what size nuts? tool to remove?
#1
02-23-13, 10:53 AM
what size nuts? tool to remove?
A penny taped next to two nuts mounting a female connector on the back wall of an older GE oven.
Does it make sense that deterioration/corrosion within that connector would case arcing to the male connector, and burn out a section in the heating element?
#2
02-23-13, 10:59 AM
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Hi and welcome to the forums. This should be in appliance repair.
That heating element probably shorted internally and burned that missing piece. I'll bet that made quite and arc when that shorted out. Corrosion can cause a bad connection at the element but that didn't cause that burn out.
Most appliances use screws that are a 1/4" or 5/16" hex head. Use a nutrunner or small ratchet set.
That heating element probably shorted internally and burned that missing piece. I'll bet that made quite and arc when that shorted out. Corrosion can cause a bad connection at the element but that didn't cause that burn out.
Most appliances use screws that are a 1/4" or 5/16" hex head. Use a nutrunner or small ratchet set.
#4
02-23-13, 12:21 PM
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Those female connectors go bad all the time. Normally when that happens the contacts burn at the element.
That element went bad because it's old and it rusted thru.
Looks like it may have rusted thru right at the location where the element is mounted.
That element went bad because it's old and it rusted thru.
Looks like it may have rusted thru right at the location where the element is mounted.
