What reasons are there for a stove's burner plug to burn out?
My landlady says the burner plug on my stove burned because I had the stove on for too long at high temperatures.
What other reasons might there be for the burner plug on a stove to burn?
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There is virtually nothing you could do to cause an electric element to fail. The element is completely sealed and it plugs into a receptacle in the stove that is made to accept it. When they do fail it is due to age and usage. They can wear out by using them. Putting a pot on and off the burner over and over for YEARS can wear through the surface and cause a short at the burner. YEARS LIKE 10 OR 20. If you really meant to say "plug" then the wear and tear would happen when removing the burners to clean the drip pan. Again, over years. You can't use a stove without this happening. Things wear out.
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The element is completely sealed and it plugs into a receptacle in the stove that is made to accept it. When they do fail it is due to age and usage. They can wear out by using them. Putting a pot on and off the burner over and over for YEARS can wear through the surface and cause a short at the burner.Why do electric stove burners stop working?
If one of your electric stove top burners isn't heating, it could be a bad burner, a bad connection in the burner socket or a faulty switch. To see if the problem is the burner, exchange the burner with one that you know works (Photo 1).What causes a terminal block to melt?
This can be caused initially by not tightening the terminals to the proper torque (usually specified by the manufacturer), or over time by heating/cooling cycles. Loose or bad connections can cause arcing and/or higher resistance.Do electric stove burners wear out?
Unfortunately, electric stove burners, otherwise known as cooktop surface coil elements, will wear out over time. This is just a result of the element doing its job of heating up to boil a pot of water or cook food in a frying pan.Why do stove elements burn out?
A common reason for this is that oven element burning has occurred. Due to the hot temperatures within the oven cavity, it isn't unusual for it to burn out while enduring the high temperatures. Without a fully functioning oven element, your oven will be unable to heat up and this means your oven is useless for cooking!Top Reasons Oven Won't Turn On — Electric Oven Troubleshooting
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