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Marc Bezaire Posted on Feb 03, 2007

Smooth-top range burner is stuck in high

We have a range with a dual burner which is stuck on high. Am I looking at a faulty element, receptacle, dial, etc?

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 24, 2009

SOURCE: Large element burns high

The problem is in the switch not the element.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 01, 2009

SOURCE: Dual element burner not working

You have to use a voltmeter and test the voltage where the wires connect to the element. If you have voltage (probably 240volts) then the switch is good.

You then remove the element, and check it with an ohm meter to verify that the element is open.

Sounds like the switch to me, but you have to check it

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