..got one of each that need fixing. Toaster doesnt toast, only warms. The iron has different settings it doesn’t register, but irons clothing fine. The electric kettle light comes on only if the element is touching a very precise way-can’t figure out if something is bent or ..what.
any info as to where to take these things to be fiddled with would be appreciated!
Toaster - make and model? Sounds like an element is broken or darkness dial is faulty.
iron - Make and model again? Thermostatic control failed or faulty.
electric kettle - M & M? Sometimes the connection to the base gets dirty. I just repaired one where the center pin on the kettle was displaced so badly that it wouldn't set down on it's base. Bent it back to align it properly and works fine.
This is the toaster model. If it is what you suspect-how would I go about fixing it?
OK look inside when it's running. Are all the elements glowing?
If all the elements are glowing then it has full power.
Now look at the darkness control. As you advance it it should cause the toaster to stay down longer. If not and the rotary control has no effect then you'd have to check if the control has continuity. It's basically a variable resistor that regulates a timer circuit that I figure is like a 555 chip. I have a few taken apart on my bench and will check them out.
So looked at 3 Cuisinarts and without getting into the complicated electronics involved it's basically a timer circuit. The control knob is wired as a variable resistor.