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Hotpoint Range is producing a burning smell

If your burning smell from your Hotpoint range can point to a failed temperature control thermostat, a damaged control board, or a shorted heating element. Start with the thermostat, the most likely cause listed for this problem. If it is defective, it cannot be repaired and must be replaced. Next, check the range control board, main control board, and oven control board. Their relays send voltage to the bake and broil circuits, and a failed board can create an electrical burning smell from the stove or prevent the heating components from operating correctly. Inspect the bake element for holes, blisters, or signs that it has shorted against the oven interior, then test it for continuity with a multimeter. Also inspect the broil element for visible damage and test for continuity between its terminals and outer case. Replace any element that is shorted or lacks continuity. Disconnect power before testing or replacing parts, and enter your Hotpoint range model number to find the exact thermostat, control board, bake element, or broil element for your appliance.

01 - Hotpoint 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 - Hotpoint 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 - Hotpoint 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 - Hotpoint 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 - Hotpoint 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 - Hotpoint 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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