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Electric range won't turn off!

13 years ago

I have a Kenmore smooth top electric range (just a few years old). On tuesday while cooking dinner one of the large burners would not turn off. I tried to lower the temp but it did not respond. Then turned it off but it stayed on high. Thankfully DH was there and after he tried to get it off, ended up turning off the circuit breaker.

I searched the internet and found there was a recall on Kenmore elite and some Frigidare ranges. In some cases there were fires as the oven or burners would turn on themselves when no one was home.

My serial number was not listed but Sears is sending someone out today to evaluate the situation.

Just wanted to share this with anyone with this type of range. We also taught our kids how to turn off the power if this ever happens again and DH and I are not at home.

Not a good appliance week for me. The garbage disposal broke Wednesday night as I was about to start baking. DH could not fix it so today we buy a new one.

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foosabear
13 years ago
In the rental we were living in prior to buying our home, I had the same problem with a kenmore stove. I was using the right burner in the front, and it decided to turn itself on high, and wouldn't shut off. It ruined my new Cuisinart nonstick pan. It did this several times.

Unfortunately, the house we purchased has the same stove (and crappy dishwasher, also a kenmore, same builder built both houses) I haven't had it happen yet to me with this stove, but the front left burner is already having issues and the stove was only used for 1.5-2 years. The burner will only work on high. The model is 790.96019400.

Our wall oven works, but the control panel has issues in the way that most of the lights on it stay lit all the time, when they are not supposed to do that. It's also a kenmore, model 790.47179400.

And the worlds crappiest dishwasher is model 587.1514900.

I really appreciate you posting this, I am going to look into this. I'm so sorry you've had such a bad week with your appliances! :o(
debrak_2008
Original Author
13 years ago
The repair man came and said it is not part of the recall and he could fix the switch for $216. I said no and he wanted to charge me $129 for just coming to look at it. I was told there would be no charge for just evaluating whether it was related to the recall. He waived the charge and left. DH order the part on line for $65.

My faith in Kenmore is no more.
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