 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Does the display go off when it stops? Check the cooling fan (#16 on the break down diagram). Gene.
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reddratt		#5 Posted : Friday, January 23, 2009 7:25:26 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 1/20/2009(UTC) Posts: 4		display stays on.i think thermal limit is shutting off the magnetron.is the cooling fan supposed to run all the time the microwave is working?
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Gene		#6 Posted : Saturday, January 24, 2009 3:56:59 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		The cooling fan suppose to run wherever the magnetron runs. If it does not then the magnetron will overheat and the TCO will shut the power to the high voltage transformer off. That's probably what happened with your microwave. Gene.
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reddratt		#7 Posted : Sunday, January 25, 2009 6:32:51 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 1/20/2009(UTC) Posts: 4		how does the cooling fan motor come out? does the bottom unscrew off cabinet?
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Gene		#8 Posted : Monday, January 26, 2009 1:23:20 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		You probably have to remove the microwave from the cabinet and remove the outer case. Gene.
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