GOOD MORNING. I CHECED OUT THE STOVE, AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT RIGHT BURNER WAS GETTING SOME MILD HEAT WITH ALL DIALS IN THE OFF POSITION. THE BURNER IN USE LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. I FOUND THE CONNECTION TO THE FRONT RIGHT BURNER TO BE MELTED AND GROUNDING OUT. I TESTED THE ELEMENT AND IT DOES HAVE CONTINUITY. I DO HAVE 220 VOLTS TO THE DIAL SWITCH FOR THE FRONT RIGHT ELEMENT, BUT O VOLTS COMING OUT TO THE ELEMENT. I ASSUMED IT WAS A BAD DIAL SWITCH. AT THIS POINT I DISCONNECTED THE TWO POWER LINES TO THE BAD DIAL SWITCH. I THEN FOUND THE REAR LEFT ELEMENT TO HAVE A MILD AMOUNT OF HEAT, THIS DID NOT HAPPEN UNTIL I DISCONNECTED THE FRONT RIGHT ELEMENT, AND THE BURNER IN USE LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. I LOOKED AT THE BACK OF THE REAR LEFT DIAL SWITCH AND NOTICED THAT WHEN I ROTATED THE DIAL ON AND OFF I COULD SEE AN ARC WITHIN THE DIAL SWITCH. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT, THANKS, TODD FROM NY.
- Guest asked 9 years ago
Sorry. The break down did not come through. I am attaching it to this one. You should a link below to click on, that says parts break down. I figured the top would have to come off to service the components under it. I do not think I have ever seen one that does not. Sounds like from what you have seen and hear it does not though. That is strange. Take a look at the break down and see what you think and let me know.
- Brian, Ace Appliance answered 9 years ago
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I have seen wiring get melted and short out to ground causing this to happen. I have also seen 2 wires melt together causing the element to stay on as well when the dial is off. Check all of your wiring to both of those elements to make sure they are not shorted to ground anywhere else or melted together. I would repair the wiring first. If you still have issues you may have bad infinite (dial) switches. They could be shorted internally in the switch causing the same symptom. With 220 to the switch and nothing being sent to the element it would have to be a bad switch if the wiring is good.
- Brian, Ace Appliance answered 9 years ago
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