How to Replace your Broken Oven Element

The oven eleMent in your electric range can burn out at any time. Unfortunately it always seems to happen at the most inopportune times, such as the week before Christmas or Thanksgiving.

How to Replace your Broken Oven Element

How to Replace your Broken Oven Element

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How to Replace your Broken Oven Element

How to Replace your Broken Oven Element

Most eleMents do not give warnings before burning out. They will often have a bright spot that will be noticed by the homeowner, just prior to burning out. If your element has a bright spot replace it as soon as possible. Waiting for the element to burn out is inadvisable because the oven thermostat or other electric components can be affected.

In all aspects of this Job safety must come first. Use only the manufacturers original parts, not a cheaper substitute. Only attempt this repAir when you have enough time, and patience, to do it properly. Remember, you will be dealing with 240volts-that's twice as much power as flows through your regular household circuits. Only attempt this repAir with another adult present.

If you feel confident in your ability to safely replace an oven element then try the following method:

1. Disconnect range from electrical power, either by unPlugging or turning off breakers. Pull range away from the wall so all sides can be accessed.

2 .. Remove rear panel of range to expose the element wiring. Identify which element you suspect being burnt out.

3. Carefully remove the element wiring. They are usually screwed on connections. Avoid breaking the connections or stripping the screw head with your screwdriver.

4. Go to the front of the range. Locate the screws securing the element within the ovencavity. This may require a flashlight because they are usually covered in debris. Again use caution not to harm the screw heads. The screws may be very tight and will require patience to remove without harming. If the screws will not turn they will have to be drilled out using a high-speed drill. If this becomes necessary use caution not to chip the oven interior.

5. Remove the oven element. If it's broken avoid touching the pieces with your bare hands. The pieces can be very sharp. Plus, the white powdered insulation contains harmful chemicals.

6. Proceed to a parts store to obtain a replacement. Make certain you have your make, model, and serial number. Manufacturers use a vast variety of elements. Each model, type, configuration, and watTAGe requirements willdetermine which element was installed in your range.

7. Install the new element and secure it with the screws. If the holes in the mounting plate don't align you will have to drill holes in the cabinet interior. Carefully drill holes in the cabinet using a high-speed drill. Use caution not to let drill slip to avoid damaging or chipping the interior liner.

8. From the rear of the range reconnect the element wiring. Don't bent the electrical connections or allow the screws to strip the threads. If the wiring is burnt the insulation must be cut back to expose undamaged tissue wire. Cut the insulation back using a knife or wire-stripping tool.

9 ... With the new element installed Plug the range back into the electricity. Start the oven and allow to run for five minutes.Disconnect the electricity and quickly feel the wiring insulation at the element connections. They should feel slightly warm, but not hot. A hot connection indicates a poor connection, or the possible failure of other components associated with the oven. If hot, it will be necessary to remove it and redo. Once satisfied with connections replace the rear panel and reinstall into counter.

10. Test the oven operation. All elements should go off and on as per normal.

11. the Final step is to do a test run of the oven temperatures. If you have an oven thermoMeter allow the oven to cycle off three or four times at a regular baking temperature. The thermoMeter should indicate same temperature at which the oven dial is set. As a confirmation bake something such as muffins or cookiesas your test substance.

As the preceding has shown, replacing a burnt element is not a difficult repair. But, it is certainly one that should only be attempted by someone who is confident around electricity. If you are uncertain about your ability around high volTAGe, telephone an appliance repairperson for help.

An appliance repairperson can have your element replaced, tested, and operating in less than an hour. Less time than it will take you to find the part. Also, they will have all the tools and testers required to do the Job quickly and safely.

How to Replace your Broken Oven Element

Submersible Well Pump How to Replace

Replacing a submersible well pump is not a complicated task and relatively simple if you understand the basics about a system like the placeMent of the pump, how the submersible pump operates and how it is installed in a well casing. An advanced do it yourselfer with knowledge of electrical wiring and some basic plumbing skills is probably capable of replacing a submersible pump irrigation . This is not a step by step installation guide but rather an overview for a general understanding to evaluate whether to do it yourself or hire a contractor. The savings on the cost of labor, if you do it yourself, will be about 50-60% of the total price of a contractor doing the Job. The first factor in deciding whether to attempt doing it yourself is how deep the well is anddo you have a large enough area to layout lay down the pipe in your yard once you start pulling it out of the casing. If your well is 50 ' to 150 ' deep, I would recomMend doing it yourself if you are Ph Meter and this acts as a sleeve in which the pump housing, discharge pipe and wiring go down to reach the water level within this pipe casing. Attached to the submersiblepump is the discharge pipe, usually 1 "to 1-.25" flexible poly pipe and the electrical wiring which also runs into this casing to the depth of submersible pump in the well. The deeper the well, the heavier and more difficult it is to lift out. The weight of the pump assembly may require some rigging above the well casing to help lift and hold the pump assembly in place so it doesn't slip and drop back down into the well casing as you are pulling it out. Once you start pulling up of the pump you must continue the motion until it is fully out of the casing. If you are doing this manually attach to rope beforehand to the top end of well cap so the other person can easier hold on to it and tie it off to something-a tree or fence, in between lifts if you need to take a break and stopfacelift.

If you decide to replace the well pump yourself, here are some tips to remember. Determine that the pump motor is bad by checking circuit breakers, switches and check that power is at the well head. If power is on at well head it is a good sign that the pump is broke. Turn off the power at the breaker panel, TAG and lock it out for safety before you start exposing the well head. Clear the area around the well head, approx. 6 ' to 8 ' diaMeter, of shrubs and plants so you have enough room to expose the pump outlet and electrical connections. Disconnect the discharge pipe and undo the wiring at the junction box near the top of the well. Loosen the bolts on top of the casing cover, this is a type of squeeze cover with a thick rubber ring thatexpands as tightened and loosened as contracts against the casing interior. Once loose, try to lift the cover, as you lift you will be getting an idea of how heavy the whole assembly is of which you have to lift out of the well.

Now you are ready to lift the pump. Rubber gloves, protective Clothing or coveralls should be worn as the pump piping may have an iron and silt left on the exterior and can be quite a messy Job. Fasten a pull rope around the top of the well head for the other person to hold on and tie off if needed. Some wells may have a leading rope or cable already attached from original installation instead of relying on the discharge hose clamps and connection. The person who will do the actual pulling should stand directly above the well to lift the dischargepiping straight out of the casing and the other person should stay with the top end of well cap and guide it to where you lay it down as you pull. Make sure that the person guiding the end has a good grip on the end before you release to get another grip. Continue until pump assembly is fully out of the casing and wash off the enTire pump end so you read the specification TAGs of the pump.

Collect the information from the old pump-brand, model, HP, voltage, phase, 110/220, rpm, 2 or 3 wire configuration, continuous duty and the pumps outlet size and discharge pipe size. Most residential submersible pumps are either 2 wire or 3 wire configuration. The 2 wire type has 2-110v wires along with a case ground to pump housing. The 2 wire pump needs no controls. If it is a 3 wire pumpyou should replace the controls also.

Most submersible pump are two piece unit bolted together to be one assembly and consists of the motor and the pump. You can just replace the motor or pump if you choose, but I would highly suggest that you replace the whole assembly. After you have identified what type and size pump you have you may want to decide to upgrade your system with a higher volume pump of keep the same configuration. For upgrading, you should contact a supplier or contractor for recomMendations as well to be compatible with your needs and piping sizes to which your pump feeds.

Submersible Well Pump How to Replace

Submersible Well Pump How to Replace

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Submersible Well Pump How to Replace

Submersible Well Pump How to Replace Submersible Well Pump How to Replace