Thanks for the reply.will check the holder. The switches are all OK. As far as replacing with a 20A I don't want to get sued if anything goes wrong. Al Marquardt ampm@xxxxxxx Al Marquardt Electronic Repair 206 W Main Girardville Pa. 17935 ----- Original Message ----- From: <gulftech@xxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 12:38 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: Emerson Microwave MW8985W Need info > Al, > > First, examine the fuse. See if one end is dull where it goes in the > fuse holder. Also, look for signs of solder seepage from one end. If > either, replace the fuse holder. > > Microwaves are not like TV's. Many times a uwave fuse will blow for no > apparent reason. Maybe a power surge... I used to work for a large > retail store in their service department. The TV shop also serviced > microwaves. We were told to replace the 15A fuses with 20A. After all, > a customer would get quite upset when they paid almost $100 for a service > call and a fuse, only to find it go out a couple months later. > > Also, check the door switches for signs of overheating. Usually will > nearly melt at the spade lugs. Could cause a sticky switch that will > take out the fuse. > > HTH, > > > > Ken Smith > Gulf Technical Services > 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway > Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 > 850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax) > > > On Wed, 5 Oct 2005 11:13:50 -0400 "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx> writes: >> >> >> > This microwave had a blown 15A fuse. Checked all the switches and >> nothing >> > wrong. Is there a bulletin out about changing the fuse to a higher >> value? >> > This is a 1997 unit. I figure maybe the fuse is just kaput. >> Thanks. >> > Al Marquardt >> > ampm@xxxxxxx >> > Al Marquardt Electronic Repair >> > 206 W Main >> > Girardville Pa. 17935 >> >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- >> This Email List is accessible to the general public through search >> engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >> Set Vacation >> mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation >> Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login >> Problems?". >> Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search > engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/