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  • F FyreWyrm

    4-pack of ceramic fuses: $2.99 New inline fuse holder: $2.99 Being able to diagnose and fix your not-working electric range: PRICELESS Just thought I'd strut a little bit. You may bask in my awesomeness if you wish. :-D

    Don't blame me. I voted for Chuck Norris.

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    martin_hughes
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    Even I can change change a fuse plug, although normally I'd get a chap in. In response, "HA-HA"! And the horse you rode in on.

    print "http://www.codeproject.com".toURL().text Ain't that Groovy?

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      Even I can change change a fuse plug, although normally I'd get a chap in. In response, "HA-HA"! And the horse you rode in on.

      print "http://www.codeproject.com".toURL().text Ain't that Groovy?

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      FyreWyrm
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      ;P The hard part wasn't changing the fuse, it was reading the wiring diagram to find the fuse inline to all three elements and taking the oven apart to find that fuse in the mess of wires.

      Don't blame me. I voted for Chuck Norris.

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      • F FyreWyrm

        4-pack of ceramic fuses: $2.99 New inline fuse holder: $2.99 Being able to diagnose and fix your not-working electric range: PRICELESS Just thought I'd strut a little bit. You may bask in my awesomeness if you wish. :-D

        Don't blame me. I voted for Chuck Norris.

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        Robert Surtees
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        ...waits for post about house burning down.

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        • F FyreWyrm

          4-pack of ceramic fuses: $2.99 New inline fuse holder: $2.99 Being able to diagnose and fix your not-working electric range: PRICELESS Just thought I'd strut a little bit. You may bask in my awesomeness if you wish. :-D

          Don't blame me. I voted for Chuck Norris.

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          Roger Wright
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          Okay, you're half done. Why did the fuse blow? Fuses are protective elements; they don't wear out. They fail because of overcurrents in the circuits they protect when a dangerously high current flows due to a fault. Where's the fault? Sleep well, and don't leave the oven on... ;P

          "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

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            ...waits for post about house burning down.

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            FyreWyrm
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            :~ ... sleeping with a fire extinguisher tonight. :~

            Don't blame me. I voted for Chuck Norris.

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            • F FyreWyrm

              4-pack of ceramic fuses: $2.99 New inline fuse holder: $2.99 Being able to diagnose and fix your not-working electric range: PRICELESS Just thought I'd strut a little bit. You may bask in my awesomeness if you wish. :-D

              Don't blame me. I voted for Chuck Norris.

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              Mike Hankey
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              Reminds me of a joke I heard recently. Q: Do you know how many programmers it takes to change a light bulb? A: Only one but three trips to the hardware store. Mike :)

              "It doesn't matter how big a ranch ya' own, or how many cows ya' brand, the size of your funeral is still gonna depend on the weather." -Harry Truman.


              Semper Fi http://www.hq4thmarinescomm.com[^] My Site

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              • R Roger Wright

                Okay, you're half done. Why did the fuse blow? Fuses are protective elements; they don't wear out. They fail because of overcurrents in the circuits they protect when a dangerously high current flows due to a fault. Where's the fault? Sleep well, and don't leave the oven on... ;P

                "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

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                FyreWyrm
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                This one is a thermal fuse. They fail due to too much ambient heat. They are designed to prevent the oven from getting too hot. Apparently, the fuses that are originally wired into the stove routinely fail the first time you put the oven on self-clean because the self-clean mode produces too much heat for the fuse. The oven wasn't on self-clean, but I found out they also fail after a few years of service, especially in poorly ventilated areas. This is a free-standing range and I had it pushed all the way up against the wall instead of out a little bit. I think that's why it failed. It failed in the middle of cooking something at 500 degrees. I think the ambient temp between the oven and the wall got a little too high and burned the fuse.

                Don't blame me. I voted for Chuck Norris.

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                • Mike HankeyM Mike Hankey

                  Reminds me of a joke I heard recently. Q: Do you know how many programmers it takes to change a light bulb? A: Only one but three trips to the hardware store. Mike :)

                  "It doesn't matter how big a ranch ya' own, or how many cows ya' brand, the size of your funeral is still gonna depend on the weather." -Harry Truman.


                  Semper Fi http://www.hq4thmarinescomm.com[^] My Site

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                  FyreWyrm
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                  ;) I would have said 3. One to hold the bulb and two to turn the ladder. In all fairness though the second trip was to get a new multimeter. I've needed one before but made do with without it. This time I decided to get one so I could test my soldering job before hooking up the juice.

                  Don't blame me. I voted for Chuck Norris.

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                  • F FyreWyrm

                    Yeah I do but it's not quite the same. She heard the cussing, saw me cut my finger trying to remove the shrink tubing from the original fuse, and knows I had to make two trips to the hardware store. So, she just laughed when I claimed victory. :)

                    Don't blame me. I voted for Chuck Norris.

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                    Brady Kelly
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                    If you bleed, you can strut. Ruaargh!

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                    • F FyreWyrm

                      ;P The hard part wasn't changing the fuse, it was reading the wiring diagram to find the fuse inline to all three elements and taking the oven apart to find that fuse in the mess of wires.

                      Don't blame me. I voted for Chuck Norris.

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                      Brady Kelly
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                      ... while the power was on, like all real men do it. :laugh:

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                      • F FyreWyrm

                        This one is a thermal fuse. They fail due to too much ambient heat. They are designed to prevent the oven from getting too hot. Apparently, the fuses that are originally wired into the stove routinely fail the first time you put the oven on self-clean because the self-clean mode produces too much heat for the fuse. The oven wasn't on self-clean, but I found out they also fail after a few years of service, especially in poorly ventilated areas. This is a free-standing range and I had it pushed all the way up against the wall instead of out a little bit. I think that's why it failed. It failed in the middle of cooking something at 500 degrees. I think the ambient temp between the oven and the wall got a little too high and burned the fuse.

                        Don't blame me. I voted for Chuck Norris.

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                        Roger Wright
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                        Sounds like a reasonable diagnosis. Most appliances have a minimum space requirement from a wall; if you can find the manual that might be a good thing to check. Good work! :-D

                        "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

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                        • F FyreWyrm

                          :~ ... sleeping with a fire extinguisher tonight. :~

                          Don't blame me. I voted for Chuck Norris.

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                          hairy_hats
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                          FyreWyrm wrote:

                          ... sleeping with a fire extinguisher tonight.

                          Your wife's not taking the risk and moved to a hotel?

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                          • F FyreWyrm

                            4-pack of ceramic fuses: $2.99 New inline fuse holder: $2.99 Being able to diagnose and fix your not-working electric range: PRICELESS Just thought I'd strut a little bit. You may bask in my awesomeness if you wish. :-D

                            Don't blame me. I voted for Chuck Norris.

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                            Lost User
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                            So you rewired it!

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                            • F FyreWyrm

                              ;) I would have said 3. One to hold the bulb and two to turn the ladder. In all fairness though the second trip was to get a new multimeter. I've needed one before but made do with without it. This time I decided to get one so I could test my soldering job before hooking up the juice.

                              Don't blame me. I voted for Chuck Norris.

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                              Mike Hankey
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                              You know its funny because whenever I do a plumbing project it's at least three trips. I can almost count on it and I don't care how many spare parts you have you never have the right one. Mike

                              "It doesn't matter how big a ranch ya' own, or how many cows ya' brand, the size of your funeral is still gonna depend on the weather." -Harry Truman.


                              Semper Fi http://www.hq4thmarinescomm.com[^] My Site

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                              • H hairy_hats

                                FyreWyrm wrote:

                                ... sleeping with a fire extinguisher tonight.

                                Your wife's not taking the risk and moved to a hotel?

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                                Jim Crafton
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                                No, the fire extinguisher is just safer... :)

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