should i replace the breaker with a 50 amp instead of the 40 thats in it now?
2007-07-18 16:39:13 · 9 answers · asked by toxicfredd 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Good grief. NO! That is unless you have your $30,000 house insured for $1,000,000.
Kick out the breaker. Then pull the stove out from the wall. Using the correct tool, remove the back from the stove exposing the wires leading to the terminals of the bake and broil elements. From what you described, the odds are between fantastic and great that one of the wires going to the elements has slipped off, fallen off or burned off. Replace the terminal. If the wires seem to be all right, now is the time to call in the professional.
2007-07-18 17:15:19 · answer #1 · answered by Stephen C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOOOO ! The reason you have a 40 Amp breaker is that the electrical full load of the range requires no more than 40 Amps. The initial WIRING isn't gauged to handle more than 40 Amps. If you move up to a 50 amp breaker, you won't snap the breaker, but you WILL melt the wiring between the breaker and the range (FIRE).
You have a specific electric issue with the range oven and/or its heating element. Can't say what it is, but oversizing that breaker is NOT the thing to do.
2007-07-18 17:52:07 · answer #2 · answered by acermill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No!
You must check wire size, length from breaker to appliance & amp draw on the oven before increasing breaker size. breakers protect your home's wiring.
If this oven has been working ok & then started popping a breaker all at once, it has a shorted wire.
2007-07-18 16:46:26 · answer #3 · answered by gejandsons 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you may have a short in the oven heater element or possibly in the switch.
There is a chance that you have other appliances or plug ins on the same breaker and are drawing to much current for that size breaker. Be sure everything else if off and then try it.
2007-07-18 16:44:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
if your oven is connected to the stove it should have a 50 amp breaker installed ,at least , if you feel uneasy about changing it out , contact a pro .
the reason why it doing this ,it cant handle the amps it pushing thru the brecker
2007-07-18 17:43:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is a definate short in your oven. Either the element or one of the wires has burned through. make sure that it is unpluged before you do your search. Most of the tme you can find a parts diagram on line by searching under the brand + model + parts.
Take your time and be sure to clean everything before you put it back together.
Good luck.
2007-07-18 16:55:49 · answer #6 · answered by edjumacation 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you shouldn't their could be a short in the wiring in the stove. Remove the element and look at the wires prohably one has come loose and is touching the frame.
2007-07-18 16:44:23 · answer #7 · answered by wayne 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have a short in the oven or in the wiring in the back.
http://appliancequickfix.com/ can give you a step by step rundown on how to find out.
2007-07-19 01:56:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You better check with an electrician first or you could very easily have a fire.
2007-07-18 16:41:45 · answer #9 · answered by BILL 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋