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Kenmore Electric Range - Oven & Burners Not Working - Repair Guide
This past weekend the oven heating element and stove top burners on
our Kenmore electric range stopped working. I did some quick online research and learned that the problem was most likely due to a faulty 220V power connection. The appliance was still getting 110v power because the clock/timer display and LED lights were still working on the oven control unit. I spent about 30 minutes checking and tightening all of the connections and afterwards the 220v power supply was restored and the range started working properly again. I took pictures of the whole procedure and created a quick guide to help out anyone else who may be experiencing the same problem with their range. Here's the photo album - http://www.paulstravelpictures.com/K...V-Repair-Guide Don't forget to unplug everything and turn off the power before you begin! Good luck. Cheers, Paul Michaels Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
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Kenmore Electric Range - Oven & Burners Not Working - Repair Guide
Thanks for the web page and photos. Many repairs are something simple, as
you have found. Very well done, sir. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Paul Michaels" wrote in message ... This past weekend the oven heating element and stove top burners on our Kenmore electric range stopped working. I did some quick online research and learned that the problem was most likely due to a faulty 220V power connection. The appliance was still getting 110v power because the clock/timer display and LED lights were still working on the oven control unit. I spent about 30 minutes checking and tightening all of the connections and afterwards the 220v power supply was restored and the range started working properly again. I took pictures of the whole procedure and created a quick guide to help out anyone else who may be experiencing the same problem with their range. Here's the photo album - http://www.paulstravelpictures.com/K...V-Repair-Guide Don't forget to unplug everything and turn off the power before you begin! Good luck. Cheers, Paul Michaels Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
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Kenmore Electric Range - Oven & Burners Not Working - Repair Guide
* Probably the big plug was dirty. You cleaned it, and now it can flow
electric. * I don't like Sears. I used to work for them, and didn't like what I saw. I also don't like the way they make off-spec parts. Sears products often can't use the usual repair parts by the brands that made the whatever. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Paul Michaels" wrote in message ... This past weekend the oven heating element and stove top burners on our Kenmore electric range stopped working. I did some quick online research and learned that the problem was most likely due to a faulty 220V power connection. The appliance was still getting 110v power because the clock/timer display and LED lights were still working on the oven control unit. I spent about 30 minutes checking and tightening all of the connections and afterwards the 220v power supply was restored and the range started working properly again. I took pictures of the whole procedure and created a quick guide to help out anyone else who may be experiencing the same problem with their range. Here's the photo album - http://www.paulstravelpictures.com/K...V-Repair-Guide Don't forget to unplug everything and turn off the power before you begin! Good luck. Cheers, Paul Michaels Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
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Kenmore Electric Range - Oven & Burners Not Working - Repair Guide
"Paul Michaels" wrote in message ... This past weekend the oven heating element and stove top burners on our Kenmore electric range stopped working. I did some quick online research and learned that the problem was most likely due to a faulty 220V power connection. The appliance was still getting 110v power because the clock/timer display and LED lights were still working on the oven control unit. I spent about 30 minutes checking and tightening all of the connections and afterwards the 220v power supply was restored and the range started working properly again. I took pictures of the whole procedure and created a quick guide to help out anyone else who may be experiencing the same problem with their range. Here's the photo album - http://www.paulstravelpictures.com/K...V-Repair-Guide Don't forget to unplug everything and turn off the power before you begin! Good luck. Cheers, Paul Michaels Ft. Lauderdale, FL You did a very fine job on the site. It is an excellent guide for determining the locations to look for loose or open connections. I only have one problem, you never found the smoking gun. If you don't find the definitive cause and repair it, you can bet it will return. Your pictures are very clear, and make it apparent where the problem is. The problem is inside the 50 amp range receptacle, which is what caused the burn on the prong of the male cord set. At this point, the internal, non serviceable connection of that part of the outlet is still bad, and unless you replace the outlet, you can bet the problem will reoccur |
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Kenmore Electric Range - Oven & Burners Not Working - Repair Guide
"RBM" wrote in message ... "Paul Michaels" wrote in message ... This past weekend the oven heating element and stove top burners on our Kenmore electric range stopped working. I did some quick online research and learned that the problem was most likely due to a faulty 220V power connection. The appliance was still getting 110v power because the clock/timer display and LED lights were still working on the oven control unit. I spent about 30 minutes checking and tightening all of the connections and afterwards the 220v power supply was restored and the range started working properly again. I took pictures of the whole procedure and created a quick guide to help out anyone else who may be experiencing the same problem with their range. Here's the photo album - http://www.paulstravelpictures.com/K...V-Repair-Guide Don't forget to unplug everything and turn off the power before you begin! Good luck. Cheers, Paul Michaels Ft. Lauderdale, FL You did a very fine job on the site. It is an excellent guide for determining the locations to look for loose or open connections. I only have one problem, you never found the smoking gun. If you don't find the definitive cause and repair it, you can bet it will return. Your pictures are very clear, and make it apparent where the problem is. The problem is inside the 50 amp range receptacle, which is what caused the burn on the prong of the male cord set. At this point, the internal, non serviceable connection of that part of the outlet is still bad, and unless you replace the outlet, you can bet the problem will reoccur I agree. It appears that there was no other apparent evidence to suggest that the problem was anywhere else but in the receptacle. I think that replacing the receptacle will be good for the long term. Incidentally I noticed that there was no connector or bushing on the opening where the cord enters the stove. You should have a connector there to provide strain relief and more importantly to shield the cord from sharp metal edges. I applaud you on your thoroughness and safety concerns during the process and I thank you for taking the time to take pictures so that others may learn from your experience. |
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Kenmore Electric Range - Oven & Burners Not Working - Repair Guide
Remove big black cover. Sand socket contacts with disposable nail file. Gook
with No-Al-Ox and reassemble with a squirt of grey noalox in the socket. Problem solved for next many years. Non-servicable, my aunt fannie! -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "RBM" wrote in message ... The problem is inside the 50 amp range receptacle, which is what caused the burn on the prong of the male cord set. At this point, the internal, non serviceable connection of that part of the outlet is still bad, and unless you replace the outlet, you can bet the problem will reoccur |
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Kenmore Electric Range - Oven & Burners Not Working - Repair Guide
"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ... Remove big black cover. Sand socket contacts with disposable nail file. Gook with No-Al-Ox and reassemble with a squirt of grey noalox in the socket. Problem solved for next many years. Non-servicable, my aunt fannie! This is not a surface mounted receptacle that comes apart. It is a flush mounted type, riveted together. When a bad electrical contact reaches the point where you have an open circuit, the metal becomes annealed from overheating and no longer conducts electricity well, regardless of how much anti ox paste you lather it in. For the $10 a new outlet costs, it's not worth wasting time with the old one -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . "RBM" wrote in message ... The problem is inside the 50 amp range receptacle, which is what caused the burn on the prong of the male cord set. At this point, the internal, non serviceable connection of that part of the outlet is still bad, and unless you replace the outlet, you can bet the problem will reoccur |
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Kenmore Electric Range - Oven & Burners Not Working - Repair Guide
Well, you are there to see it. I'm pleased you got it working again.
-- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "RBM" wrote in message ... "Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ... Remove big black cover. Sand socket contacts with disposable nail file. Gook with No-Al-Ox and reassemble with a squirt of grey noalox in the socket. Problem solved for next many years. Non-servicable, my aunt fannie! This is not a surface mounted receptacle that comes apart. It is a flush mounted type, riveted together. When a bad electrical contact reaches the point where you have an open circuit, the metal becomes annealed from overheating and no longer conducts electricity well, regardless of how much anti ox paste you lather it in. For the $10 a new outlet costs, it's not worth wasting time with the old one |
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Kenmore Electric Range - Oven & Burners Not Working - Re
Thanks for the link and good info. I will put this in my list. Great
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Kenmore Electric Range - Oven & Burners Not Working - Repair Guide
On Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 2:53:25 PM UTC-4, Paul Michaels wrote:
This past weekend the oven heating element and stove top burners on our Kenmore electric range stopped working. I did some quick online research and learned that the problem was most likely due to a faulty 220V power connection. The appliance was still getting 110v power because the clock/timer display and LED lights were still working on the oven control unit. I spent about 30 minutes checking and tightening all of the connections and afterwards the 220v power supply was restored and the range started working properly again. I took pictures of the whole procedure and created a quick guide to help out anyone else who may be experiencing the same problem with their range. Here's the photo album - http://www.paulstravelpictures.com/K...V-Repair-Guide Don't forget to unplug everything and turn off the power before you begin! Good luck. Cheers, Paul Michaels Ft. Lauderdale, FL Thank you so much for the breakdown of that! We ran into that exact same problem today, and we lucked out with it being some minor corrosion on the plug. It saved us a hefty service charge and got done in minutes ^_^ |
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