Off topic, but anyone here know anything about kenmore ranges?

 

Not me, but what's up with it? Electric or gas range?

 

I have a kenmore 911.955 series range, last night, smoke alarm went off and went into the kitchen and noticed glowing coming from the oven. Opened the oven door and the broil element was glowing red hot, oven was in the off position, the Oven On light was not illuminated. I tried turning the oven temp ****, nothing worked, so I flipped off the breaker. I did some research and discovered that most likely it is the Oven Control Board, WB2T10079 (more specifically, the relay for the broil element) -- Contacted Sears, yes they have the part.. and for $171.00 I can have it. Well, I don't have that right now. My "plan" is to just replace the relay, instead of the entire control board, if possible. But, I need to use my stove top (I can deal without using the oven). So my question is, can I just unplug the wire that plugs into the control board marked "broil" and and tape it all up and still use the stove top, or do I need to remove the broil element and tape those two wires up, or do I need to remove both element and broil wire, or do I need to do something else, just so I can use the stove top and not cause a fire?

 

There may have been a short in the broil element.

See this link, it may not be your exact model; but, it describes an issue with a shorted element. If it is only the element, you can just remove the faulty part until you replace it.

https://www.repairclinic.com/RepairH...ff--9919558799

 

Negative on the shorted out element. Narrowed it down to the broil relay on the control board. My main thing is safety. I dont want a house fire. This happened 2 days ago on my birthday, and we've been without a stove/oven. I asked on the appliance repair forum, 50+ views, no answers. I can get a relay for 8 bucks and replace it on the control board, instead of replacing the entire control board itself for 171.

But in the mean time, until I can get that part in, Id like to be able to use the stove without fear of burning down my house. Other people have unplugged the 2 wires going to the broil element and taped them up. Others have unplugged the wire marked Broil. -- But they had different models than me, and Sears doesn't want to tell me how to quick fix it. Just kinda looking for a confirmation that one of my ideas is safe to do for my specific model.. Wife is getting onto me about not having a stove lol

 

Still no comments on my thread on the stove repair forum... Pizza again?

 

Which is easier to get to? I'm thinking pulling the wire(s) from the board

 

Just an update, I removed the 2 wires on the broil element and taped them up good. Can use stove top now.