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Wondered why the electric stove was cooking things too fast and found out. My meter says 125 volts at the regular outlets, so the stove is getting 250!
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The burners require 240v to work. The 120v outlet is only tied to one of the hot lines that carry 120v. That's why stoves and dryers have 3 pronged plug into a special outlet. Check your wall outlets, they should be the same voltage as the 120v outlet on your stove. I once worked at an electronic repair shop and in the evening when all the advertising signs up & down the streets kicked in, voltage would drop down to 100v! Power company had to put in another transformer on the line...