Any Electricians? Stove/Oven Problem.
#1
03-31-2011, 05:07 PM
Any Electricians? Stove/Oven Problem.
I'm having a problem with my electric range/oven/cooktop. Whenever I turn it on it stays on for about 20 seconds then shuts off. Each time it shuts off there is a "pop" sound and the breaker trips. This happens with both the oven and stove top. I have taken the oven out (its a drop in) and checked it out. Everything looks okay, but I don't really know what I'm looking for.
I did a little research on the problem and replaced the circuit breaker. After that I turned the range back on and got the same problem.
I'm pretty much at the point of calling an electrician but wanted to see if anyone else had any advise before I do that.
The range is a drop in Kenmore. Not sure on the model but its the original range (house built in 1994).
Thanks in advance.
I did a little research on the problem and replaced the circuit breaker. After that I turned the range back on and got the same problem.
I'm pretty much at the point of calling an electrician but wanted to see if anyone else had any advise before I do that.
The range is a drop in Kenmore. Not sure on the model but its the original range (house built in 1994).
Thanks in advance.
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03-31-2011, 05:49 PM
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#4
03-31-2011, 08:29 PM
It happens with either the burners or the oven running ?
Have you checked that both legs read the same and you get the correct reading over both power leads ?
- The reason I am asking is if the local power company has a low voltage condition on one of the two legs, could lead to the stove trying to run on low voltage which could cause a high current inrush. You ony would notice this on 220 items like the stove, electric dryer and AC ( and it is a bit cold for AC yet ).
Did you do anything prior to this symptom happening ? ( i.e. pulled it out to clean it ? ).
Could be a bad plug for the elements / elements themselves or the switch.
Quick test, pull the elements off the top and out of the oven. After this, try turning on what ever caused it to trip before.
Depending on the mfgr / age, you might get an error when you plug the stove back in, that it will not turn on with all the elements out of it.
Have you checked that both legs read the same and you get the correct reading over both power leads ?
- The reason I am asking is if the local power company has a low voltage condition on one of the two legs, could lead to the stove trying to run on low voltage which could cause a high current inrush. You ony would notice this on 220 items like the stove, electric dryer and AC ( and it is a bit cold for AC yet ).
Did you do anything prior to this symptom happening ? ( i.e. pulled it out to clean it ? ).
Could be a bad plug for the elements / elements themselves or the switch.
Quick test, pull the elements off the top and out of the oven. After this, try turning on what ever caused it to trip before.
Depending on the mfgr / age, you might get an error when you plug the stove back in, that it will not turn on with all the elements out of it.
#5
03-31-2011, 09:04 PM
It happens with either the burners or the oven running ?
Have you checked that both legs read the same and you get the correct reading over both power leads ?
- The reason I am asking is if the local power company has a low voltage condition on one of the two legs, could lead to the stove trying to run on low voltage which could cause a high current inrush. You ony would notice this on 220 items like the stove, electric dryer and AC ( and it is a bit cold for AC yet ).
Did you do anything prior to this symptom happening ? ( i.e. pulled it out to clean it ? ).
Could be a bad plug for the elements / elements themselves or the switch.
Quick test, pull the elements off the top and out of the oven. After this, try turning on what ever caused it to trip before.
Depending on the mfgr / age, you might get an error when you plug the stove back in, that it will not turn on with all the elements out of it.
Have you checked that both legs read the same and you get the correct reading over both power leads ?
- The reason I am asking is if the local power company has a low voltage condition on one of the two legs, could lead to the stove trying to run on low voltage which could cause a high current inrush. You ony would notice this on 220 items like the stove, electric dryer and AC ( and it is a bit cold for AC yet ).
Did you do anything prior to this symptom happening ? ( i.e. pulled it out to clean it ? ).
Could be a bad plug for the elements / elements themselves or the switch.
Quick test, pull the elements off the top and out of the oven. After this, try turning on what ever caused it to trip before.
Depending on the mfgr / age, you might get an error when you plug the stove back in, that it will not turn on with all the elements out of it.
Last week my girlfriend turned the oven on to cook something and it blew again. Reset it again and everything was fine. On Tuesday I turned the burner on to cook some eggs and it blew.
After it went out for a third time I did some investigating. I cleaned it and pulled it out, checked it, put it back in. Also replaced the breaker. Turned it on today after replacing the breaker and same thing happened.
Don't think its a problem with the electric company, Dryer is running just fine right now. Dang.
Thanks for the info.
Last edited by nightingale; 03-31-2011 at 09:27 PM.
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03-31-2011, 10:18 PM
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