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8720VS Magic Chef Cooktop - Instructions

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Stove top element not working due to bad receptacle.
Turned off the power at the breaker box, cut the wires approximately 5 inches from the bad receptacle and removed it after removing one screw. Stripped back the wires about 1/2 inch and attached the new wires with the ceramic wire nuts provided and secured the receptacle back in place with the new screw provided in the kit.
My sister's husband wanted to scrap the whole range but I repaired it with $14.00 worth of parts.
The element is working great now.
Whenever I need appliance parts again I'll use partselect.com.
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Surface Burner Receptacle Kit
  • Richard from Carthage, NC
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Pliers, Screw drivers
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Replaced drip bowls in stove
Took out the old drip bowls and replaced with new bowls.
Parts Used:
Chrome Drip Bowl - 8 inch Drip Bowl - 6 Inch
  • Liza from College Point, NY
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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Rented appartment in which none of the drain pans were the proper size making it very difficult to cook
I removed the element and then the drain pan and replaced with the new correct pans. I replaced the element and all was well.
Parts Used:
Chrome Drip Bowl - 8 inch Drip Bowl - 6 Inch
  • Grace Mary from Canton, OH
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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Burner was out but the burner coil worked on onother burner
Replaced receptacle but it was not the problem. After further inspection I believe that the problem is the switch. The switch is on order now from Part Select.
Parts Used:
Surface Burner Receptacle Kit
  • Richard from Orange, CA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Pliers, Screw drivers
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burner receptacle burned out
Worst part of the job was removing the old screws that held the two old rectecles in place for the two burners I repaired. Once the screws were removed cut the wires stripped them and used the porceliean wire nuts provided with the kit. Easy job and good instructions.
Parts Used:
Surface Burner Receptacle Kit
  • Michael from N. Haverhill, NH
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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electric burner burned out
This is the second time PartSelect came through for me. If it hadn't been for you guys, I'd have had to buy a new Jenn-Air cooktop, because ours is nearly 30 years old. About two years ago, I bought a new two-burner cartridge, which installed without tools in about one minute. But a few weeks ago, we lost the burner in the other cartridge. I emailed PartSelect, and even though I gave them my obsolete model number, a helpful service rep managed to find me the part number of the correct burner, so I was able to place my order. Once the part arrived, there was no problem replacing the burner. This is a simple operation we've performed many times when we need to remove the burner for cleaning.
Parts Used:
Standard Y-Frame Range Surface Burner
  • Paul from Foley, AL
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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burner fell apart
Plugged in the new burner, which we received in one day.We were delighted with the quick service
Parts Used:
Standard Y-Frame Range Surface Burner
  • Barbara a from Huntington, NY
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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The heating element socket had crumbled with age.
Changing the socket with a new one simply required removing one screw and splicing the two existing wires to the pigtails on the new socket. It took longer to unpack the replacement part than actually doing the job.
Parts Used:
Surface Burner Receptacle Kit
  • Edward from Webster, NY
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Pliers, Screw drivers
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Burner no longer worked.
First I removed a screw that held the element in place then disconnected the two wires . Then I just reattached the two wires put the screw back in place and was done in about 10 minutes. Fairly easy fix, I had this go out a few years ago and had a repairman fix it, and saw how easy it was, so this time I did it myself. Easy job!!
Parts Used:
Surface Burner Receptacle Kit
  • Marcus from Emmett, KS
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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broken terminal
Simply removed the old heating element and plug the new element terminals into socket.
Parts Used:
Surface Burner Element - 8 Inch
  • Gary from Shirley, IN
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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Old coil broke.
After I removed the piece of metal separating the two wires, I inserted the unit with no problem.
Parts Used:
Surface Burner Element - 8 Inch
  • Paula Collins from Needham, MA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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broken prong that knob fit onto
This was a piece of cake! We put off doing this for ourselves because we thought it would be difficult. We sold the house and "had" to do it. Turns out we should have done it for ourselves a long time ago.
Parts Used:
Burner Control Switch Kit - 8 Inch
  • Lisa from Oklahoma City, OK
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Wrench set
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Burner wouldn't heat (wiring failure)
1. Shut the breaker off; Jenn-Air's design will have you working around hot leads if you don't.
2. Raise the control panel
3. Remove burner and unscrew the burner connector; trace the wires back to the control panel bottom and remove them
4. On the replacement connector, add the electrical for the control panel. These are not included and can be found at any hardware store; they are a standard size.
5. Connect the new wires and put everything back together.
6. Reset the break and test.
Parts Used:
Surface Burner Receptacle Kit
  • Eugene from San Antonio, TX
  • Difficulty Level:
    A Bit Difficult
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench set
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replacing old drip bowls
It was so simple & the parts fit perfectly. I appreciated all the help from your sales lady. Thanks again.
Parts Used:
Drip Bowl - 6 Inch Chrome Drip Bowl - 8 inch
  • Marion J. from Palmetto, FL
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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Drip Pans were stained and burned on.
Replaced drip pan. Notch did not want to match the burner notch. Was a close fit bit with a little pressure made it work.
Parts Used:
Chrome Drip Bowl - 8 inch
  • Sandra Collignon from SANTA CLAUS, IN
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
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All Instructions for the 8720VS
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