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Posted by Mark Lloyd on August 26, 2006, 10:35 pm
On 26 Aug 2006 17:05:35 -0700, rajsre_nair@yahoo.com wrote:
>Hi,
>My hotpoint range is ~ 3.5 years old.
>This morning the burners just stopped getting heated up.
>I noticed that the clock was not displaying. It usually happens when
>there is a power outage. I checked the power and it was ok. I turned
>the unit ON and then the clock was flashing(as if power came back, and
>it is waiting for me to reset the clock)
>The red indicator light also turns ON, but none of the coils get heated
>up nor does the oven unit below. I left it on for a while but the
>burners never got heated up.
>I know it is not a fuse or power issue since the indicator light does
>come up.
>Not sure where to start troubleshooting or what kind of electrician to
>call.... Please share any experience you have with this.
>Thanks,
>Raj
Make sure BOTH sides of the 240V supply are working. The electronics
will work from one (120V), the heating elements take both. I had a
similar problem with a dryer. The motor would work but not the heater.
--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com
"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what
to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb
contesting the vote." - Benjamin Franklin
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>My hotpoint range is ~ 3.5 years old.
>This morning the burners just stopped getting heated up.
>I noticed that the clock was not displaying. It usually happens when
>there is a power outage. I checked the power and it was ok. I turned
>the unit ON and then the clock was flashing(as if power came back, and
>it is waiting for me to reset the clock)
>The red indicator light also turns ON, but none of the coils get heated
>up nor does the oven unit below. I left it on for a while but the
>burners never got heated up.
>I know it is not a fuse or power issue since the indicator light does
>come up.
>Not sure where to start troubleshooting or what kind of electrician to
>call.... Please share any experience you have with this.
>Thanks,
>Raj