Oven/Range or Electric Problem

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sportchampps

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Sep 29, 2014 9:21 PM
Anyone know what this problem could be. It started last week when we were using the stovetop and preheating the oven. When the oven got to about 300 it would trip the circuit breaker. We then stopped using the oven and cooking on the stovetop was fine. Then this weekend while making matzo ball soup that kicked off the circuit breaker. Whirlpool is coming tommorow but does this sound like a range problem or electrical problem. We just bought the house in Feb. So luckily everything is under warranty.
Sep 29, 2014 9:21pm
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Sep 30, 2014 5:09 AM
Thanks Obama.
Sep 30, 2014 5:09am
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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Sep 30, 2014 5:21 AM
Is the range on it's own circuit?
Sep 30, 2014 5:21am
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sportchampps

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Sep 30, 2014 7:50 AM
Yeah it's on it's own circuit
Sep 30, 2014 7:50am
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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Sep 30, 2014 8:54 AM
then your element is going bad on your range.
Sep 30, 2014 8:54am
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Old Rider

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Sep 30, 2014 11:39 AM
Don't fix it and let it burn your house down. New home for you!
Sep 30, 2014 11:39am
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Belly35

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Sep 30, 2014 12:24 PM
ZWICK 4 PREZ;1658910 wrote:then your element is going bad on your range.
If it is the oven element easy to replace ...
Sep 30, 2014 12:24pm
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sportchampps

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Sep 30, 2014 1:10 PM
Well Whirlpool came out said its either loose wiring or a weak breaker
Sep 30, 2014 1:10pm
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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Sep 30, 2014 4:10 PM
sportchampps;1659018 wrote:Well Whirlpool came out said its either loose wiring or a weak breaker
Unless you have aluminum wire, I doubt your wiring just got loose all of a sudden.

Buy a cheap ammeter and put it on the circuit to "max" setting and see what it tripped out at.
Sep 30, 2014 4:10pm
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Sep 30, 2014 6:23 PM
ZWICK 4 PREZ;1659071 wrote:Unless you have aluminum wire, I doubt your wiring just got loose all of a sudden.

Buy a cheap ammeter and put it on the circuit to "max" setting and see what it tripped out at.

If the person that originally installed the range or the range circuit didn't tighten things up properly it could have worked loose. I have fixed many outlets that people replaced themselves and did not tighten enough and it caused arcing on the screw. Not sure if this is the case but sometimes faulty workmanship can be the problem.
Sep 30, 2014 6:23pm
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sportchampps

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Sep 30, 2014 7:02 PM
Had an electronican out he said the breaker went bad and replaced it
Sep 30, 2014 7:02pm
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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Sep 30, 2014 7:46 PM
sportchampps;1659093 wrote:Had an electronican out he said the breaker went bad and replaced it
Is that a combination of an electronic tech and an electrician?
Sep 30, 2014 7:46pm
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Sep 30, 2014 7:48 PM
Nope, african electrician...
Sep 30, 2014 7:48pm