Medium — Technician inspection recommended

Loud microwave noise

Microwave noise service — microwave hums lightly normally. If loud or strange, issue exists. Causes: faulty magnetron (loud hum), worn cooling fan (squeal), turntable motor (grinding below), or HVT (electrical hum).

Symptoms That Indicate Loud microwave noise

See if any of these signs match your device — each one increases the likelihood of this fault.

Technical Causes

These are the causes we encounter while repairing Loud microwave noise — ranked from most to least common.

  1. 01

    Faulty magnetron (loud hum)

  2. 02

    Worn cooling fan bearings

  3. 03

    Bad turntable motor

  4. 04

    HVT giving strong electrical hum

  5. 05

    Bad convection drive motor (convection models)

  6. 06

    Object stuck in cooling fan

When to Stop and Call a Technician Immediately

Any of the following = a danger signal — call now and don't try to fix it yourself.

Call now — 16062

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