Frigidaire CFEF3012PWC Heat Switch Repair

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Frigidaire CFEF3012PWC Heat Switch Repair

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

40 - 55 minutes

Introduction

This is the Frigidaire Electric Stove CFEF3012PWC. When the burner is broken, the heat switch may be at fault. After checking the control switch and terminals, the heat switch is usually not considered.

Be sure to be aware that everything should be turned off in the stove, to avoid any kinds of problems. Be sure to keep the manual with you while doing this to see what parts of the stove you need to look at.

Tools

Step 1

To be safe, disconnect the power at the breaker. This avoids electrical injury when working with the oven.

Step 2

Unplug the oven from the receptacle to be safe.
Move it to an open area so there is enough space to work with.

Step 3

Unscrew the panel from the back. You may have a top or bottom cover, depending on your model.
The screwdriver used should be a square head.
If the screws are tight, use pliers to remove them.

Step 4

Set the multimeter to ohms. Otherwise, you may generate a short circuit if you do not have the correct setting.

Step 5

You must disconnect the wires to prevent electrical issues from occurring.
Remember where the original wires were placed. It's good to take a photo before doing so.

Step 6

Look at the switch for the terminals. This differs depending if you have a standard surface element or a dual ring element(dual burner). But, it will be labeled.
In this case, the L1 to H1 and L2 to H2 terminals will be checked. (L=line, H=heat). Black goes on L and Red goes on H. The position may differ depending on your switch. Read the label on your switch.
Once you've figured that out, make sure to turn your heat dial to HI

Step 7

Check the switch for the L1 to H1 terminals

Step 8

Check the switch for the L2 to H2 terminals.

Step 9

If it does not read from 0 to 1, you must replace the switch because there is no continuity.

Step 10

If you have a dual ring element then you can check the connectivity between the pairings for it. In this case, it is not present in either side of the back.
You may have other power models, but the process remains the same. If there is no connectivity, it has to be replaced.

Step 11

Once the switch has been confirmed to be faulty, Pull the heat dial out and remove the screws.

Step 12

Now that the heat dial is removed, you can easily remove the switch and then connect the new switch to the dial.
Connect the wires in the same position you had seen with the old switch.