Black And Decker Electric Kettle 8901 0 Disassembly

Written By: Van Cline

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Black And Decker Electric Kettle 8901 0 Disassembly

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

Time Required

15 minutes

Introduction

This guide will show how one can properly disassemble their Black And Decker Electric Kettle and outline the components and schematics of the appliance. This is a remarkably simple device with few parts, so it is difficult to damage and easy to repair. The most common issue with the kettle is improper heating, though the cause is not always the same as most of the kettle’s circuitry is designed to produce or manage heat. The kettle has no “on” or “off” switch and heats up immediately upon being plugged in. Since it can reach very high temperatures, make sure the device is entirely unplugged before beginning the repair.

Tools

1/4" Wrench

Parts

Step 1

Make sure the kettle is unplugged and cool before beginning disassembly, as the kettle can reach very high temperatures.
Pouring cold water into kettle can effectively cool device for disassembly if recently used.

Step 2

Use a wrench to loosen and unscrew the hex nut on the bottom of the kettle.

Step 3

Remove the bottom plating from the kettle by pulling down on the power cord with a light amount of force.
Be sure not to rip or pull on the cables connecting the power to the heating portion.

Step 4

Remove the spacer (cylinder around the threaded rod in the center of device).
Loosen and unscrew the second hex nut.
If the nut seems stuck, gently applying pressure to the metal bracket underneath will make it easier to unscrew.

Step 5

Remove the bracket holding the heat switch to the body of the device.
The heat switch is attached to the kettle with thermal paste. Unless you have this material readily available, it is advised to skip this step.