I have a Maytag Glasstop stove (Mer5875qas). THe left front dual burner only heats on the outside ring. The inner portion does not heat. Could it be a wiring problem or is it more likely that the burner needs to be replaced?

IF there is no error code on the display, you need to unplug the stove and check the heating coils with an ohm meter to see if they burned out. If they are ok, then you need to order the temp sensor, if they are burned out, replace them http://www.appliancepartspros.com/parts-for-maytag-mer5875qas.html

I would check this part, it is the safety that can kill both elements... Maytag Range Stove Oven High Limit Thermostat 74008715

Also check for tight connections at the terminal block...


Maytag Range Stove Oven Terminal Block WPW10245259

Which burner is it that is giving you problems? Front, rear, right, left?

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The problem with that is going to either be the outer ring of the burner burnt out OR the control sitch for that burner. THier is no fuse for the burners, the switch for that dual burner is part number 74003122,the part the dual burner is 12002144

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You will have to check your stat.this is the switch which controls the power to both parts of the ring.It may be faulty.This is a thermostatic switch.It can be checked with a mains test lamp.If this is ok then check the spade terminals are still intact at the ring itself.

this model is not a dual fuel, and you do have a heating problem, there are two burners, a bake burner and a broil burner, both have ignitors. You have a bad bake ignitor.

It is the burner control (behind the knob). The triac in the control has failed. $50 item, 10 minute change. Just make note which wire goes to which terminal.

I doubt that it is the control board, as the board has little to do with the stove top, but rather controls the display and the oven temperature/feedback monitoring.

Hope this helps.

yea sounds like an issue for sure, nut not with the element but hte switches instead, theres a short in one or the other( most likely the dual switch) i wouls reccomend replacing both the switches, the elemenst should be fine.

its been my experience that the dual burner switch is far more likely the culprit, unless you can physiclaly see the outer ring is broken( visual inspection works wonders. as far as trying to ohm out i generally look at theelemnet itself (4 wires lead to the elemnt you can trace 1 to the outer portion of element, and 1 to the inner portion.WITH POWER OFF Iswithc those 2 wires and the restore power try element ad watch for outer ring to work inner ring no good. now i know its the switch not sending power. reset wires and order new switch