The MD24TE/S is a 24-inch Wolf microwave drawer, in Transitional trim with tubular handles. Installed low — typically under a counter or below a cooktop — it opens by driving the drawer out on a motor, so the mechanism and its sensors are as much a part of the appliance as the magnetron is. At 24 inches it takes the narrower of the two cabinet cut-outs Wolf offers in this format.
When the MD24TE/S starts a cycle and then quits a few seconds in, that is a recognised pattern on drawer microwaves and points at sensing rather than at the heating side. Note how many seconds it runs before it quits, because that detail narrows the diagnosis considerably. This is an E Series unit, matched to the traditional-touch-control ovens rather than to the touch-screen M Series, so it is the E Series trim and handle parts that apply to it.
There is no mystery in the model number: MD for Microwave Drawer, 24 for the cabinet width in inches, T for Transitional trim, E for the E Series and S for a stainless front.
Key Features
- 24-inch microwave drawer, opened by a motor-driven slide
- Designed to install below the counter line rather than over a range
- Drawer position sensing forms part of the safety interlock
- Transitional trim with tubular handles
Most Common Issues on This Model
Drawer will not open, or will not close fully
Cycle will not start although the drawer appears shut
Runs and counts down but produces no heat
Drive mechanism noisy, slow or uneven