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Electric Stove Burner Repair Tips

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Electric Stove Burner Repair Tips Electric stove burner repair tips: Simple fixes solve most problems If one of your electric stove top burners isn’t heating, it could be a bad burner, a bad connection in the burner socket or a faulty switch. To see if the problem is the burner, exchange the burner with one that you know works (Photo 1). If that burner won’t heat, the problem is either the burner socket or the infinite switch. (The burner prongs plug into the burner socket.) Connections in the burner socket can burn out and fail to provide power. If the prongs look burned, inspect the socket. If the socket looks charred or burned, replace it. Photo 2 shows how to replace a burner socket. CAUTION: Always unplug your electric range before working on it. Step 2: Replace the switch The knob you turn to control the stove burner temperature slides over the shaft of the infinite switch. If the switch burns out, your burner won’t get power. Test the infinite switch if you ...
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Truper Long-Handle Shovel

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How to Properly Mix Concrete

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