Kitchen Large Electric Appliances - GE Electric Range - burner won't turn off

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Jim Stockwell
12-30-08, 05:23 PM
Replaced a couple of the switches (different ones) last year because they wouldn't get into the 'medium' setttings - either too hot or not hot enough. Went fine.

Now have one that wouldn't come down from high - had to pull the burner out ( then unplug the range ;). Is this the switch or the burner? 25 years old.

TIA

daddyjohn
01-01-09, 11:56 PM
It will be the switch. The contacts inside are probably welded closed. Can you post the model #? Thanks.
Jim Stockwell
01-03-09, 07:50 AM
It was the switch. An easy repair, too. The diagnosis was easy (once I thought of it) - just swap the suspect coil to the other large position - it worked fine there.

daddyjohn
01-03-09, 11:03 PM
Cool- that's heads up thinking. Thanks for the feedback.