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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairWhirlpool Electric Cooktop Surface Element Replacement #WPW10245539
Whirlpool Electric Cooktop Surface Element Replacement #WPW10245539
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$113.18Estimated Savings
$112.5007:02
- Description
This video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing the 100 Watt surface element on a Whirlpool electric cooktop (model #G9CE3065XS01). The most common reason for replacing the element is if it is burned out.
All of the information in this surface element replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Whirlpool
Tools used: phillips-head screwdriver, quarter inch nut driver
All of the information in this surface element replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Whirlpool
Tools used: phillips-head screwdriver, quarter inch nut driver
Step By Step Instructions
1
Whirlpool Electric Cooktop - G9CE3065XS01
2
Electric Cooktop Surface Element Replacement
3
Tools needed: Phillips-head screwdriver, a quarter-inch socket or nut driver
4
Shock
5
Be sure to turn off the power supply to the junction box.
6
Unthread the screws securing the junction box cover and remove the cover.
7
Untwist the wire nuts to disconnect the power and grounding wires.
8
Loosen the conduit connector screw or screws, then remove the conduit cable from the junction box.
9
Next, use a Phillips-head screwdriver to fully unthread the two clamping screws from the clamping brackets.
10
Use a quarter-inch socket or nut driver to loosen the adjustment screws securing the clamping brackets.
11
Rotate the brackets inward, then tighten the screws.
12
Heavy
13
You can now lift the cooktop out of the cut-space in the counter-top and set the cooktop on a sturdy surface.
14
Using a quarter-inch nut driver or a phillips-head screwdriver, unthread the twelve screws securing the glass top to the base.
15
Sharp
16
Carefully lift the top off and set it aside.
17
Note the position of the element spring clips, then detach the old element from the support rail.
18
Note the orientation of the wires connected to the element, then disconnect them.
19
Prepare the new surface element for installation by first transferring the spring clips from the old element to the new one.
20
Use the numbers engraved on the base to position the clips in the proper locations.
21
Connect the wires to the appropriate terminals.
22
Insert the clips into the slots in the support rail and snap the new element into place.
23
Realign the glass top on the base, then thread and tighten the screws to secure.
24
Now realign the cooktop in the cut-out space of the countertop.
25
Loosen the two adjustment screws and rotate the clamping brackets outward, then tighten the screws.
26
Next, thread one of the clamping screws through the outermost hole in the bracket.
27
Tighten the screw against the underside of the countertop.
28
Avoid over-tightening.
29
Repeat for the opposite side to fully secure the cooktop.
30
Feed the conduit cable through the connecter into the junction box.
31
Tighten the screw or screws to secure the conduit.
32
Join the black wires together and secure them with a wire nut.
33
Do the same to secure the two red wires together and the two white wires.
34
If your junction box has a four-wire power supply line, join the green or bare grounding wire or wires to the bare grounding wire from the cooktop and secure them with a wire nut.
35
If your power supply only has three wires, connect the grounding wire or wires along with the white wire from the cooktop to the white neutral wire in the box.
36
With all of the wires positioned inside the junction box, replace and secure the cover.
37
With the repair completed, restore power to the junction box and the cooktop should be ready for use.
Description
This video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing the 100 Watt surface element on a Whirlpool electric cooktop (model #G9CE3065XS01). The most common reason for replacing the element is if it is burned out.
All of the information in this surface element replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Whirlpool
Tools used: phillips-head screwdriver, quarter inch nut driver
All of the information in this surface element replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Whirlpool
Tools used: phillips-head screwdriver, quarter inch nut driver
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Whirlpool Electric Cooktop - G9CE3065XS01
2
Electric Cooktop Surface Element Replacement
3
Tools needed: Phillips-head screwdriver, a quarter-inch socket or nut driver
4
Shock
5
Be sure to turn off the power supply to the junction box.
6
Unthread the screws securing the junction box cover and remove the cover.
7
Untwist the wire nuts to disconnect the power and grounding wires.
8
Loosen the conduit connector screw or screws, then remove the conduit cable from the junction box.
9
Next, use a Phillips-head screwdriver to fully unthread the two clamping screws from the clamping brackets.
10
Use a quarter-inch socket or nut driver to loosen the adjustment screws securing the clamping brackets.
11
Rotate the brackets inward, then tighten the screws.
12
Heavy
13
You can now lift the cooktop out of the cut-space in the counter-top and set the cooktop on a sturdy surface.
14
Using a quarter-inch nut driver or a phillips-head screwdriver, unthread the twelve screws securing the glass top to the base.
15
Sharp
16
Carefully lift the top off and set it aside.
17
Note the position of the element spring clips, then detach the old element from the support rail.
18
Note the orientation of the wires connected to the element, then disconnect them.
19
Prepare the new surface element for installation by first transferring the spring clips from the old element to the new one.
20
Use the numbers engraved on the base to position the clips in the proper locations.
21
Connect the wires to the appropriate terminals.
22
Insert the clips into the slots in the support rail and snap the new element into place.
23
Realign the glass top on the base, then thread and tighten the screws to secure.
24
Now realign the cooktop in the cut-out space of the countertop.
25
Loosen the two adjustment screws and rotate the clamping brackets outward, then tighten the screws.
26
Next, thread one of the clamping screws through the outermost hole in the bracket.
27
Tighten the screw against the underside of the countertop.
28
Avoid over-tightening.
29
Repeat for the opposite side to fully secure the cooktop.
30
Feed the conduit cable through the connecter into the junction box.
31
Tighten the screw or screws to secure the conduit.
32
Join the black wires together and secure them with a wire nut.
33
Do the same to secure the two red wires together and the two white wires.
34
If your junction box has a four-wire power supply line, join the green or bare grounding wire or wires to the bare grounding wire from the cooktop and secure them with a wire nut.
35
If your power supply only has three wires, connect the grounding wire or wires along with the white wire from the cooktop to the white neutral wire in the box.
36
With all of the wires positioned inside the junction box, replace and secure the cover.
37
With the repair completed, restore power to the junction box and the cooktop should be ready for use.
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Radiant Surface Element
$113.18
Recommended Tools and Accessories
Cooktop Cleaner
$29.50
Total$0.00
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