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I have a KitchenAid Microwave Model KHMS145JBL-0 that quit working while cooking. All power dead. I checked the wall plug we have 120 volts there. I checked continuity on the Microwave plug and there is none between the two prongs.

Submitted: 161 days and 7 hours ago.

Category: Appliance

Value: $14

Status: CLOSED

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if the unit quit working while cooking then your not in a good situation. There are 3 fuses/cut off thermostats inside the unit that if they break when in use--means something else caused them to break and you have another problem.

You will have to pull the unit completely down and then take off the outter case of the unit to look inside. The most common fuse that breaks is located just behind the control panel and it's a 1" long ceramic cylinder fuse. If it has no continuity then get another and see what happens when you start the cycle.

I should warn you that microwaves are the one appliance not recommended for do-it-yourselfers because they store a charge in the capacitor and if not handled correctly and you touch the wrong wire it can actually KILL you.

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Answered:	6/15/2009

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I have a KitchenAid Microwave Model KHMS145JBL-0 that quit working while cooking. All power dead. I checked the wall plug we have 120 volts there. I checked continuity on the Microwave plug and there is none between the two prongs.

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