How to Troubleshoot a Kenmore 1100-Watt Microwave

Unplug the microwave from the wall outlet and plug it back in if you are having problems with the microwave control panel. Sometimes when a Kenmore 1100-watt microwave has been unplugged for too long, the internal computer can get scrambled. Unplugging and replugging it in resets the computer.

Test your wall outlet by plugging in a lamp or another electronic device to make sure the outlet works. Do this if your microwave will not power on. This allows you to see if the wall outlet is faulty.

Change cooking times to a lower time limit if you are experiencing food that is dry or that has a brown, hard spot in the middle after being cooked in the microwave. It just means that you are cooking stuff too long.

Remove cookware if you are experiencing sparking in the microwave. You can only use microwave-safe cookware in the microwave. Using cookware that is not microwave-safe will also result in unevenly cooked food. The microwave will also spark if you power it on with nothing in it.