Troubleshooting Why Your Stove Element Isn't Getting Hot | PartSelect.com

In this video you'll learn why your cook top element may not be heating properly.

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Here are a few things you should check if your cook top element isn't heating:

1) Find out whether your stove has internal fuses (0:23)

2) Examine the element itself, it is the most common cause of a malfunctioning cook top (0:40)

3) If the body of your element appears undamaged, check the terminals for arcing or corrosion (1:04)

Now that you can identify what the problem could be and whether any parts will need to be replaced, visit PartSelect.com to order parts and find out more information about your specific repair.

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[partselect]

@oneworldkingdom Thank you for sharing your heating element tip. Great suggestion!

[oneworldkingdom]

You can also rig the element to work if you can clean it and reconnect it. Always worked for me. I usually get more life out of them if you know what you're doing.