The MD30PE/S is a 30-inch Wolf microwave drawer, in Professional trim with pro 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. The 30-inch cut-out gives it the larger of the two cavity sizes Wolf offers in this format.
On the MD30PE/S the two halves of the appliance fail independently: the drawer drive and its sensing on one side, the magnetron and high-voltage circuit on the other. Telling us which half is misbehaving is the difference between a mechanism visit and an electrical one. 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.
If you are working out exactly which unit you have, the number spells it out: MD for Microwave Drawer, 30 for the cabinet width in inches, P for Professional trim, E for the E Series and S for a stainless front.
Key Features
- 30-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
- Professional trim with pro 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