Kenmore Baking elememnt will not turn off

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1. amomipais82
   

   Hi,
   Here are your parts
   www.Model Search.com
   
   Here is the control board
   www.WHIRLPOOL Control board, part number: 8523665
   
   Here is the tech sheet
   https://www.servicematters.com/docs/...%208274197.pdf
   
   I assume you have shut power off (unplugged the unit) for a couple hours and it still had the element on.
   
   You did not say if the element stays on and is at high heat OR is on but is cycling OR is on but is not at high heat.
   
   If it is the last one then it could be that a wire has shorted to the frame (ground) and the element is getting 120 volts all the time.
   
   Unplug the unit, disconnect the keypad, plug unit in.
   Is the element still on.
   
   If no. Then you may have a bad keypad (shorted key) though this should have given you an error code, so it is a long shot.
   
   If yes. Then odds are high that the control board is shot. Either the bake relay's contacts are welded together or the electronics are screwed up and are closing the relay when they shouldn't.
   
   Be sure to unplug the unit when working on it 240 VOLTS IS LETHAL.
   
   Hope it helps

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