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Posted by Jeff Wisnia on August 8, 2008, 7:59 pm
Oren wrote:
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>
>>On Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:44:36 -0400, Jeff Wisnia
>>
>>
>>>jack wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I have a 20 year old GE oven. The old broiler element burnt out and I have
>>>>replaced it.
>>>>
>>>>The element is shaped like a W, where the two ends go into the back of the
>>>>oven through a mounting plate.
>>>>It WAS held up by a support going from side to side, attached to the top.
>>>>The new element is like the old one, except there is a support going from
>>>>the mounting plate to the center of the element, supporting it there. It
>>>>seems reasonably stable, without the side to side support, though not a much
>>>>as if I put the old side to side support back in.
>>>>
>>>>http://www.frontiernet.net/~toller/oven.jpg
>>>>
>>>>It burnt out by shorting to the support. I wonder if I should put the side
>>>>to side support back in, or leave it as it is.
>>>>I suppose it will be okay if it shorts out again in 20 years...
>>>>
>>>>Sadly, there is a second issue.
>>>>The wire only came out of the back 2", so it was hard to see what I was
>>>>doing. The element end is connected to the feed wire with a screw. When I
>>>>screwed it in, it bent the back of the element instead of screwing in. When
>>>>I realized what was going on, I secured it with a vice grip and got it to
>>>>screw in properly.
>>>>Nothing is broken, nothing is shorted, the element heats up properly. Can I
>>>>rest easily, or should I get a new one?
>>>>
>>>>I tested the old one. Bending the end like I did the new one didn't seem to
>>>>do anything to it. Bending it back broke it. In theory, heat should take
>>>>stress out of it, shouldn't it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I don't think one bend and back again damaged the element end enough to
>>>worry about.
>>>
>>>But, if the stove were mine I'd put the old support back in too.
>>>
>>>BTW what's that cranky looking thing at the back left, held up with a
>>>strip of metal screwed to the oven top? I can't recall seeing one like
>>>that before, but then I don't make a habit of sticking my head in other
>>>peoples ovens. <G>
>>>
>>>Jeff
>>
>>I'll guess --- t-stat with a ceramic base, mounted on the back wall???
>>
>>But why the strap?
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>
> Jeff, After looking again the photo is/looks deceptive. The strap you
> mention might be another strap for a back mounted support. We cannot
> see behind the left hand for another strap.
>
> I does look as if the T-stat (if that's what it is) is supported by
> the strap, but is not!
>
> Photo perception...?
>
I agree....
A thermostat is the most likely object to be sticking out there.
That strap looks like it is rotated about its mounting screw and it does
look like a little bit of the end of what we're agreeing is a t-stat is
inside it.
I tried enlarging that section of the photo for a better look, but there
wasn't enough resolution to do that effectively.
A fun waste of time on another downpour day here in Red Sox Nation
though. <G>
Jeff
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Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.98*10^14 fathoms per fortnight.
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