How Do You Fix An Electric Frying Pan?
Electric frying pans work by using a detachable heat control. This electrical unit controls the temperature of your frying pan by being in direct contact with the pan itself. The main problem with the heat control on electric frying pans is that food often spills onto and into the heat control and can cause problems. Here is how to fix your electric frying pan. Step 1 Clean your heat control unit. Use sandpaper or a metal file or brush to remove any corrosion on the heating unit terminal pins. Clean terminals by using a contact cleaner and a small brass brush. Try turning on your unit and see if cleaning fixed the problem. Step 2 Test your heating unit for continuity with a volt-ohm meter set on RX1. Touch the probes to each terminal pin. A reading of 10 to 30 ohms is normal if the unit is working fine. An infinity reading means that particular element is faulty and needs to be replaced. If the element can’t be removed easily, the entire unit needs to be replaced. Step 3 Use a volt-ohm
