In this post we will talk about grill elements, there are a few different variants but all work on the same principle of electricity running though the internal element and all can be easily be tested with a multimeter and most are easily replaced.
There are 2 types infra red or non infra red ones , the former glow red and heat the food with very strong direct heat.
This can cause some confusion as the ordinary one do not glow and look faulty.
Isolate the cooker oven from any mains power before working on them.
To replace an element its usually just 2 screws and 2 wires unless there is dual element in which there will be 4 wire connection sometimes this can be done internally without removing rear cover of the oven by pulling the wires through with the element and noting the wiring colour terminations.
Some grill elements are designed for easy removal and have an electrical connection inside the cavity to remove , some will be designed to unclip and drop down for cleaning while others are clipped up permanent and you need to undo the brackets or unclip from the brackets in order to remove them and other have no brackets whatsoever the rear mount takes the weight of the element and all you need to do is unscrew remove terminals and pull free but sometimes elements might be attached via the rear of the cooker oven making it necessary to strip the back covers off .
Taking a photo of the connections is always a good idea and take photos of any other parts of disassembly that you think might help you on rebuild.
To test an element you need to test for continuity of the element so you connect your multimeter leads one to each end of the element terminals and set meter to ohms or continuity mode and take the measurements. You can also test an element for its insulation resistance integrity you need to test from the element electrical terminals to the body of the element by inputting 500v the reading should be very high ohms, showing that no current is leaking from the element to the earthed casing of the element so no leakage to earth- which could cause tripping of the mains electricity supply see our post on this here.
See video of grill element testing and replacement with multimeter below
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