Electric Stove Stays on High - Troubleshooting | Repair & Replace

Stove burner gets too hot? In this episode of Repair & Replace, Vance shows how to troubleshoot a stove element that stays on high. If one cooktop burner is glowing red hot and gives full heat on the lowest setting then it's likely a stuck contact in the heat switch or a shorted element. This video will show how to each component with a multimeter. This applies to both conventional and ceramic stoves.

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

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00:00 Intro
00:40 How it Works
02:01 What You'll Need
02:26 Getting Started
03:29 Shorted Element Testing
05:00 Heat Switch Removal
05:23 Heat Switch Installation
06:00 Finishing Up

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[AmreSupply]

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

[kyleorlowski]

I actually had the same issue. after removing the switch, I took apart the plastic case for the switch (just needed a flathead screw driver) I then sprayed the internal with mass airflow sensor cleaner. Electrical cleaner would work as well. I clipped it all back together and it worked!!! Hope this helps.

[yumyumpeople]

Every instructional video should be like this one. Preferably voiced by this guy.

[samj]

Best repair videos and best prices for parts is indeed from Amre supply.

[cervaog]

I needed an undestanding on how stoves work!! this just what i needed to complete a service request!! Thank you!!

[donnadd]

Thank-you so much! This fix was a lot simpler than I thought, glad I did not have to call in a service company

[FlockinShizzy]

Thanks so much for this video! Your instructions made it easy to diagnose the issue and swap out the faulty switch. Greatly appreciated!

[steveraeburn]

Your video made it very easy to understand and replace my part. Thanks.

[KevinDriscoll-to]

Good video, but simple to just swap burners to see if problem moves

[dgodrummer]

Great!... I will check as you discussed. 
QUESTIONS: I have a fairly new stove, a 3-4 years old. Both front large burners are doing this. The smaller back burners are not. Is this issue more prevalent for the larger burners? Does the fact that this issue is with BOTH large burners; front right and front left, mean there something else to check? Are they electrically connected somehow, or is there a component to check that controls/links the large burners? thank you

[hersonlamolli]

Could I leave for while the Cooktop Hot how it is. Is it dangerous to maintain it with this effect ? Please answer and thank you

[CarlMorgan-jzjg]

Is there a way to force the stove top element to turn off while I wait for the repair part

[ThePattyCalvin]

What would cause both left side burners to only work on high burners have not been used very often but there be a fuse running that part

[julianmontoya]

Thankyou for the informative video, can I ask a quick question?
If all four burners are giving full heat when placed on the lowest settings, which diagnosis is more likely? The switch replacement or the burner replacement? Thankyou for help!

[winstondang]

I bought an Infinite switch from AmResupply on June 2017 and replaced it. Do these parts have warranty? The conventional electric coil didn't overheat like it did before after the fix, but got hot over a few months. Now in 2021 it is overheating again. This time, I want to test for a short first. Can I test for resistance or continuity at the coil using a multimeter rather than from the back panel?

[the_nuggetz]

I have a stove with a similar issue. About a year and half ago, a tenant complained that the lower right element would turn red hot on the lowest setting. I replaced the heat switch behind the stove and it worked. Fast forward 2022, she’s complaining that it’s getting to hot compared to the others. But it doesn’t turn red hot. Could it be that the element itself is malfunctioning, or could it be that the other 3 elements have faulty heat switches, and they need to be replaced? I opened up the back, the one I replace looks brand new, other 3 look burnt

[dimkacracker]

Tried testing resistance, but kept getting 1 all the way to the left on the indicator. I am guessing this is just the infinite that shows when no connection is established, I tried all of the back metal portions of the stove. Is no continuity the same as an infinite number? If I put the 2 probes simultaneously into H1 and H2 I do get a number so the ohm meter works.

[gusty]

So none of my switches have anything connected to the H1 terminal. All the other burners work just fine. Should I be concerned by this wiring situation? I think I might have an older model

[Mannco]

My 'small burner-large burner' rocker switch on my Spectra electric range went out. I removed it and it reads 4 amp 250VAC and 8 amp 125VAC - 2 prong.

My question is all I find online for the replacement for that 14 y.o switch is 8 amp 250VAC and 12 amp 125VAC....Is that 'OK' or will it burn out something??

[Kt-cnrq]

Is safe to cook on a bowed stove topnlike this one? Top of it just bowed in the middle while I was using the oven.