Is this hot plate damaged? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by FemboyNB to c/diy@lemmy.ml

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I was cooking some food when I noticed a burning plastic smell and some smoke coming out of the knob, I let it cool down, and when I turned it back on, there wasn't any smoke but the burning smell returned, is the plate damaged, or is it some stuck food being burned?

The burning plastic smell seems to be coming from the plate, even when it is dissassembled like this, i can smell it from the centre.

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[-] MercuryGenisus@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

I feel like the other side of that central plate has your answer. Pop the central screw and see what is on the other side of that discoloration.

[-] FemboyNB 3 points 2 months ago

Looks the same on the other side, the pattern on the unburnt metal looks like galvanized steel, did the zinc burn off?

[-] Thann@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

That looks like it, maybe use vinegar to dissolve the zinc?

[-] AbidingOhmsLaw@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

That just looks like discoloration that sheet metal gets with repeated heating. I would investigate the controls, there are contacts that open/close as a bimetallic strip heats up and cools off (basic thermostat). if the contact are arcing or stuck it could over heat, also since you said smoke was coming from the knob. . .

[-] FemboyNB 1 points 2 months ago

I've been cooking some slow recipies that need a lot of heat (a lot of boiling water and slow stewing) under the kitchen fan, and the smell has greatly dissipated, it looks like the smoke was not a really big problem.

[-] abbadon420@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

It could be the heating control element. If that's broken, the heating element can easily overheat and damage the coating on the metal plate. It will also melt your wiring and eventually your whole house, potentially even the whole world. I would buy a new one (or fix it, if that's your fancy)

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