we've had this *very* old frigidaire stove for 15-20 years... it's the wide heating-element kind... lived with 3 of 4 working... this morning my wife kicked-on Left-Front to boil water, and the element *ignited* into flames, melted the steel cover... i've never heard of that happening! no warning... ya, the stove is now gone, replaced by a smaller element caloric... but ima very interested in how something like that could happen?
opinions?
janos sz
Janos,
Flames? It sounds as if the element shorted out. This can be pretty spectacular. I had this happen once. Both the element and the control had to be replaced.
Dave M.
Hi,
Not all but that is a fairly common way for an electric range element to let go...it gets weak in a spot and blows a hole through itself....looks like a sparkler...not all, but the odd one damages the pot at the same time.
jeff. Appliance Repair Aid
jeff wrote: : Not all but that is a fairly common way for an electric range element : to let go...it gets weak in a spot and blows a hole through : itself....looks like a sparkler...not all, but the odd one damages the : pot at the same time.
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: jeff. : Appliance Repair Aid :
still can't understand the sparkle-effect... maybe like startrek huh? the Firgidaire is now out of my house! Was there a manufacture defect in them older wider elements?? Just curious...
Hi,
Those older wide elements usually lasted longer ( 30+ years ) than the newer lighter/thiner ones do.
JMO.
jeff. Appliance Repair Aid
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