Why does the plug of this stove get too hot to touch and has began to melt?
1758370
I have had my stove for over a year and a half, and have had no problems with the cord getting hot. I have bought this stove as a gift for a friend and he has had no problems, either. As the others say, I'd check your outlet .. try another electrical item in the same plug and see if it gets hot.
1758371
Sounds like an issue with the outlet running warm. Normal use my plug is room temp.
1758372
As the other users commented, it's either your stove (not so likely) or your outlet (more likely). If you run low voltage the amps will increase and you'll get a very hot cord. Or, if the outlet is in poor condition your not getting good contact between the plug and the outlet. This also can heat things up. Could be a short in your heater too. But whatever the reason, it should not be that way. My cord has no overheating issues.
1758373
My plug gets slightly warm but it certainly is not too hot to the touch nor is it melting. That sounds like a definite problem either with the stove itself or your outlet. I would try a different outlet and see if you have the same problem. I wouldn't leave it plugged in if it's that hot and especially if it's melting.
298323
I'm currently having the same issue. I bought a hand held gas detector & discovered that my new stove has a slight leak from one of the rings! I am waiting on a part from the stove manufacturer to be available (by next week) and will see if it changes the situation! I will recalibrate as directed by the supplier of the hood and will follow up here when I feel either all is okay or status quo!
1763976
I don't know what the problem might be. I always add water up to the line and sometimes microwave for closer to 4 minutes instead of the recommended three and I've never had any problem with melting or burning. (My microwave is a 1000 watt unit and I always use full power.)
638291
I'm not having any problem with mine. I also have a glass stovetop. No suggestions.... Except to enforce to warranty.
2157740
you have loose connection in your outlet you need to replace it..can cause a fire if you continue to use it..if you have black marks or signs of melting on plug replace the plug end as well on cord end, use a heavy duty type plug with screws that hold wires in plug, not the cheap clip on type. do not use a extension cord unless its heavy duty too, they cheap ones will get hot.
549811
Yes ours melted a couple months back, bought a replacement and it wouldn't cool down inside. We found out another friend had the same issue about a month after us. It must be a defect.
33094
I can tell you why this was happening, but the cause can be multifold. The reason the GFCI is tripping is because the circuit is overloaded and getting hot. When it cools down alittle it will reset, but you need to find out how many other things are on this circuit. You will probably need to use a different plug when cleaning. I don't know how many amps this unit pulls when heating, but it is more than this GFCI circuit can handle. I would have an electrician check the GFCI circuit and possibly remove some of the load from that circuit. THE IMPORTANT THING IS STOP USING THIS PLUG RIGHT NOW BECAUSE TRIPPING CAUSES OVERHEATING AND YOU HAVE A DANGER OF A POSSIBLE FIRE WHEN YOU CONTINUALLY RESET THE GFCI BREAKER. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. Please have someone test this circuit to see if your steamer is overloading the rating of the circuit.
2249569
Try lowering the Temperature setting. I have mine set near center position which is plenty hot unless you need to scald.
1486250
My unit has not over heated. If its really hot, I would think it is a defective unit.
1090296
I've only had that happen when the plug is loose on the handle end, not the outlet. Other than that, I don't know.
445634
Yours is defective, I would guess. Mine is ready to go within minutes of plugging in. I think mine heats up fast.
1938444
it gets hot. if you touch it by hand, you probably can't touch for longer than a second
1608891
Over the years I have had a few that got hot when they were plugged in constantly. I started unplugging them when not in use.I don't know what caused it, but they did better when plugged in by themselves on a separate plug.
655156
We never had that problem with ours. It worked great. We only had it for about 4 months; our house burnt down. But hey, we loved it before it melted!
1140918
Problem could be very, but check the ignitor to see if it is too close to the burner and did not make enough spark, the other thing to check is to make sure the wire is ground, otherwise it will not spark.
848861
Not HOT, maybe a little warm when it's been plugged in for a while. Sometimes the heat from your computer can transfer over or if it's working too hard it can generate heat. If it's getting really hot then I would see about getting a replacement.
1788523
it gets hot.....not to the point its going to be where if something touches it it would catch on fire. its a good fryer we love ours. hope this helps