Yesterday I had had my old Frigidaire oven/range set to "broil" and as I was about to put some tasty burgers inside to cook, I head a loud pop and saw a flash of light from behind the top of the oven. I lost power in the entire condo and then concluded that something went wrong.
I reset the circuit breaker for the oven, then went outside and did the same for the main breaker. Power restored to the condo, but the oven . . . not so much. The control panel with an LED display was dead, which killed the controls to the oven. The light inside was working and initially I thought the top burner was still active, which concerned me since it shouldn't work that way. After a discussion with chezuki, I rechecked and concluded that the heating element was just still hot from before the incident and not still receiving current (relief!). I also learned that the coils on the range top still work, so I was able to cook my tasty burgers in a big frying pan.
The Frigidaire is probably close to or as old as the condo (20+ years), or at least from the early days when they started using LEDs and touch panels for the oven controls (the top coils have conventional knobs). I'm thinking a fuse probably blew, so that can probably be replaced when I am motivated to tear into the back of it. I don't relish the idea of dropping $400 bucks on a new range/oven, so I'm hoping it's just a fuse and the electronics/controls are still intact and functional as soon as they can receive power again.
If the circuit board is dead, it could be a spendy replacement that probably suggests a new stove is a better idea.
Good times . . . good times . . .
I reset the circuit breaker for the oven, then went outside and did the same for the main breaker. Power restored to the condo, but the oven . . . not so much. The control panel with an LED display was dead, which killed the controls to the oven. The light inside was working and initially I thought the top burner was still active, which concerned me since it shouldn't work that way. After a discussion with chezuki, I rechecked and concluded that the heating element was just still hot from before the incident and not still receiving current (relief!). I also learned that the coils on the range top still work, so I was able to cook my tasty burgers in a big frying pan.
The Frigidaire is probably close to or as old as the condo (20+ years), or at least from the early days when they started using LEDs and touch panels for the oven controls (the top coils have conventional knobs). I'm thinking a fuse probably blew, so that can probably be replaced when I am motivated to tear into the back of it. I don't relish the idea of dropping $400 bucks on a new range/oven, so I'm hoping it's just a fuse and the electronics/controls are still intact and functional as soon as they can receive power again.
If the circuit board is dead, it could be a spendy replacement that probably suggests a new stove is a better idea.
Good times . . . good times . . .
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