KECX KitchenAid Cooktop - Instructions
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center piece of the heating element broke off
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Elaine from Atascadero, CA
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- Less than 15 mins
so easy, just ordered the part, the part came and inserted the element into the stovetop
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Broken Burner
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FRANCES M. from GRAND JUNCTION., CO
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- Less than 15 mins
Unwrapped package. That was the hardest part. Inserted into the little spot on top of stove. Tested. Worked great!
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Element not working
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Helen from S LAKE TAHOE, CA
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- Less than 15 mins
Ordered element, it came within 3 days.
Removed tab and plugged in, easy peasy ??
Removed tab and plugged in, easy peasy ??
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Replace burner drip pan
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Ray from Council Bluffrs, IA
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- Less than 15 mins
Removed electric coil replaced pan and reinstalled coil. Part fit just right and no problem.
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reflecter/drip pans wrong size
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Dann from Glendale, AZ
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- Less than 15 mins
Ordered acording to range model & such. Had ben unsucksessful gettin the right size thru the years & finally got the correct ones.
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Eroding burner drip bowls
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Edward from Hamilton, OH
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- Less than 15 mins
Removed old drip bowls and installed new, which, thanks to your efficiency, were a perfect replacement
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element shorted out
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David from Pittsburgh, PA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Replaced the element. The part came the next day which was great. Good customer service!
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burnt out drip pans
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Barbara from KAMUELA, AL
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
I had been putting off this repair for months! I finally sat down to explore ordering the parts. It was so easy - I wish I did it a long time ago. When the parts arrived, they were exactly what I needed.
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element or temperature sensor failed: not working
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David from Mary Esther, FL
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- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Removed unit from counter, removed 14 screws holding glass top to frame, removed ceramic element, swapped over mounting brackets to new element, checked wireing as per instruction sheet (direct replacement) connected wires, re-installed glass top to frame and placed back into counter. ops check good.
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2 of the burners were not working arching and smoking
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Tina from Laurel, MT
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
Time was do to the fact that I replaced two elements! I turned off the power to the braker box, unplugged the stove and removed the screw holding the element plug in, removed the part, and cut the wires where they were clean looking (not damaged by smoke or the arch) I then stripped the wire and took the new part and twisted the parts t
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ogether with the caps and then put the heat shrink on and used the blow dryer on them, attached the part to the bracket and screwed it to the hood of the stove plugged the burner in, plugged in the oven and turned on the power tested it worked, did the same for the next burner and yes mind you I am a woman it was very easy to do.
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cooking element shorted out and did not heat.
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Carolyn from Fyffe, AL
- Really Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Screw drivers
I had bought the 1st set of plug-in blocks at lowes, They were the only type they had the univeral ones! They did not hold the elements plug tight enough and half the time they would have to be punshed in more then they would snap and sizzle- I ordere the newer style and they have done great they are better made and heavier metal parts-
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they elements fit in snuggly and do not sizzle or nor do I have to push the element in. This stove is 35 years old and I have replaced most everything on it. But it's still cooking...
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The problem was that the 2 big burners were not working.
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Bonnie from Highwood, MT
- Easy
- 1- 2 hours
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Screw drivers
I ordered the 2 burners that were not working. When I got the burners, I discovered that one of the burners was still working and the wiring under that on had burned out. So I ordered the little box kit and repaired it. I only needed to strip wires and twist together and replace the small box. Now all are working and I am cooking with
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all four burners again. All for about $50.
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range top burners not heating reliably
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Roy from Moore, OK
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
Removed the original burner element sockets and replaced with parts provided in kit. Instructions were simple and easy to follow, problem completely solved in 20 mins!
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Right front surface burner did not work due to broken burner plug in wire harness.
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Raymond from Rock Hill, SC
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
Cut power. Removed four attaching screws and raised stove top. Cut two wires of existing burner plug. Used existing plug to select correct plug configuration from parts in kit. Attached new plug and wires to wiring harness using connectors and heat-shrink tubing supplied with kit. Used hair dryer to shrink tubing on connectors. Closed up
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stove. Restored power. Burner now functional.
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intermittent heat from burner
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Brian from Westport, CT
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Pulled out electric heating element and replaced with new. I have had this frustrating problem for 2 years and after replacing the elements they now work like new! My only question, why did it take me so long to replace???
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