3 ms·

Sounds like these stoves could use an "oh shit" / "Big Red Button" that's easily accessible when this happens.

• corobo 4y ago
  Is there not the switch on the mains where you are? In the UK we have a quick-off* toggle switch for electric ovens. Usually near the oven but could be elsewhere in a bigger kitchen That'd be my go-to panic resolve anyway * For folks unfamiliar by this I mean it takes almost zero effort to turn the switch off, but takes a little bit of force to switch back on
  • ryukafalz 4y ago
    I’ve never seen this here in the US. Sounds like a good idea!
  • Macha 4y ago
    I have a isolation switches near my oven (and also for my fridge, and a combined one for my washing machine and dryer) here in Ireland, which I believe are required on new or newly renovated properties by planning laws, but there's nothing asymmetric about the force required, it's just a relatively stiff switch whether turning on or off.
    • corobo 4y ago
      It's possible that the resistance part isn't even a thing If I'm honest I only noticed it because the last one I came across seemed to be wired upside down (easy on, resistant off) and I'm almost certain the house before had the same but wired the "right way" Could just have been some rogue grease or something either lubricating or gunking up the switch haha