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A kitchen appliance with burners (cook top, stove top, hob). This is distinct from a range which is a appliance with both a stove top and an oven.

Related tags: oven and range.

Wikipedia article including historical origins.

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My stovetop is very hot - should I disable the pilot light?

I've just moved into a new place, and the pilot light on my oven seems to be on overdrive. The stovetop is very hot to the touch, enough to burn if you hold your hand on it. Besides that danger, it makes the kitchen quite a bit hotter than the…
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How to hook up a new gas range with mismatched fittings, and meet all code requirements?

The connection on the stove appears to be female 1/2" NPT. The 3' long yellow flexible connector has a female flare connection with a 15/16-16 thread at both ends. At the stove end there is a male/male adaptor that converts the flare connection to…
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Stove Burner Gets too hot? But not switch

I bought my house a year ago and over that time we noticed the dual burner on the stove top (front burner, right side) seems to always get too hot even when the switch is set on low. We often end up burning dishes. I chalked it up to being a crummy…
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The hotplate light on my stove

Why won't the hotplate light on my stove turn off even though the hotplates are turned off. Is there an electrical fault. I have tried turning the power off and on but the light still comes on.
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Do modern gas ovens manage heat so the wall doesn't get hot?

I have an older gas stove in my kitchen. On the left of it is a wood shelf but on the right and behind it are drywall panels. The gap between back of stove and back wall is around 5 inches. The problem I have is that when the oven is turned on it…
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Why my gas stove delays in turning on?

When I turn on my gas stove, the ignitor clicks and it takes a good 15 seconds and it explodes on. What does it mean?
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Can I safely exchange the positions of differently-sized gas range burners?

I have a Frigidaire Gallery dual fuel range. On the left side, the smaller burner is located in the front and I want the smaller burners in the back. Is there any reason why I should not swap the jets and burners?
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cooktop burner cycling on and off

I have a Kitchenaid cooktop model KECC567 (5 burner model) with a 2 element burner that will not cycle on or off no matter what control switch setting is used. The 2 elements of the burner stay on continuously when the dual side is selected as does…
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Want to purchase electric range unassembled

We have put in storm doors at front and rear entrances that have finished frames that narrow the doorway to under 26 inches. A 30 inch free electric range is our pick for a new range. Also we have heard of some appliance manufacturers that have…
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Why does my hot cooktop indicator light stay on too long?

Why does my hot cooktop indicator light stay on after the cooktop is cool? The indicator light never turns off.
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How to know which knob to buy for my stove top?

One of the knob of my stove top broke and I don't know which knob I need to buy. The knob that broke had a small thing inside to make it fit into the device to turn fire on/off, and that broke. How do I know which knob I need to buy? I don't even…
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Electric cooker plate trips the power - why?

(New here and little to no experience with electrical appliances - please be gentle) I live in France, in a not-so recent apartment (don't know the exact date, I'd say at least 15 years old but no more than 40). The other day I felt up to it so I…
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What's wrong with my stove?

We've got burners that flop between partially-lit states, mainly by starting like after being on a while, switching to sometimes some of them do this, and then we stop using them What's going on?
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Wall oven and stovetop on same circuit?

We are pulling an old Jenn-Air range and replacing with a separate Jenn-Air stovetop and oven. Due to the downdraft they cannot be placed on top of one and other but will be in adjacent cabinets. The current electrical setup for the range is a…
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How do I replace insulation in an electric stove that has been soiled by mice and smells when the oven is on?

Possible Duplicate: How do I replace oven insulation that has been soiled by mice and smells bad? How do I replace insulation in an electric stove that has been soiled by mice and smells when the oven is on?
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