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Customer Questions and Answers for Hood Damper Assembly by Ge

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Part Number: OEM9618891
Manufacturer Part Number: WB06X10436

The Hood Damper Assembly is an OEM part for GE microwave ovens. This part controls the flow of exhaust air to minimize odors and smoke from cooking. This damper opens to allow air to vent outside during microwave operation and closes to prevent outside air from entering when the microwave is not in use.

Causes of a bad hood damper assembly can include mechanical failure such as a stuck or broken damper, deterioration of the linkage or springs that operate the damper, and blockage caused by grease or debris accumulation, which can impair its functionality.

Symptoms of a bad Hood Damper Assembly include:

  • Ineffective venting of smoke or cooking odors
  • External air leakage into the microwave system
  • Unusual noises during operation indicating a damper misalignment or obstruction

This OEM GE part is also compatible with Hotpoint, RCA, and some Kenmore models.

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Russ, If you are just doing in home recirculation then it is not necessary to cover the holes. They are just there for venting purposes and will cause no issues.

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Julia, The damper is not supposed to open at a full 90 degree angle. The damper will open enough to allow the air to flow through and for when the fan shuts off for the damper to close by itself.

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Hello Paul, The hood damper assembly is the part that fastens to the microwave. When the unit is installed, it lines up with the exhaust ducting. The actual "damper" is the flapper shown in the picture of the part.

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Hello Bill, You will need no parts to convert it short of the ducting material. Simply drop the unit and remove the screws holding the flapper and fan assembly. Rotate the fan motor so it is facing either the rear or the top, (depending on which way it will blow to the vent), and re-assemble.

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Sean, You will need to get the damper assembly WB06X10436 is the only part that you would need as the damper cover comes with the damper assembly.

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