Range surface element won’t shut off

Here are reasons that the surface element on your range won’t shut off

Coil Element Burner

• The surface element switch

The surface element switch sends voltage to the surface element coil. Sometimes the electrical contacts inside the switch fuse together when the surface element switch fails, causing the switch to send continuous voltage to the surface element.

If the surface element switch is bad, replace it. To get to the surface element switch you must take the top panel of the range off. The switches are behind the knobs that turn the power on.

You can check the coil element with a continuity meter by touching the coil and the terminal, if there is continuity replace the element.

Smooth Top Burner

• The element might be shorting out.

You can check this by taking the top of the range off and inspecting the element. You should see signs that it’s been burnt. Or, you can test it with an ohmmeter by checking to see if there is continuity when you touch the ceramic case and the terminals. This is not common, but if there is continuity the element needs to be replaced

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