New range doesn’t work
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07-26-20, 05:43 PM
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New range doesn’t work
Saturday morning the stove worked, then in the afternoon, when I turned on the burner the light came on (saying the burner is on) but no heat came out. It was old so we bought a new range.
when we got the new one plugged in the oven wasn’t working. We turned the burner on and the light saying the burner is on lit up and the oven started “working.” No heat from either. We rewired the plug and the oven turned on, and when we wiggled the burner switch just right the burner light came on. Still no heat from either.
I called the store we bought it from and they said it sounds like a house electrical problem.
We changed out the outlet with a brand new one and still same thing. A friend brought a voltmeter over checked at the receptacle, the back of the stove (where the plug is wired to) and at the breaker box, all came back good.
Here is what I want to know:
1) did we overlook something?
2) is it possible the new stove we bought is faulty?
3) what would you do next?
Thanks in advance!
when we got the new one plugged in the oven wasn’t working. We turned the burner on and the light saying the burner is on lit up and the oven started “working.” No heat from either. We rewired the plug and the oven turned on, and when we wiggled the burner switch just right the burner light came on. Still no heat from either.
I called the store we bought it from and they said it sounds like a house electrical problem.
We changed out the outlet with a brand new one and still same thing. A friend brought a voltmeter over checked at the receptacle, the back of the stove (where the plug is wired to) and at the breaker box, all came back good.
Here is what I want to know:
1) did we overlook something?
2) is it possible the new stove we bought is faulty?
3) what would you do next?
Thanks in advance!
Last edited by Trapt92310; 07-26-20 at 05:44 PM. Reason: Typo
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07-26-20, 06:45 PM
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07-26-20, 06:52 PM
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Thanks. So, because I don’t know a ton about electricity, is that something missing on the house wiring or on the range? And if it is something with the wiring in the house, How would I fix that?
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07-26-20, 07:01 PM
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It could be a connection at the breaker. You could try going to the breaker.... PUSH it all the way to off and then turn it back on. Pushing it all the way to off resets it.
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07-26-20, 07:05 PM
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I turned the breaker off when I replaced the outlet. If it didn’t fix it then do you supposed it might need to be changed? Even if the breaker didn’t trip?
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07-26-20, 07:09 PM
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07-26-20, 07:21 PM
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Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!! I guess I didn’t push it off as hard as I thought last time because just tried it again per your suggestion and EVERYTHING WORKS!!! Thank you so much for your help!!
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07-26-20, 08:01 PM
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Sometimes what happens when you turn off a two pole breaker is one side actually trips.
Pushing it to off resets it.
Glad your back in business there.
Pushing it to off resets it.
Glad your back in business there.
