4055673679 Genuine Ceramic Cooktop Element 215mm 2000W for Westinghouse, Chef, Electrolux Cooktops PHE394W PPL776W PSL632S EHC944U ESE6633S

A dead zone on a ceramic glass cooktop usually comes down to the radiant element underneath. This genuine 215mm, 2000W element, part 4055673679, is linked to 389072831E, 389072822 and 389072802. It is listed for a wide spread of Westinghouse, Chef and Electrolux appliances with ceramic hotplates, including the PHE394W, PPL776W and PSL632S, the EHC944U and ESE6633S, and many PAJ, PAK and EEC series units.

Ceramic cooktop zone not heating or glowing unevenly?

Under the glass, each cooking zone has its own radiant element, a coiled heating ribbon set into an insulated dish. When you turn the zone on, the ribbon glows and heats the glass above it. Elements can fail open circuit, so the zone stays cold, or develop a break that leaves part of the coil dark. Other signs are a zone that heats slowly, a burning smell from below the glass, or a cooktop that trips the safety switch as soon as one zone is turned on. A faulty control switch can mimic a dead element, so it pays to test before replacing.

Part details

• Genuine Electrolux group part 4055673679
• 215mm diameter, 2000W rating
• Linked numbers 389072831E, 389072822 and 389072802
• Listed for Westinghouse, Chef and Electrolux ceramic cooktops

Fitting a ceramic cooktop element

Cooktops are hard-wired, so isolate the power at the switchboard and have a licensed electrician fit the element. The glass top normally has to be lifted to reach it, and the glass cracks easily if it is levered unevenly. Photograph the terminals before disconnecting anything, and confirm the old element matches 215mm and 2000W before you start.

Questions about this part

My old element is a different size. Will this one fit?

No. This element is 215mm across and rated at 2000W, and it needs to match the zone it replaces. Measure the old element or read any label on it, and check your cooktop model against the list before ordering.