Product review (3 stars): Repair project
I have been ordering from Amazon for many years and have been totally satisfied until now. Our whirlpool 8" surface element quit working and I ordered a new one. I have ordered this item before and was always pleased, except this time.
When I received the 8" surface element it was bent and apart. The coil was disconnected from it's 3-prong base and one of the terminal ends was bent. It sure wasn't ready to plug into the stove.
Thank goodness I have a pliers at home. I bent the terminal end straight, bent one of the 3-prong legs vertical, and then connected the heating coil to the base legs. After that, I plugged it into the receptacle and it worked.
That's why you only get 3 stars.