How to Replace a Burner on a Glass Top Stove

A glass top stove is sleek and works with most styles and they are also electric making them inexpensive to operate. Maintenance on a glass top stove is also easier to do. It is not always recommended to do any repairs yourself on a glass top stove but it is possible depending on the repair that is needed. The glass stove burner is usually one of the components that goes bad and is one you can replace yourself. The article below will show you how.

Step 1 – Safety

We often neglect to remember that this type of appliance actually uses electricity. With this in mind they are usually plugged in to an outlet but sometimes are wired directly in to the house. Each of these situations has different safety concerns. If the glass stove top range is plugged in to the wall outlet you simply have to pull the range forward and pull the plug. If the unit is wired in to the home then you will need to turn off the electricity at the junction panel. Even after the range has been unplugged or power turned off you should always wear the grounding strap. Clip the one end on a piece of metal inside the glass stop stove. This will prevent any electrical surges from passing through your body.

Step 2 – Open the Glass Top Stove

Think of this type of stove as if it were a car. The engine compartment is in the front of the vehicle just as it is in the glass top stove. In order to access the burners and the interior of the stove you have to lift up the top like the hood of a car. Some are very easy and you just lift up. On others you will need to open the oven door. On the metal that the door was covering will be clips or latches that you have to push in or squeeze to the sides. You can then lift the top of the stove up. It will latch in place so you do not have to worry about it falling down on you or the stove.

Step 3 – Removal and Replacement of the Element

The heating element resembles the same type of element on exposed electric stoves. They can connect to the top of the stove either directly on the top or in the recess of the stove. How you remove and replace them is fairly easy and an identical process. The element merely clips in to the stove like a florescent light clips in to its receptacle. To remove the element you pull up on it until it disconnects from the clip. Some wires may need to be removed but those simply slide off the element. The new element is installed in the same way that the one you just took out is. Attach the wires to the contacts and press it in place. Close the glass top stove and you’re ready to use it.