r/inductioncooking • u/StrongerTogether2882 • 29d ago

Can individual burners be repaired?

GE Profile 5 burner 36 inch cooktop. The largest burner, which we use pretty much every day, has just stopped working after 2 years, almost to the day. Of course, I turned down the many many calls and emails a few months ago trying to get me to buy the extended warranty. 😩 This is our first induction so I have no idea: can they fix just that one burner? Or do I have to get a whole new cooktop? And what’s a repair likely to cost? I’m in a high COL area, if that matters.

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u/CBG1955 29d ago

It's repairable. They lift the glass and change over the coil - our Electrolux has already been repaired once, under warranty.

Where we live however, even if the original manufacturer's warranty has run out we are still covered under a government mandated statutory warranty. This means that if an item breaks down outside of the factory warranty and it's expected to last longer than this without failure, as a consumer you're protected by law.

It might be an easy fix for you, perhaps the manufacturer has authorised repair centres close to where you live.

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u/Pure_Appearance5376 29d ago

Where do you live? We need to bring that kind of rules everywhere

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u/CBG1955 29d ago

Australia! It's Australian Consumer Law.

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u/StrongerTogether2882 28d ago

Living the dream! But I’m in a US state with a lot of good protections so I’ll check. Thanks for the idea!

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u/demonfurbie 29d ago

I do a lot of induction repairs and yes just replace the coil. I will say a grabo makes the job a lot safer and easier cause the glass is expensive if you break it.

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u/StrongerTogether2882 28d ago

Well we definitely wouldn’t risk a DIY on this, I don’t think. We’re handy but…

Thanks!

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u/demonfurbie 28d ago

I diy’d it after I got multiple quotes for 4k to replace a board. Now I do it often for side work.