I've used the same batter recipe for ages. Lately, the waffle is not
done in the middle and I have to dig the waffle out with a wooden
chopstick. Could the coils be shot in part of the iron? It's a non-
stick type. I've had this waffle iron for about 10-12 years. Is this
the average lifespan of a fairly cheap iron?

Rec a new one?

thanks

val189 wrote:
>
> I've used the same batter recipe for ages. Lately, the waffle is not
> done in the middle and I have to dig the waffle out with a wooden
> chopstick. Could the coils be shot in part of the iron? It's a non-
> stick type. I've had this waffle iron for about 10-12 years. Is this
> the average lifespan of a fairly cheap iron?


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.

Dave Smith wrote wrote:
> val189 writes:
> > I've used the same batter recipe for ages. Lately, the waffle is not
> > done in the middle and I have to dig the waffle out with a wooden
> > chopstick. Could the coils be shot in part of the iron? It's a non-
> > stick type. I've had this waffle iron for about 10-12 years. Is this
> > the average lifespan of a fairly cheap iron?
>
> 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.

Sheldon

Sheldon wrote:
>
>
> > 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

On Sep 3, 8:18 am, Dave Smith > wrote:


> 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.

I didn't add batter til the light was out. I never peek.
I even let it 'go' ano. minute after the light went out to indicate
'finished'. I 'll give it one more shot, preheating longer and letting
it cook longer. After that, it's hello new waffle iron.I saw a
Toastmaster non stick Belgian iron for a reasonable price and may go
for that.

On Sep 3, 10:42 am, Dave Smith > wrote:
A faulty
> coil on the top or bottom is not likely to result in them being raw on the
> middle.

Sorry to have misled you. The batter is not raw in middle, the waffle
just won't lift out. It's like cemented to the bottom plate, but only
in the middle. The top part of waffle is done, and tends to separate
from the bottom half of the waffle, which is inthe stuck mode.
Yeah, it's edible, but certainly not a thing of beauty.

val189 wrote:
>
> On Sep 3, 8:18 am, Dave Smith > wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
> I didn't add batter til the light was out. I never peek.
> I even let it 'go' ano. minute after the light went out to indicate
> 'finished'. I 'll give it one more shot, preheating longer and letting
> it cook longer. After that, it's hello new waffle iron.I saw a
> Toastmaster non stick Belgian iron for a reasonable price and may go
> for that.


Waffle irons are notorious for the first one sticking. After that they
usually come out without a problem. I never could figure how the waffle
iron was supposed to know when the waffles were done. I watch for the steam
to stop. I nudge the top a bit and it if sticks I let it cook a little
longer.

val189 > wrote in news:1188780369.273740.326800
@y42g2000hsy.googlegroups.com:

> I've used the same batter recipe for ages. Lately, the waffle is not
> done in the middle and I have to dig the waffle out with a wooden
> chopstick. Could the coils be shot in part of the iron? It's a non-
> stick type. I've had this waffle iron for about 10-12 years. Is this
> the average lifespan of a fairly cheap iron?
>
> Rec a new one?
>
> thanks
>
>

Let's see same recipe, same iron...hmmm either a shot iron or ingredients
are too old. Replace the iron and start again.

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