Ceramic stove top
 

I was installing a new control knob for one of the elements. I wrote down the pin outs with the matching wire color. I turned on the power switch the knob of the broken element , it started to spark and it tripped the
Main 40 amp breaker. I took it part again to check for any black marks and didn't any. I put back to together how it was. It didn't blow the Main breaker .the element that was broken works but the dual element does not work. Could I have blown a breaker on the stove or shorted out the element, rendering it useless?

Hi,

Make, model#?
http://www.applianceaid.com/model.html Some model# helps.

Knob or switch?

Which element where you working on and which is now not working?

jeff.

It is a kenmore. The small top burner but now the double burner does not work

Kenmore is made by several different companies....model#?
http://www.applianceaid.com/model.html
http://www.applianceaid.com/searscodes.html

jeff.

Model number is 1015398 from the back off the stove
Thanks
Richard

Model#'s are normally not on the back...they are accessible from the front...

http://www.applianceaid.com/newpics/range-model2.JPG

jeff.

Hey Jeff
The model # C970 655821
Serial # NF 43212458
Thanks
Richard

Crap, a Canadain Kenmore.....Canadian models #'s ( esp dept store brands ) are not online so we cannot look up much for them.
970. is a Frigidaire built Kenmore.

Maybe we can try with the part# you purchased.

Normally no breakers in the range ( exception is often the kettle outlet plug ). If just the switch was replaced, possible the wires got mixed up damaging the switch for the element on that same side ( left or right ).

jeff.

I match all the wires to its corresponding colours for example L1 white, P blue, H1 white with blk tape ( to distinguish between whites) H2 white L2 black. The new part # 318293810. I upload two picture of the original control swt. I don't know if this will help.
Thanks Jeff

Richard

It's the element on the bottom right that is broken now but the element on top right is the one I fixed. It's working as it should( top right) The bottom right element red indicator light is always on but is not warm nor hot to the touch. All I can think of is its a dead short to the right element. Indicating a hot surface with no heat to the ceramic top.
Thanks
Richard