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KBMC147H

KitchenAid KBMC147H Microwave Service

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KitchenAid microwave

Most common issues on this model

  1. A turntable that stays still because the plastic coupler has worn smooth
  2. A cavity bulb that blows repeatedly in a burned socket
  3. A sagging door whose latch no longer lines up with the switches
  4. A blower that is loud or weak, if the oven is mounted above a cooktop

A glass tray that no longer turns is the quickest way to find out your KBMC147H is getting old. Food heats in stripes, one edge scorched and the other cold, and the cause is often a worn plastic coupler under the tray rather than the motor itself.

We lift the tray, inspect the coupler and roller ring, and try the motor with the tray off. Small parts like these cost little, but they cause plenty of complaints. The lamp socket gets the same attention, because a burned holder will blow a new bulb at once.

The oven also sells under the names KBMC147HBT, KBMC147HSS and KBMC147HWH, and one plate seen is KBMC147HBT05. If the model hangs over a range, we test the exhaust fan too. You get a written price first, and a 30-day workmanship warranty.

Key features

  • Base model KBMC147H
  • Microwave oven category
  • Versions KBMC147HBT, KBMC147HSS and KBMC147HWH
  • Rating-plate revision code seen: KBMC147HBT05
→Codes

Error codes this model can show

Probe or Insert ProbeKitchenAid Combination Microwave Message "Probe" or "Insert Probe": Seat the meat probe in its jack PUSH or PSHKitchenAid Built-In Microwave Message PUSH or PSH: The oven is waiting for Start Registration ErrorKitchenAid Over-the-Range Microwave Message "Registration Error": Check the home network and try again Sabbath, Sab, 5Ab, or 5A6KitchenAid Built-In Microwave Display Sabbath, Sab, 5Ab or 5A6: Sabbath Mode is on SEKitchenAid Over-the-Range Microwave Code SE: Keypad or user interface problem F6 E8KitchenAid Combination Microwave Code F6 E8: Manager control stopped responding FC E8KitchenAid Over-the-Range Microwave Code FC E8: Registration number entered wrongly F6 EAKitchenAid Built-In Microwave Code F6 EA: Interface control sensed over-temperature
KBMC147HKBMC147H questions
My KBMC147H tray sits still. Do I need a new motor?

Not necessarily. The plastic coupler under the tray wears smooth and slips, which looks just like a dead motor. We check the coupler, the roller and the motor, and replace only what has failed.

Why does a new bulb burn out within a day?

The lamp holder may be scorched, so contact is poor and the bulb overheats. We replace the holder, and check the wiring to the socket for heat damage.

Does the door need to close with force?

No. If you have to press or lift the door to get it to latch, the hinge pins or latch hooks have worn. We adjust or replace those parts so the door seats by itself and the interlocks engage cleanly.

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Book in about a minute, or call the desk. Same-day windows inside the Loop on most days, next-day across the rest of Houston.

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