well i almost got rid of my RCI-645VN Flair a couple weeks ago. a
woman offered me a 40 inch Wedgwood with a griddle that would have fit
nicely but apparently she figured out she could sell it and apparently
did. now i'm back to square one.
Tom, i'll try calling carter services to see if they know of anyone up
here who might be helpful.
i searched through old messages and found reference to a repairman in
Marin who apparently knows the Flair well, his name is Gary
415-479-6131. three hours is pretty far for a repair man to travel.
i'm still looking for a local one in sacramento.
i found the part number for the broke piece at this link:
http://frigidaire-flair.googlegroups.com/web/SER-722-S65-1(RCI645J_RDI-635J_RCD-630J)_partscatalog.pdf?gda=IQHm_28AAADFZ2ZEpBZ0C_We9Zrs5S6fXSwJDhBNOkPhBebkiZr4Uf7jS1Sn9YP9U8-D5HlA4nlsbvtU7HKhf1GhuqFF8yh-v0TfungBRIjXsxFcBLMUtlA0yeJj7V48vr-5JjsbFiCccyFKn-rNKC-d1pM_IdV0
page 5 part number 6.436, the cable and piece that attaches the ends
are all one piece. the part that broke is L shaped metal piece that
connects the two ends of the cable to the sliding range cover to the
range on the right side.
the large oven works, the switch is on the "man" setting, but it just
doesn't heat up properly, we've got to turn it up much higher so we're
always guessing. it's the small oven that doesn't work and the door
doesn't close properly anyway. and now the heat minder thermostat on
the large front burner is out so it now has two settings, high and
off.
Martha, thanks for the tip. i'll expand my search.
On Sep 20, 9:37 am, Thomas Nichols <
thos.nich...@att.net> wrote:
> Well, I am assuming you have a custom imperial range with two ovens, since you said 40 inch.
>
> I am hoping that the cookmaster switch is on the "off" position, the last dial on the clock. If so, that is why the large oven will not work, switch it the word "man" for manual, and the oven should come on and work normal, I hope and pray that's all it is. The custom deluxe does not have the cookmaster feature, and typically the large oven never goes out, it is usually the Custom Imperial, that at times has trouble, since it has the meat tender and broiler grill accessories tied into it.
>
> As to the burners and lights staying on, the thermostats are not working in the switches, most likely would need to replace the switches and go from there, switches are available. If the burners did not work at all, then I would do both burners and switches, but it sounds like a thermostat switch problem.
>
> As to the oven, if turning the cookmaster dial to man does not do the trick, then it most likely needs a switch and thermostat, they are harder to find, sometimes can rebuild the old one, You can find used ones from other members of this website, and use those.
>
> Pieces for the slide out cover should not be a problem, most of us have extra parts, If you can point out the parts on the files that Carol provided on the website, I am sure we can handle it, just how far you want to do the work yourself , is another thing, Af first when I attempting working on these stoves, it was daunting, but since I have gone through them a little more, they are not so scary, and I tell people, if I can do it, they can do it, just takes a little time.
>
> I am in the Los Angeles area, and I am spoiled with a tremendous amount of people who know how to work on these stoves. One of the companies in the area is Carter Services, they are even listed on our Frigidaire Flair Website. I will give you their local number and you can give them a call and see if they have references or connections in your area. I know years ago, they had sent my large oven switch and thermostat to Chicago to have it rebuilt, and put it back in and worked perfect. It's a little work, but trying to find the right people, makes all the differences in the world. Carter Services
310-320-1071 or
310-318-2656.
>
> Well hope this helps somewhat, there are quite a few members out there that are very knowledgeable and know how to work on these stoves, and again, I have said many times, would not have attempted to work on these stoves had I not had the advice and support from others on this website. Good luck and keep us posted! Any one else from the group, care to jump in? It always helps me too.
>
> Tom Nichols
> LA TOM
>
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