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cocina4all		#1 Posted : Wednesday, February 17, 2010 7:49:24 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 2/17/2010(UTC) Posts: 3		Melted snow ran down the vent on top of the electric stove top range, tripped the circuit braker. Went down and tried to re-set switch, tripped,again. Let it dry for a couple of days with a light in the oven. Same results. Is there an in line circuit braker or fuse somewhere in the range itself. or do I need to get a new range:confused:


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magician59		#2 Posted : Wednesday, February 17, 2010 11:40:55 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 8/16/2007(UTC) Posts: 3,273		It sounds like you have more than just a wet short. What all DOES work, and what does NOT work, on the range?


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cocina4all		#3 Posted : Friday, February 19, 2010 3:26:02 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 2/17/2010(UTC) Posts: 3		The water on the range triped the circuit braker, nothing works. Is there an inline fuse or a braker. Tried to re-set braker and keeps on triping out.http://forum.appliancepartspros...ges/smilies/confused.gif


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magician59		#4 Posted : Saturday, February 20, 2010 9:40:19 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 8/16/2007(UTC) Posts: 3,273		There are no fuses in a range. You have a dead short somewhere in the system. Do you own a meter? Can you do continuity checks?


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cocina4all		#5 Posted : Saturday, February 20, 2010 9:23:49 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 2/17/2010(UTC) Posts: 3		yes have acess to one. Start at the switchs and go from there or, how do I go about it. Thank you


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