My hot light on glass top stays on all the time

Hi,

Here is a tip that I wrote about the problem of the cooktop light staying on.

Oven Hot Surface Indicator Light stays on

heatman101

Hi,

Here is a tip that I wrote about the problem of the cooktop light staying on.

Oven Hot Surface Indicator Light stays on

heatman101

Sorry to read about your problem, I hope this helps you out.

those are hot plate sensor's just to let you know, that glass maybe hot, they will turn off when the stovetop cools down.

now if you happen to put a hot pan on the cook-top, lets say from the oven. the lites will come on.

in your case I think is is defective and staying on

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The control switch for the right front burner is bad. A new switch will solve the problem.
The situation,while annoying is not dangerous.

Individual burners, located directly under the cooktop glass, contain a temp sensor which lights up the hot surface lamp when they sense a hot condition. If the light stays on after all burners are cool, one of the sensors has shorted out. The sensors are an integral part of the burner, so the offending burner must be replaced to solve your constant on hot light.

Most likely a faulty burner limiter switch. Not sure if they can be purchased separately from the burner element.
-Dave
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You have a burner sensor that is stuck in the open position sending the signal that the glass top is hot. This is not a safety concern but if you want the light working properly you will have to replace that sensor. Perhaps you can now call around and tell the various repair people what you need to have changed and they will be able to tell you how much it will cost.

Is it a glass top. If it is, glass will absorb the heat. It will cool off after some time. That is normal.

is there multiple lights(one for each burner?) of so thers an issue with the sensor on the element and the element would need to be replaced, check your manual generally a loner possibly 5 year warr on elemnts

The component that controls the hot surface light is part of the element. If there is a light for each element you just replace that element. If there's one for the whole surface or each side you'll have to figure out which element is causing the problem.