When the right
front burner failed to heat up on my Hotpoint range, I first suspected the
heating element itself. But after a known good element was substituted and also
failed to work, I took a good look at the burner receptacle. The contacts inside
the element were burned and worn out. I procured a replacement receptacle and installed
it. Since the original burner was also quite worn, I replaced it as well. I
bought the receptacle locally from an appliance dealer for $11.65. I bought the
burner from a home improvement big box store for $29.
Removal
1)
Pull the range away from the wall and unplug it
from the outlet.
2)
Remove the burner.
3)
Lift up the range top onto the prop rods.
4)
Using a ¼ “ nut driver remove the receptacle
hold down screw.
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| The old worn out receptacle |
5)
Using the same ¼” nut driver remove all but one
of the top back cover screws. Let the cover hang down away from the back of the
control panel.
6)
Unplug the two wires from the associated burner
control.
7)
Remove the wires through the opening between the
range top and control panel.
Re-assembly
1) My universal replacement kit came with a three
inches of wire, so most of the original wiring would need to be used. Cut the old receptacle from the original wire
at two inches from the receptacle. Strip the wires back about 3/8”. Connect the
wires with wire nuts. My kit came with two pieces of shrink tubing. Place the
tubing over the wire nut and shrink down with a match. Now insert the two
receptacle clips into the slots in the receptacle. They will lock in place.
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| This universal replacement requires a little assembly but is a money saver over OEM |
2) Feed the control end of the wire back through
between the range top and the control panel and plug them into the burner
controller.
3) Remount the back cover with the six ¼” screws.
4) Mount the receptacle in place with the 1/4”
screw.
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| Installing the replacement receptacle |
5)
Route and secure the wire to the channel in the
range top and secure with the existing wire clip
6)
Plug in the range and lower the top.
7)
Insert the burner.
8)
Test.
Thank you for this video, helped a lot.
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