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Amana Electric Smoothtop Cooktop heat control knob.

We have the Amana cooktop model #AKT36501. Somehow the heat control knob got pushed down and will not pull back into the correct possition. What is the best way to resolve this problem.

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  • pak8470 Nov 18, 2008

    The problem is the control knob is not being held in where it is supposed to be . It is really loose.

  • pak8470 Nov 18, 2008

    The whole switch needs to be repaired. There are 4 little prongs on top of the switch that are made of plastic. They break off and then there is nothing to hold the switch in proper place.

  • Anonymous Mar 12, 2014

    paint has worn off so no longer can see on off or heat settings for cooktop.

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1st remove the control knob by off position & pull it one by one then clean it by using vacium.tnx

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