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Microwave Repair in Flower Mound, TX

Microwave not heating, sparking, or the vent fan stopped working? ALAS Appliance Repair fixes over-the-range, built-in, drawer and combination microwaves across Flower Mound, from Lakeside and the Long Prairie Road corridor to Wellington, Bridlewood and the Cross Timbers estates.

  • Serving all of Flower Mound
  • Diagnostic fee credited toward your repair
  • Over-the-range, built-in and drawer models
  • Open 7 days a week

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Microwave Repair Needs in Flower Mound Homes

Flower Mound kitchens show three main microwave types. Over-the-range models dominate in homes built from the 1990s through the 2000s, including Wellington and Wichita Chase, and they pull double duty as the range vent, so a grease-clogged filter or failed vent fan is as common a complaint as a unit that will not heat. Newer lakefront homes at Lakeside often use them too, sometimes in compact kitchens where the microwave sits low over a slide-in range.

Larger homes in Bridlewood and the Cross Timbers estates more often have a built-in wall microwave, a speed oven or a drawer microwave set below the counter, and those come out of the cabinet differently from a mounted unit. A microwave stores high voltage in its capacitor even when unplugged, so do not open the case. If it hums without heating, sparks inside, or the turntable and light work but food stays cold, call for service.

Common microwave problems

What’s Wrong With Your Microwave?

The microwave problems we see most often, and the parts a technician checks first for each one.

SymptomCommon causes a technician checksGuide
Runs but won’t heatFailed magnetron, high-voltage diode or capacitor, faulty door switch, failed transformer or thermal cutoff
Heat one cup of water for one minute. If it is still cold, stop using the microwave and schedule a diagnosis.

Possible causes a technician checks: Failed magnetron, high-voltage diode or capacitor, faulty door switch, failed transformer or thermal cutoff

Schedule a diagnosis
Sparking or arcing insideBurned or greasy waveguide cover, metal or foil, food buildup, chipped interior paint, damaged stirrer
Remove any metal and wipe the interior. If sparks continue, stop using it.

Possible causes a technician checks: Burned or greasy waveguide cover, metal or foil, food buildup, chipped interior paint, damaged stirrer

Schedule a diagnosis
Microwave won’t start or is deadBlown fuse, failed door switch, control lock on, failed control board, tripped breaker
Check the breaker and make sure the control or child lock is off.

Possible causes a technician checks: Blown fuse, failed door switch, control lock on, failed control board, tripped breaker

Schedule a diagnosis
Turntable won’t turnWorn turntable motor, broken coupler, misaligned roller ring or glass tray
Reseat the glass tray and roller ring so they sit flat on the coupler.

Possible causes a technician checks: Worn turntable motor, broken coupler, misaligned roller ring or glass tray

Schedule a diagnosis
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The complete microwave repair guide

Our main microwave repair page explains common problems, repair-or-replace decisions and how a repair visit works, in more detail.

Urgent repair

Microwave Sparking, Smoking or Won’t Turn Off?

A microwave holds high voltage even after it is unplugged. If you see sparks, smoke or flames, or it keeps running with nothing pressed, follow these steps and call us. After-hours emergency service is available for an added fee in Flower Mound.

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Flower Mound Microwave Repair FAQs

Yes. ALAS repairs microwaves for Flower Mound homes and rental properties, including Timbercreek, Lake Forest, Wellington, Wellington Estates, Bridlewood, Wichita Creek Estates, Lakeside, Montalcino Estates, the Cross Timbers estates and the Flower Mound sections of Canyon Falls.

We serve Flower Mound ZIP codes 75022 and 75028, plus the Flower Mound sections of Canyon Falls that carry Argyle 76226 addresses. Enter your ZIP code on this page to confirm service at your address.

Yes. We repair drawer microwaves and built-in wall units from brands such as Sharp, Wolf, Thermador and Monogram. Drawer models have their own glide and door mechanisms, and their controls are often damaged by spills from the counter above. We diagnose the fault and give a written estimate before any part is ordered.

A loud or rattling vent fan is usually a worn fan motor or a loose blower wheel, and both can typically be repaired. Start by washing or swapping the metal mesh filters, because grease-loaded mesh forces the motor to strain. If the microwave is old and also has heating problems, replacing the whole unit may be the better choice.

Yes. We serve Wichita Chase, where homes date to the early 2000s, and Wichita Creek Estates, with acre lots from the early 1990s, in Flower Mound ZIP code 75022. Microwaves in both neighborhoods are often the second or third unit in the kitchen, and we check the mounting bracket as well as the appliance.

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Where we work in Flower Mound

Flower Mound Neighborhoods We Serve

ALAS provides microwave repair across Flower Mound, including Timbercreek, Lake Forest, Wellington, Wellington Estates, Bridlewood, Wichita Creek Estates, Lakeside, Montalcino Estates, the Cross Timbers estates and the Flower Mound sections of Canyon Falls, covering ZIP codes 75022 and 75028 and the Flower Mound sections of Canyon Falls with Argyle 76226 addresses. Check your ZIP code to confirm service at your address.

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