KBHC179JSS04 KitchenAid Microwave Oven Combo - Overview

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Touch-Up Paint - White – Part Number: 72017
Touch-Up Paint - White
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PartSelect #: PS385132
Manufacturer #: 72017
This 18 ml bottle of white appliance touch-up paint is used to cover scratches or marks on your appliance. The white touch-up paint can be used on refrigerators, microwaves, ranges, clothes dryers, an...
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Microwave Turntable Tray – Part Number: W11373838
Microwave Turntable Tray
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PartSelect #: PS12728515
Manufacturer #: W11373838
This tray rotates in your microwave ensuring more even temperatures.
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Torsion Spring - Stainless Steel - Right Side – Part Number: WP4452396
Torsion Spring - Stainless Steel - Right Side
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PartSelect #: PS11742586
Manufacturer #: WP4452396
This is to be used with Stainless Steel models.
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Torsion Spring - Stainless Steel - Left Side – Part Number: WP4452395
Torsion Spring - Stainless Steel - Left Side
PartSelect #: PS11742585
Manufacturer #: WP4452395
This is to be used with Stainless Steel models.
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Touch-up Paint - Black – Part Number: 72032
Touch-up Paint - Black
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PartSelect #: PS385141
Manufacturer #: 72032
16ml
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Door Switch - 250V – Part Number: W10211972
Door Switch - 250V
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PartSelect #: PS2338920
Manufacturer #: W10211972
This small but important switch helps keep your microwave safe by making sure it won’t run unless the door is properly closed. It tells the microwave’s control system whether the door is open or shut,...
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Microwave Halogen Bulb – Part Number: WPW10440740
Microwave Halogen Bulb
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PartSelect #: PS11754756
Manufacturer #: WPW10440740
This is a small light bulb.
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COOKWARE – Part Number: W11512490
COOKWARE
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PartSelect #: PS16543437
Manufacturer #: W11512490
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Range Main Power Terminal Block – Part Number: WP8203546
Range Main Power Terminal Block
PartSelect #: PS11745232
Manufacturer #: WP8203546
Sold individually.
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Screw – Part Number: WP4449154
Screw
PartSelect #: PS11742539
Manufacturer #: WP4449154
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Screw – Part Number: WP3400832
Screw
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PartSelect #: PS11741605
Manufacturer #: WP3400832
This screw is sold individually.
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Range Screw – Part Number: WP4449809
Range Screw
PartSelect #: PS11742550
Manufacturer #: WP4449809
Follow appropriate safety practices when installing your range screw. Sold individually.
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Broken spring in microwave door
All screws easily accessible except for one on bottom of door. It was tough to remove, even tougher to reinstall. Took some time and a unique combination of patience and small tools.

My biggest problem was getting parts. I ordered what was shown in the exploded view - a spring. I received one spring. When I took the door apart I found 2 springs both different (a left and a right). Only one was broken and the spring I received just happened to be the wrong one. It took a phone to work things out and get the other spring shipped.

It would be good if the exploded view showed both springs. It would be better if the part number would just include both springs. Come on, handling, packaging and shipping costs more than these simple springs. If one spring breaks there's a chance the other is about to go. Shipping the pair to customers so we can replace both just makes sense to me.
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Parts Used:
Torsion Spring - Stainless Steel - Left Side
  • Mark from Naperville, IL
  • Difficulty Level:
    Difficult
  • Total Repair Time:
    1- 2 hours
  • Tools:
    Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench set
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Microwave glass turntable when pop
After popping the last few kernals of popcorn, we hear a different kind of pop sound come from our microwave oven. When we looking inside, we found that the glass turntable had broken unevenly in half. Although we didn't understand why it had happned, we did know we'd be without the use of the microwave without a new one. After less than 10 minutes surfing online, I had found the correct part on PartSelect.com and had arranged to have it shipped to me by speedy delivery. Once it arrived, I just popped the new turntable into the microwave and used the box to dispose of the broken one. It could not have been easier and it saved me the cost of a service call and likely further delay.
Parts Used:
Microwave Turntable Tray
  • Liza from Monterey, CA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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Microwave turntable does not work
My unit is a wall mount/cabinet/built-in model. The repair is actually fairly simple once you determine that the actual microwave is just a component of the entire unit, and that it (the microwave) can be easily removed from the unit. I did not figure this out until after I removed the entire unit (disconnect the power supply, lift the entire bulky, heavy unit out of the cramped space in the cabinet, etc). Once I got it out I figured out how easy it is to remove the actual oven - a couple of screws, literally. The unit is a bit bulky, but not particularly heavy and is quite manageable. I did this entire process alone.

I got the oven out, rolled it on it's side and found the plate to access the motor. The plate is located on the bottom/underside of the unit. The plate is nothing more than a section of the underside of the metal housing that has been cut-out as an access point. This "cut-out" is not complete - that is, not completely cut out so as to all the plate to stay in place without the need for screws, etc, until you actually have to use it. I used a pair of dykes to cut the couple of points still connecting this plate, removed the two phillips screws to remove the motor, disconnected the two wires connected, then reversed to complete the repair. You then flip the cut-out plate over/rotate it, and some screw holes line up. Find a couple of small screws, and re-attach the plate to cover the motor.

The actual fix is really easy, again, once you figure out the simple way to remove the oven. I am an idiot, so you will probably find this much easier. I could probably do this repair now, after my experience, in less than 30 minutes (probably less than 15 minutes). I probably save a couple hundred $ by doing it myself so was well worth the time to do it. Good luck.
Parts Used:
MOTOR-TURN
  • Todd from San Bernardino, CA
  • Difficulty Level:
    A Bit Difficult
  • Total Repair Time:
    More than 2 hours
  • Tools:
    Pliers, Screw drivers
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