Maytag smooth top element not working

[splatapus]

Hi everyone,

One of the 6 inch element on my Maytag smooth top range ( model # PER5750QCW ) has just stopped working. I lifted up the ceramic top and saw that a very tiny piece on the strip of element metal was burned.

I have found the replacement element, but my question is: is there a cheaper way to fix this? The burn on the strip of metal that makes up the element is very very small ( only 2 millimeters in length). Can't I just short it across the burned piece or something?

Thank you in advance

[jeff1]

Hi,

New element time. Once the element is broken it is toast, element gets hot from the resistance of the coil, a plain piece of wire or such would just burn off.

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jeff.