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KitchenAid Range is producing a burning smell

If your KitchenAid range has a burning smell, stop using it until you identify the source, especially if you notice an electrical burning smell from the stove. The most likely cause is a defective temperature control thermostat, which regulates broiler temperature and can cause the broiler circuit to operate incorrectly. The thermostat is not repairable and must be replaced if testing confirms it has failed. Next, check the KitchenAid range control board, main control board, or oven control board. These boards use relays to send voltage to the bake and broil circuits, and a failed relay can energize the heating components improperly, causing a range burning smell or oven burning smell. A shorted bake element is another common cause. Look for holes, blisters, or visible damage, then use a multimeter to test for continuity. Finally, inspect the broil element for damage or continuity between its terminals and outer case. Replace the element if it is shorted. Always disconnect power before testing electrical parts. Enter your KitchenAid range model number to find the exact replacement thermostat, control board, bake element, or broil element for your appliance.

01 - KitchenAid Range/Stove/Oven Temperature Control Thermostat

The temperature control thermostat regulates the broiler temperature. If the thermostat is defective, it may fail to heat the broiler element. The oven thermostat is not repairable—if the thermostat is defective, you must replace it.
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02 - KitchenAid Range/Stove/Oven Control Board

The control board has relays that send voltage to the bake and broil circuits according to the user settings and sensor input. If the control board is defective, it may not send voltage to the heating components.
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03 - KitchenAid Range/Stove/Oven Main Control Board

The control board has relays that send voltage to the bake and broil circuits according to the user settings and sensor input. If the control board is defective, it may not send voltage to the heating components.
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04 - KitchenAid Range/Stove/Oven Oven Control Board

The control board has relays that send voltage to the bake and broil circuits according to the user settings and sensor input. If the control board is defective, it may not send voltage to the heating components.
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05 - KitchenAid Range/Stove/Oven Bake Element

Sometimes, if the heating element burns out, it can short out to the inside of the oven. Often, if the bake element has shorted out, it will be visibly damaged. Inspect the heating element for holes or blisters. To determine if the bake element has shorted out, use a multimeter to test the element for continuity. If the bake element does not have continuity, replace it.
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06 - KitchenAid Range/Stove/Oven Broil Element

If the broil element is shorted out. Often, if the element has shorted out, it will be visibly damaged. Inspect the broil element for holes or blisters. To determine if the broil element is shorted out, use a multimeter to test the element for continuity. If the broil element shows continuity from the terminals to the outer case, this indicates that it is shorted out. If the broil element is shorted out, replace it.
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