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Electric burner switch shorted out.
9 of 12 people
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Armando G from Alice, TX
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
First I unpluggd the range and removed the back cover using a nut driver. Then I removed the knob by pulling (using a little force),Not very hard to do. I uscrewed two screws that hold the switch from the front of the range. Then I pulled the switch out about three inches and used pliers to disconnect the wires one at a time and connec
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t them to the new switch. finally I finished the installation by reversing all the steps. Total time to install the switch took approximately 5(five) minutes.
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Odor when range turned on.
9 of 12 people
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Garry from Morganton, NC
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Unplugged unit and removed back panel with nut driver. Removed door, racks and unscrewed element braces from back of unit. Removed element and installed the new one. Reversed the process and then ran the unit through a preheat cycle to test it.
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Large burner wouldn't heat
15 of 31 people
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Phyllis from Elberon, IA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Removed back off of stove. Removed two screws that held in the switch, removed the wires that were connected to the switch and replaced the part.
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bake element burned out
7 of 7 people
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PAMELA from GARFIELD HTS., OH
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
Replacing the bake element in the oven was easy once I figured out which tool to use. I initially thought I needed a hex key but saw from a previous commenter that a nut driver is needed. I was able to attach it to a power drill to unscrew the nuts. once the plate was released it was easy to unhinge and install the new element. Be sur
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e to turn off the electricity as the stove is on a 220 line.
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Oven light bulb went dark; it needed replacing
10 of 17 people
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Lise from CEDAR GROVE, NJ
- Very Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Twisted replacement bulb into place easily. Let there be light!
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2 elements stopped working.
9 of 14 people
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Ruth from MORGANTOWN, WV
- Really Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver
My husband followed the video instructions and it was easy to fix.
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no heat in oven
6 of 6 people
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Darin from Nicholasville, KY
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
remove power (unplug) remove screws from element unplug element replug new element replace screws reconnect power bake cookies until something else breaks.
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switch not always turn off
7 of 9 people
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Jerrold from San Marcos, TX
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
Took upper back off ( 6 screws), chech to be sure was right switch, pulled spade clip wires of, put on new switch, checked to see that it worked, replace cover.
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broken lens over oven light
11 of 22 people
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Leslie from Warsaw, VA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Your service was OUTSTANDING...Ordered one afternoon, and before lunch time the next day, the delivery man rang my door bell...Thanks a bunch for you excellent service.....
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The elements were not heating up
6 of 8 people
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Tanya from KALISPELL, MT
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
It was really easy just unplugged it took off the back cover changed the part out put back cover on plugged it in and the elements were working great!
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old element coil burned apart breaking the circuit.
6 of 8 people
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James from WARRENTON, MO
- A Bit Difficult
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
removed the old burner and put the new one in it's place.
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half the element was working
5 of 6 people
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nicole from geneseo, NY
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Wrench set
I am a DIY kind of wife. My husband works late most nights and I get home in the afternoon. It was really quit simple except for the element plug slipped into the back of the stove. So I had to pull the stove out from the wall and take a couple of screws out of the back and push the plug back through. It was scarry for a minute but it
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all ended up just fine and we had a wonderful dinner that night.
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switch had a diffirent lug configuration
9 of 18 people
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Robert from Andrews, SC
- A Bit Difficult
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers, Socket set
made a drawing as to where the wires were to placed on the new switch,took longer to do this than finding right tools. Important safety tip,always pull off the required breaker!!!
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Oven temperature ran very high
5 of 6 people
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Juliette from BRINKLEY, AR
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Screw drivers
When the part arrived, I open the box. Cut off my breaker to the range. Pulled back the stove and unscrewed the back. Located the probe, unscrewed the one screw that held it in. I then unclamped the white connectors, remove the old probe, replaced it with the new one reclamped the connectors. Screwed it back into the range. Replaced th
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e back and screwed that back together. It was so easy I was very proud of my self. I cut the breaker back on and cooked a can of biscuits just to see if it really worked. And it did. My bread was not burned, it was cooked to perfection.
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Both front burners began heating too fast and too high. One damaged the finish on the splash pan.
7 of 12 people
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Larry from WILMINGTON, DE
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
At the Frigidaire parts website, I found the parts and saw that there are videos that show how to replace the burner controls. In brief:
1) Slide the range/oven out so you can get to the back of the control hood.
2) There are three screws that hold the cover in place (the video showed four).
2a) The video also suggests usin ... Read more g a #1 square bit. I found that there was indeed a square hole in the caps of the screws, but they also had a hex head that a 1/4" hex nut driver fits. So I used that.
2b) Be careful taking out the last (top center) screw. When it comes free, the cover can drop and bruise or cut your foot or the floor. Having a helper is worth it!
3) The switch for the larger elements has a red dot on front and back. Match it with the one in place that has a red dot. The switch for the small element doesn't have a dot.
3a) Holding a new switch in your hand, remove one wire at a time from the switch in the control hood and put it in the same place on the new switch. I found that for my stove, there was a fixture holding two wires and another holding three wires. This made it impossible to put the wires on wrong.
3b) When all wires have been transferred, pull off the control knob in front and unscrew the two screws that hold the old switch in place. Take out the old switch and replace it with the new switch.
3c) Use the two screws to attach the new switch in its place and replace the control knob.
4) Repeat for as many switches as you purchased. I did all four.
5) Replace the cover.
6) Slide the range back into place.
I found black deposits on all the switches, that must have come from a contactor inside, so I was glad I replaced them all.
Another tip: while the unit is out, clean off the sides and back that you couldn't get to while it was in place. For us, this took as long or longer than the steps above for replacing the switches.
1) Slide the range/oven out so you can get to the back of the control hood.
2) There are three screws that hold the cover in place (the video showed four).
2a) The video also suggests usin ... Read more g a #1 square bit. I found that there was indeed a square hole in the caps of the screws, but they also had a hex head that a 1/4" hex nut driver fits. So I used that.
2b) Be careful taking out the last (top center) screw. When it comes free, the cover can drop and bruise or cut your foot or the floor. Having a helper is worth it!
3) The switch for the larger elements has a red dot on front and back. Match it with the one in place that has a red dot. The switch for the small element doesn't have a dot.
3a) Holding a new switch in your hand, remove one wire at a time from the switch in the control hood and put it in the same place on the new switch. I found that for my stove, there was a fixture holding two wires and another holding three wires. This made it impossible to put the wires on wrong.
3b) When all wires have been transferred, pull off the control knob in front and unscrew the two screws that hold the old switch in place. Take out the old switch and replace it with the new switch.
3c) Use the two screws to attach the new switch in its place and replace the control knob.
4) Repeat for as many switches as you purchased. I did all four.
5) Replace the cover.
6) Slide the range back into place.
I found black deposits on all the switches, that must have come from a contactor inside, so I was glad I replaced them all.
Another tip: while the unit is out, clean off the sides and back that you couldn't get to while it was in place. For us, this took as long or longer than the steps above for replacing the switches.
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