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What should one do if a stove top burner stopped working before calling an expert or getting rid of it?

Asked by flo (13313points) July 2nd, 2018
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If one of the burners don’t work is it done, or is there a way to fix it? What does an electrician do to make it work? What does a lay person do to make it work? This kind:
https://ergonomicdesign.wordpress.com/stove-top-design/
I don’t have a problem with my stove top burner.

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zenvelo's avatar

You can buy a replacement burner at a good hardware store. It takes 30 seconds to pop out the old one, and 30 more to pop in a new one. Fixed!

zenvelo (39432points)“Great Answer” (4points)
johnpowell's avatar

Those are super easy to replace and cheap. Grab one at home depot for 30 bucks.

But first I would swap out the burner with one that is known to work to confirm that it is a actually a faulty burner instead of a wiring problem.

And it might have just been bumped around. I would pull it out and re-insert to make sure it feels like it has a good connection.

johnpowell (17881points)“Great Answer” (7points)
LuckyGuy's avatar

Do as @johnpowell suggested. Swap it with another one. If the working burner does not work any more then buy a replacement.
If the problem stays at the same location then you might have an electrical problem. That will likely need a pro.

LuckyGuy (43693points)“Great Answer” (1points)
flo's avatar

Ok, But how do they do the connection if not everything is visible (i.e the part that you buy is but not the part of the oven that can’t be lifted up? By the way this is not about my stove top, so I can’t experiment on it.

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johnpowell's avatar

https://stfudamnit.com/ryan/stove.mp4

Yes, that is my dirty stove. Once the burner is out the shiny part lifts off so you can see the connection.

johnpowell (17881points)“Great Answer” (2points)
stanleybmanly's avatar

you should have someone (damned near anyone) show you the first time. And take the burnt out element with you for reference when you purchase its replacement

stanleybmanly (24153points)“Great Answer” (1points)
Call_Me_Jay's avatar

I love electric and gas stove repairs because they are one household item that is pretty much 100-year old technology except for the electronics in timers, etc..

Q: My electric stove is broken
A: Replace the burner element, $15, k thx bye

Q: My gas oven does not work
A: Replace the igniter, $15, k thx bye

In comparison my brother has a glass induction stove top which went awry.

Q: My glass induction stove top does not work
A: The replacement will be $2000, we’ll call you in 6 to 8 weeks when it arrives

Call_Me_Jay (13852points)“Great Answer” (1points)
kritiper's avatar

Wiggle the old one around some and make sure it’s pushed all the way into it’s socket. Then check and see if it works. If you’re handy with a multi-meter, you can check the socket to make sure there is power there when the burner is turned on.

kritiper (25757points)“Great Answer” (1points)
seawulf575's avatar

The burner element is a “plug’n’play” unit. The old literally just pulls out, the new just pushes in.

seawulf575 (16675points)“Great Answer” (1points)
flo's avatar

Great answers. Thanks.in case I ever have this problem..

flo (13313points)“Great Answer” (0points)

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