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Electric Stove Not Hot Enough
New house (to us) with 18-year-old Jenn-Air coil surface elements that
just don't get hot enough. Contacts seem good. Could it just need new coil surface elements or sockets or both? I'd rather not buy a whole new stove. Also, 18-year-old GE oven doesn't seem to heat up to the set temperature. Could it just need new heating elements or sockets or both, too? |
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"Niel" wrote...
New house (to us) with 18-year-old Jenn-Air coil surface elements that just don't get hot enough. Contacts seem good. Could it just need new coil surface elements or sockets or both? I'd rather not buy a whole new stove. Also, 18-year-old GE oven doesn't seem to heat up to the set temperature. Could it just need new heating elements or sockets or both, too? Check the electric supply. Is the voltage at the stove correct? if not, you may need to check into the house wiring. Check the sockets. Is there any dirt, grease, or corrosion built up? Remove each element and check. Check the oven temp. Get an oven thermometer and check the accuracy of the thermostat. |
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Niel wrote:
New house (to us) with 18-year-old Jenn-Air coil surface elements that just don't get hot enough. Contacts seem good. Could it just need new coil surface elements or sockets or both? I'd rather not buy a whole new stove. Also, 18-year-old GE oven doesn't seem to heat up to the set temperature. Could it just need new heating elements or sockets or both, too? Check with a voltmeter to see that both appliances are actually getting 240V. It's possible that one side of the Line is open. Jim |
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Niel wrote: New house (to us) with 18-year-old Jenn-Air coil surface elements that just don't get hot enough. Contacts seem good. Could it just need new coil surface elements or sockets or both? I'd rather not buy a whole new stove. Is it possible that you have a 220v stove being powered by a 110v line? (on a more serious note, are you used to cooking on electric? Electric stoves certainly doesn't get as hot as gas stoves...) Donald |
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"Donald Tsang" wrote...
(on a more serious note, are you used to cooking on electric? Electric stoves certainly doesn't get as hot as gas stoves...) I think you'll find that among regular-grade (not "commercial") stoves, electric stoves are rated at a higher BTU output than gas stoves on the burners. They take longer to heat up, but put out more heat once they get there. Some of the newer glass-top and "InfraRed" electric burners may be lower, and there may be a few "high-output" gas burners, but on average the electric stove will boil a pot of water faster. |
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