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The red light on the front top of my Kenmore range that signifies the range top is hot continues to stay lit even when the range has cooled. How do I reset that light?
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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 pilot must encompass the thermocouple "bulb" in order for the thermocouple to generate enough current to keep the pilot valve on. You must also hold the red button down for a long enough period to get the thermocouple hot. If the pilot is not large enough, it could be due to a clog in the pilot orifice at the pilot itself. Sometimes a couple of passes over the end of it with fine steel wool is all it takes to clear it.
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If this is happening on more than one burner the command module may be bad, small cicuit board inside control panel. With power disconnected easy replacement. check wiring to each burner control 1st by removing control panel cover. Be careful to remove small screws on either side of panel between panel & burner.
The hot surface light is controlled by a part attached to the element called a limiter. For your model, the limiter is not available as a seperate item. The element/limiter assembly has to be replaced as a single unit. The top assembly, elements and limiters are all fragile parts.
If you are making this repair yourself, make sure the range is disconnected from it's power source prior to service.
Part of the problem was my own ignorance about this particular Kenmore gas oven. It doesn't even have a pilot light. Instead, there is an electric heating element close to the burner which gets so hot that it ignites the gas. It seems that the heating element also doubles as a temperature sensor, so that it opens the gas valve only when the heating element is hot enough to ignite the gas. This heating element, called the "ignitor", no longer gets hot in my oven even though there is 120VAC applied to it when the oven knob is turned on. Therefore, the ignitor is defective. I ordered a new one on-line from "Appliance Parts of America" for $31.50 plus shipping, and this should fix the problem. If it does NOT, I'll add to this post.
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