Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block
We have one of these and my wife says she would not buy another. They discolor very easily and are surprisingly hard to keep looking good. Bill Stephan, Kansas City MO Email: wstep...@everestkc.net Phone: (816)803-2469 -original message- Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block From: Bob Kennedy inthes...@att.net Date: 05/27/2010 19:10 I know a lot of people like the cooktop stoves, smooth top as you call it, but I don't care for them. Before you ever buy one, check the price of replacements. When I dispatched for Sears, they sold anywhere from $450 to over $1000. That is just the top, not the oven too. Why do you need to replace it? Drop a pan on one and watch what happens. I ordered replacements everyday there. - Original Message - From: Jennifer Jackson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:02 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block If I ever get to remodel the kitchen I will probably go for gas also. Though I am tempted by the smooth topped ones because of the ease of clean up. My house has gas and electric, but someone put in electric appliances in the kitchen for some reason. Jennifer - Original Message - From: Ron Yearns To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 6:51 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block I am guessing these burners are the easy to unplug and remove for cleaning. Great idea for cleaning , electrically it sucks. I spent 27 years actively in the electrical maintance field and electric stoves were a real pain. The hard wired burners are the best and the ones called monotube that are fastened in and then hinge up are the best way to go. Of course converting you stove would cost a minimum of $100 just for the burners. I have always bought gas stoves for my personal use and always will. Sorry not much real help. Ron - Original Message - From: Jennifer Jackson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 4:52 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block Hello Everybody, This is about my stove top. The elements are not setting into the terminal block correctly. I can not get them in myself a lot of the time, and when they are in it does not take much to bump them loose. Does the whole terminal block have to be replaced or is there maybe some kind of gasket that is just needing to be replaced? Any other trouble shooting thoughts on what this is? Jennifer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block
On electric units I've worked on, the elements have to snap into the block to lock in. If they don't lock in, they'll just fall back out when in use. Does this make sense? Are you able to feel them snap or lock in when you insert the two ends of the elements? You may have to aggressively shove them in to get them to lock in. - Original Message - From: Jennifer Jackson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 5:52 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block Hello Everybody, This is about my stove top. The elements are not setting into the terminal block correctly. I can not get them in myself a lot of the time, and when they are in it does not take much to bump them loose. Does the whole terminal block have to be replaced or is there maybe some kind of gasket that is just needing to be replaced? Any other trouble shooting thoughts on what this is? Jennifer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block
They do not snap or lock in. They can be still used, but a slight bump moves them out of place. Jennifer - Original Message - From: Rick Hume To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 5:53 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block On electric units I've worked on, the elements have to snap into the block to lock in. If they don't lock in, they'll just fall back out when in use. Does this make sense? Are you able to feel them snap or lock in when you insert the two ends of the elements? You may have to aggressively shove them in to get them to lock in. - Original Message - From: Jennifer Jackson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 5:52 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block Hello Everybody, This is about my stove top. The elements are not setting into the terminal block correctly. I can not get them in myself a lot of the time, and when they are in it does not take much to bump them loose. Does the whole terminal block have to be replaced or is there maybe some kind of gasket that is just needing to be replaced? Any other trouble shooting thoughts on what this is? Jennifer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block
I am guessing these burners are the easy to unplug and remove for cleaning. Great idea for cleaning , electrically it sucks. I spent 27 years actively in the electrical maintance field and electric stoves were a real pain. The hard wired burners are the best and the ones called monotube that are fastened in and then hinge up are the best way to go. Of course converting you stove would cost a minimum of $100 just for the burners. I have always bought gas stoves for my personal use and always will. Sorry not much real help. Ron - Original Message - From: Jennifer Jackson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 4:52 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block Hello Everybody, This is about my stove top. The elements are not setting into the terminal block correctly. I can not get them in myself a lot of the time, and when they are in it does not take much to bump them loose. Does the whole terminal block have to be replaced or is there maybe some kind of gasket that is just needing to be replaced? Any other trouble shooting thoughts on what this is? Jennifer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block
If I ever get to remodel the kitchen I will probably go for gas also. Though I am tempted by the smooth topped ones because of the ease of clean up. My house has gas and electric, but someone put in electric appliances in the kitchen for some reason. Jennifer - Original Message - From: Ron Yearns To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 6:51 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block I am guessing these burners are the easy to unplug and remove for cleaning. Great idea for cleaning , electrically it sucks. I spent 27 years actively in the electrical maintance field and electric stoves were a real pain. The hard wired burners are the best and the ones called monotube that are fastened in and then hinge up are the best way to go. Of course converting you stove would cost a minimum of $100 just for the burners. I have always bought gas stoves for my personal use and always will. Sorry not much real help. Ron - Original Message - From: Jennifer Jackson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 4:52 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block Hello Everybody, This is about my stove top. The elements are not setting into the terminal block correctly. I can not get them in myself a lot of the time, and when they are in it does not take much to bump them loose. Does the whole terminal block have to be replaced or is there maybe some kind of gasket that is just needing to be replaced? Any other trouble shooting thoughts on what this is? Jennifer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block
I know a lot of people like the cooktop stoves, smooth top as you call it, but I don't care for them. Before you ever buy one, check the price of replacements. When I dispatched for Sears, they sold anywhere from $450 to over $1000. That is just the top, not the oven too. Why do you need to replace it? Drop a pan on one and watch what happens. I ordered replacements everyday there. - Original Message - From: Jennifer Jackson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:02 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block If I ever get to remodel the kitchen I will probably go for gas also. Though I am tempted by the smooth topped ones because of the ease of clean up. My house has gas and electric, but someone put in electric appliances in the kitchen for some reason. Jennifer - Original Message - From: Ron Yearns To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 6:51 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block I am guessing these burners are the easy to unplug and remove for cleaning. Great idea for cleaning , electrically it sucks. I spent 27 years actively in the electrical maintance field and electric stoves were a real pain. The hard wired burners are the best and the ones called monotube that are fastened in and then hinge up are the best way to go. Of course converting you stove would cost a minimum of $100 just for the burners. I have always bought gas stoves for my personal use and always will. Sorry not much real help. Ron - Original Message - From: Jennifer Jackson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 4:52 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block Hello Everybody, This is about my stove top. The elements are not setting into the terminal block correctly. I can not get them in myself a lot of the time, and when they are in it does not take much to bump them loose. Does the whole terminal block have to be replaced or is there maybe some kind of gasket that is just needing to be replaced? Any other trouble shooting thoughts on what this is? Jennifer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block
Jennifer, I absolutely adore my flat top electric stove. I've had it for ten years, and hope to never have anything else. Betsy At 02:02 PM 5/27/2010, you wrote: If I ever get to remodel the kitchen I will probably go for gas also. Though I am tempted by the smooth topped ones because of the ease of clean up. My house has gas and electric, but someone put in electric appliances in the kitchen for some reason. Jennifer - Original Message - From: Ron Yearns To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 6:51 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block I am guessing these burners are the easy to unplug and remove for cleaning. Great idea for cleaning , electrically it sucks. I spent 27 years actively in the electrical maintance field and electric stoves were a real pain. The hard wired burners are the best and the ones called monotube that are fastened in and then hinge up are the best way to go. Of course converting you stove would cost a minimum of $100 just for the burners. I have always bought gas stoves for my personal use and always will. Sorry not much real help. Ron - Original Message - From: Jennifer Jackson To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 4:52 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block Hello Everybody, This is about my stove top. The elements are not setting into the terminal block correctly. I can not get them in myself a lot of the time, and when they are in it does not take much to bump them loose. Does the whole terminal block have to be replaced or is there maybe some kind of gasket that is just needing to be replaced? Any other trouble shooting thoughts on what this is? Jennifer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block
Wow, I must have been lucky when I bought mine. I paid $600 for mine and it is a complete stove. I didn't know that dropping a pan on it would crack the top. Betsy At 02:10 PM 5/27/2010, you wrote: I know a lot of people like the cooktop stoves, smooth top as you call it, but I don't care for them. Before you ever buy one, check the price of replacements. When I dispatched for Sears, they sold anywhere from $450 to over $1000. That is just the top, not the oven too. Why do you need to replace it? Drop a pan on one and watch what happens. I ordered replacements everyday there. - Original Message - From: Jennifer Jackson To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:02 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block If I ever get to remodel the kitchen I will probably go for gas also. Though I am tempted by the smooth topped ones because of the ease of clean up. My house has gas and electric, but someone put in electric appliances in the kitchen for some reason. Jennifer - Original Message - From: Ron Yearns To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 6:51 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block I am guessing these burners are the easy to unplug and remove for cleaning. Great idea for cleaning , electrically it sucks. I spent 27 years actively in the electrical maintance field and electric stoves were a real pain. The hard wired burners are the best and the ones called monotube that are fastened in and then hinge up are the best way to go. Of course converting you stove would cost a minimum of $100 just for the burners. I have always bought gas stoves for my personal use and always will. Sorry not much real help. Ron - Original Message - From: Jennifer Jackson To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 4:52 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block Hello Everybody, This is about my stove top. The elements are not setting into the terminal block correctly. I can not get them in myself a lot of the time, and when they are in it does not take much to bump them loose. Does the whole terminal block have to be replaced or is there maybe some kind of gasket that is just needing to be replaced? Any other trouble shooting thoughts on what this is? Jennifer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block
That's what I mean. It's cheaper to buy a whole new unit in many cases. - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:25 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block Wow, I must have been lucky when I bought mine. I paid $600 for mine and it is a complete stove. I didn't know that dropping a pan on it would crack the top. Betsy At 02:10 PM 5/27/2010, you wrote: I know a lot of people like the cooktop stoves, smooth top as you call it, but I don't care for them. Before you ever buy one, check the price of replacements. When I dispatched for Sears, they sold anywhere from $450 to over $1000. That is just the top, not the oven too. Why do you need to replace it? Drop a pan on one and watch what happens. I ordered replacements everyday there. - Original Message - From: Jennifer Jackson To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:02 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block If I ever get to remodel the kitchen I will probably go for gas also. Though I am tempted by the smooth topped ones because of the ease of clean up. My house has gas and electric, but someone put in electric appliances in the kitchen for some reason. Jennifer - Original Message - From: Ron Yearns To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 6:51 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block I am guessing these burners are the easy to unplug and remove for cleaning. Great idea for cleaning , electrically it sucks. I spent 27 years actively in the electrical maintance field and electric stoves were a real pain. The hard wired burners are the best and the ones called monotube that are fastened in and then hinge up are the best way to go. Of course converting you stove would cost a minimum of $100 just for the burners. I have always bought gas stoves for my personal use and always will. Sorry not much real help. Ron - Original Message - From: Jennifer Jackson To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 4:52 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] stove top terminal block Hello Everybody, This is about my stove top. The elements are not setting into the terminal block correctly. I can not get them in myself a lot of the time, and when they are in it does not take much to bump them loose. Does the whole terminal block have to be replaced or is there maybe some kind of gasket that is just needing to be replaced? Any other trouble shooting thoughts on what this is? Jennifer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
