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Questions tagged [glass-top-range]

For questions about standalone appliances with a glass-covered stove top and an oven. See also stove and oven for appliances with only a single function.

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Why did my electric range wiring burn out at the terminal block?

Turned on our 2 year old stove (Whirlpool Gold) and heard fizzing noises, then smelled electrical burning. Went downstairs and shut off the breaker (40 amp). That was the only way to get it to stop "fizzing". (6 gauge wire by the way). The range is…
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What caulk should I use for the lip of a slide-in range?

I just replaced the ceramic cooking surface on my range/stove/oven. When I pulled it out, I noticed the side close to the sink (which is about two to three feet away) was pretty rusted and corroded. The previous homeowner didn't have any caulking…
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What are ways to clean glass top ranges undergoing heavy use?

We are avid cooks and our cooktop witnesses almost daily use. To that effect, does this picture of suggest permanent wear, or can it be cleaned? Either case, any way of cleaning or mitigating the wear? Finally, is it economical to replace just the…
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How can I prevent objects from falling into the gap behind my freestanding range?

We just had a new freestanding electric range installed at our house this morning. My wife called me after it was installed and told me that the new power cord plug is thicker than our old one, causing a gap of 2 to 3 inches between the range and…
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How do I repair a glass cooker hob (glass top stove)?

We have a glass cooker hob (glass top stove) where the black glass has chipped at one edge. Is there a repair system that will hide the damage? I am looking for something that is gloss block that will stick on the glass, so as to hide the…
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LG Electric Range - Infinite switch burning up repeatedly, burner staying on high no matter what the setting

I have an LG smooth-top Electric range, LDE4413ST, that keeps burning up infinite switches on the Right Front burner, which is a "dual element" burner. This burner also operates at high power only, this behavior seems to start when the switch…
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Error code PU5H on my older GE Adora Range

Model Number JBP730LASS Brand GE Age More than 10 years I have an older GE Adora series range. The broiler element went out and I ordered a new genuine GE element, and installed it. When I turned the breaker back on and tried the Broil function…
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How to convert from Downdraft cooktop range to hood

As a part of kitchen renovation I have to decide between replacing our down draft with another or to replace it with a cooktop and a hood. I am trying to get some perspective on what is involved and how to proceed if we want to replace with a…
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Need help removing KitchenAid range's control panel

I have a kerc700LBL0 KitchenAid electric range (glass top). The oven temperature on the display gets pretty dim. From what I've read online, it's the control board (capacitors). I'm having trouble getting the control panel (the glass touch panel)…
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All electric range elements stop working at same time, oven turns on but doesn't get hot

I have a flat top electric stove/oven, all heating range elements don't get hot anymore, no heat at all, they seem to have stopped working simultaneously, oven still turns on, what could be the issue? GE jbs55w0j1ww in this case. No recent house…
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GE Electric Range (model JCB830SF1SS) Burner Not Working

I have a GE Electric Range (model JCB830SF1SS) and one of the dual burners turns on, but then shuts off after 30ish secs (the bigger burner in the image turned off). I have an image showing the dual burner turned on at max and the smaller burner…
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Range element heating issue

My LG LRE6385ST radiant Electric range's left front element doesn't heat-up properly. When using in smaller/single mode, it heats up then it cools down and never heats back up as it used to before. I did reset the power and tried this element in…
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The front of my stove top gets very hot when the oven is on. This is an electric range with smooth glass top

The front of my stove top gets very hot when the oven is on. This is an electric range with smooth glass top. I saw a similar question about a range with coil burners Is there a quick solution to my problem?
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GE Cooktop Model PP945 Hot Surface Indicator Stays on but One Heating Element Is not Working

On my GE cooktop model PP945, there is one hot surface indicator light for each heating element. One of the lights stay on all the time but its associated heating element is no longer working. Does it indicate that the heating element is faulty now?…
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Can I upgrade my 40amps breaker to 50amps or do I need rewiring?

I have a 40amps range breaker. I want to upgrade it to 50amps. I know that the wires need to support 50amps if I want to upgrade it to 50amps. However, I am not able to figure out whether the wires support 50amps. How would I find out whether the…
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