Sheldon wrote:
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> > There is usually only one coil, so if it burns out it is shot. Let it heat
> > up longer and cook the waffles till they are done. No peeking.
>
> Actually the circuitry of the typical waffle iron is composed of
> several heating elements in a grid connected in parallel (as averse to
> series), just like bread toasters. With a more costly waffle iron it
> may be economically feasible to have the element assembly replaced...
> typically one would repalce the entire assembly because if one element
> is kaput the others are not long behind... if one is moderately handy
> they can probably do this themself. There should be information at
> the manufacturer's website, or at least a phone number to call for
> parts and technical assistance. Of course if it's a relatively
> inexpensive unit (like under $50) it's probalby best to dump it and
> buy another.
>

Okay, so there are several ..... two.... one upper and one lower. That
amounts to a single coil on top and a single coil on the bottom. A faulty
coil on the top or bottom is not likely to result in them being raw on the
middle. The would be raw on the side with the broken coil. I have repaired
several broken coils. They usually snap near the terminal and can usually
be stretched a bit and re-connected. They can also be easily replaced.

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Small-Hou...affle-Iron.htm