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Mary M.
May 20, 2013, 5:44:03 PM5/20/13
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Help! I have a smooth top electric range, and all of the surface elements
decided to stop working on the low setting. They all work on the high
settings, but not low. Anyone have any ideas what might be wrong?
P.S.: The range is a Kenmore Elite, with convection oven, about 8-10 years
old. Not sure of the model number
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decided to stop working on the low setting. They all work on the high
settings, but not low. Anyone have any ideas what might be wrong?
P.S.: The range is a Kenmore Elite, with convection oven, about 8-10 years
old. Not sure of the model number
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tra...@optonline.net
May 20, 2013, 6:32:39 PM5/20/13
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On May 20, 5:44 pm, Mary M.
online for that model, we could see what they all have in common.
<caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_7...@example.com> wrote:
> Help! I have a smooth top electric range, and all of the surface elements
> decided to stop working on the low setting. They all work on the high
> settings, but not low. Anyone have any ideas what might be wrong?
>
> P.S.: The range is a Kenmore Elite, with convection oven, about 8-10 years
> old. Not sure of the model number
>
> --
> posted fromhttp://www.homeownershub.com/maintenance/range-elements-not-working-o...
> Help! I have a smooth top electric range, and all of the surface elements
> decided to stop working on the low setting. They all work on the high
> settings, but not low. Anyone have any ideas what might be wrong?
>
> P.S.: The range is a Kenmore Elite, with convection oven, about 8-10 years
> old. Not sure of the model number
>
> --
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> to home and garden related groups
No, but if you can find us a circuit schematic someplace
> to home and garden related groups
online for that model, we could see what they all have in common.
hrho...@sbcglobal.net
May 20, 2013, 9:07:28 PM5/20/13
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On May 20, 4:44 pm, Mary M.
Just a guess, but throw the double circuit breaker at the power panel
for the stove to "Off", and then throw it back to "On", and let us
know what happens if anything. The fact that all the LOW postions are
bad means it has to be something common to the whole stove, and the
input power lines are suspect. It could also possible be an open
neutral line, but that seems less likely.
<caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_7...@example.com> wrote:
> Help! I have a smooth top electric range, and all of the surface elements
> decided to stop working on the low setting. They all work on the high
> settings, but not low. Anyone have any ideas what might be wrong?
>
> P.S.: The range is a Kenmore Elite, with convection oven, about 8-10 years
> old. Not sure of the model number
>
> --
> posted fromhttp://www.homeownershub.com/maintenance/range-elements-not-working-o...
> Help! I have a smooth top electric range, and all of the surface elements
> decided to stop working on the low setting. They all work on the high
> settings, but not low. Anyone have any ideas what might be wrong?
>
> P.S.: The range is a Kenmore Elite, with convection oven, about 8-10 years
> old. Not sure of the model number
>
> --
> using HomeOwnersHub's Web, RSS and Social Media Interface
> to home and garden related groups
It may be a blown breaker on one of the 120V inputs to the range.
> to home and garden related groups
Just a guess, but throw the double circuit breaker at the power panel
for the stove to "Off", and then throw it back to "On", and let us
know what happens if anything. The fact that all the LOW postions are
bad means it has to be something common to the whole stove, and the
input power lines are suspect. It could also possible be an open
neutral line, but that seems less likely.
Mark
May 21, 2013, 10:09:40 AM5/21/13
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On May 20, 5:44 pm, Mary M.
over a longer period of time?
Mark
<caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_7...@example.com> wrote:
> Help! I have a smooth top electric range, and all of the surface elements
> decided to stop working on the low setting. They all work on the high
> settings, but not low. Anyone have any ideas what might be wrong?
>
did they all stop working AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME, or was it one by one
> Help! I have a smooth top electric range, and all of the surface elements
> decided to stop working on the low setting. They all work on the high
> settings, but not low. Anyone have any ideas what might be wrong?
>
over a longer period of time?
Mark
tra...@optonline.net
May 21, 2013, 11:38:11 AM5/21/13
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On May 20, 9:07 pm, "hrhofm...@sbcglobal.net"
opens, so does the other. Plus, if one side was open,
you would not get any heat, certainly not high heat,
because they are 240V. They modulate the heat by
turning the 240V power on and off.
<hrhofm...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> On May 20, 4:44 pm, Mary M.
>
> <caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_7...@example.com> wrote:
> > Help! I have a smooth top electric range, and all of the surface elements
> > decided to stop working on the low setting. They all work on the high
> > settings, but not low. Anyone have any ideas what might be wrong?
>
> > P.S.: The range is a Kenmore Elite, with convection oven, about 8-10 years
> > old. Not sure of the model number
>
> > --
> > posted fromhttp://www.homeownershub.com/maintenance/range-elements-not-working-o...
> > using HomeOwnersHub's Web, RSS and Social Media Interface
> > to home and garden related groups
>
> It may be a blown breaker on one of the 120V inputs to the range.
Those breakers are double and connected. If one leg
> On May 20, 4:44 pm, Mary M.
>
> <caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_7...@example.com> wrote:
> > Help! I have a smooth top electric range, and all of the surface elements
> > decided to stop working on the low setting. They all work on the high
> > settings, but not low. Anyone have any ideas what might be wrong?
>
> > P.S.: The range is a Kenmore Elite, with convection oven, about 8-10 years
> > old. Not sure of the model number
>
> > --
> > posted fromhttp://www.homeownershub.com/maintenance/range-elements-not-working-o...
> > using HomeOwnersHub's Web, RSS and Social Media Interface
> > to home and garden related groups
>
> It may be a blown breaker on one of the 120V inputs to the range.
opens, so does the other. Plus, if one side was open,
you would not get any heat, certainly not high heat,
because they are 240V. They modulate the heat by
turning the 240V power on and off.
hrho...@sbcglobal.net
May 21, 2013, 8:32:30 PM5/21/13
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On May 21, 10:38 am, "trad...@optonline.net" <trad...@optonline.net>
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Yes, for the newer stoves, but we don't know how old the stove is.
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Yes, for the newer stoves, but we don't know how old the stove is.
hrho...@sbcglobal.net
May 21, 2013, 8:33:34 PM5/21/13
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Sometimes the breaker opens one side but does not cause the other side
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to open, I've seen it happen more than once in 77 years.
Mary M
May 21, 2013, 10:44:01 PM5/21/13
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replying to hrho...@sbcglobal.net , Mary M wrote:
work. Do you have any other suggestions?
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> hrhofmann wrote:
> It may be a blown breaker on one of the 120V inputs to the range.
> Just a guess, but throw the double circuit breaker at the power panel
> for the stove to "Off", and then throw it back to "On", and
> let us
> know what happens if anything. The fact that all the LOW postions are
> bad means it has to be something common to the whole stove, and the
> input power lines are suspect. It could also possible be an open
> neutral line, but that seems less likely.
Thanks for the suggestion. I tried throwing the breaker, and it didn't
> It may be a blown breaker on one of the 120V inputs to the range.
> Just a guess, but throw the double circuit breaker at the power panel
> for the stove to "Off", and then throw it back to "On", and
> let us
> know what happens if anything. The fact that all the LOW postions are
> bad means it has to be something common to the whole stove, and the
> input power lines are suspect. It could also possible be an open
> neutral line, but that seems less likely.
work. Do you have any other suggestions?
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hrho...@sbcglobal.net
May 21, 2013, 11:38:12 PM5/21/13
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On May 21, 9:44 pm, Mary M
<caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_7...@example.com> wrote:
Now, we need a make and model number for the stove if you want further
ideas.
<caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_7...@example.com> wrote:
> replying to hrhofm...@sbcglobal.net , Mary M wrote:
>
> > hrhofmann wrote:
> > It may be a blown breaker on one of the 120V inputs to the range.
> > Just a guess, but throw the double circuit breaker at the power panel
> > for the stove to "Off", and then throw it back to "On", and
> > let us
> > know what happens if anything. The fact that all the LOW postions are
> > bad means it has to be something common to the whole stove, and the
> > input power lines are suspect. It could also possible be an open
> > neutral line, but that seems less likely.
>
> Thanks for the suggestion. I tried throwing the breaker, and it didn't
> work. Do you have any other suggestions?
>
> --
> posted fromhttp://www.homeownershub.com/maintenance/range-elements-not-working-o...
>
> > hrhofmann wrote:
> > It may be a blown breaker on one of the 120V inputs to the range.
> > Just a guess, but throw the double circuit breaker at the power panel
> > for the stove to "Off", and then throw it back to "On", and
> > let us
> > know what happens if anything. The fact that all the LOW postions are
> > bad means it has to be something common to the whole stove, and the
> > input power lines are suspect. It could also possible be an open
> > neutral line, but that seems less likely.
>
> Thanks for the suggestion. I tried throwing the breaker, and it didn't
> work. Do you have any other suggestions?
>
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OK -Sorry that didn't make any difference.
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Now, we need a make and model number for the stove if you want further
ideas.
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