Electric Stove Element Won't Heat - Troubleshooting | Repair & Replace

Surface element not working? In this episode of Repair & Replace, Vance shows how to troubleshoot a stove element that isn't heating. If one cooktop burner is not heating up then it's likely an issue with the element, receptacle or the heat switch. This video shows how to test each component with a multimeter.

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This applies to Whirlpool, Frigidaire, Kenmore, Maytag, General Electric, and Samsung ranges.

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00:00 Intro
00:57 How it Works
02:11 What You'll Need
02:37 Element Testing
04:05 Getting Started
05:11 Heat Switch Testing
06:20 Wire Harness Check
07:22 Finishing Up

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[chobone]

Really helpful and straightforward guide. Also very good production quality. Thank you.

[gardeniajasmine]

most clear and concise instructions. thanks for the lesson! The written instructions on the screen are most helpful!

[watchlearnmore]

Yes, one of the terminals on the burner had soot on it. I cleaned it as you instructed and it's working again! Thanks much!

[Sparky-wwre]

Nice video. The beauty of an electric (or gas) range is when you get down to the nitty-gritty they are actually very simple devices whether they be traditional coil top, halogen lamps or radiant elements under ceramic glass, or the solid disc burners, also known as euro-disc burners because they are (or were) very popular in Europe and were available in the US for a short period from about the early 1980s to the late 80s/early 90s from Jen -Aire and a few other manufacturers but never really caught on with the general public.

Troubleshooting gets slightly more complex with the oven and broiler because virtually all but the most basic and budget models auch as the 24 inch "apartment " ranges on the market today have electronic oven controls, with these I like to use the process of elimination starting with testing the oven/broiler element, checking for damaged terminals, damaged wiring, and finally the oven thermal fuse, then replace the oven control module if all the above checks out. Because a blown thermal fuse indicates the oven heated to a dangerously high temperature the control module has likely failed to cycle off the element and should be replaced before replacing the thermal fuse

[ashsmith]

Yes this saved my stove thank you keep up the teaching God bless you

[williamcroysdill]

Thank you this helped me fix my element that wasn't working

[theohefko]

my multimeter, which I bought at an auto parts chain, has five different ohms settings. Which one should i use to test the heating element?

[MarcosRibeiro-hdxn]

Great video
I have a whirlpool electric ranger. All the burners stop working at the same time, but the oven still working. I thought it could be some type off reset switch, but I couldn’t find one. Please help….🙏

[maynardcat]

I have an unusual probkem 3 range burners quut working only the right rear works, all burners are good. Can" tigure this one out, it worked the day before. I figured it out the plug was partially out, it wasn't getting 220 volts only 110

[dcgor]

Great video! But you didn't addressed how to fix the always on light (hot surface indicator)!

[srg]

Help! We had an element replaced twice in a 45 yr old kenmore oven, this last replacement (about a year old) caught on fire. Now our warranty company wants to just replace it for a third time, and I’m terrified it will just catch on fire again! Are there some very old ovens where it’s just not possible to replace the element? Why does it keep failing, and in this case, catching on fire!? Any information would be greatly appreciated

[joelvidallon]

L1 and H1 has continuity but L2 and H2 Hasn't are switch bad and 2nd question what do you think the problem if all the element is not heating but the oven 's are

[ANUBANDHANGAJAL]

i got a question
Why my oven heats well once and down long time and again comes back heat.
I mean irregular heating. What do I do?

[sarajahhim]

I was cooking & mine made a clicking noise then all burners at once went out, its an amana, and ideas? thanks in advance

[MatAuDHD]

Pretty sure my issue is further back this because all 4 burners stopped at once. Can't find anything about that.

[jaysteph]

My entire stove and oven stopped working but the light and time works

[kuman]

My mushroom growing operation has grinded to a halt because instead of having 1 of the small burners.. after I tried to fix it, the single burner didn't work anymore. So now I'm screwed. I'm still quitting my job anyway.

A question though.. I have unscrewed the back and everything.. can I remove the wires on the top of the heat switch (for burners which will never work) with out screwing up the power to other burners.. I honestly don't know.. I bought a multimeter though because of this video.

[rinslife]

I moved my oven and pull the plug so I can clean and now realized I’m the light is on but no heat ..

[sherifaskander]

But I not understand
How to work The degree
Between high and low
Who make a control about this
But now I have a thermostat
And the switch regular switch
Who made a control about the degree???

[AmreSupply]

Did this video help you fix your stove? Did you run into any problems? Let us know in the comments!