Review on Repairwares Universal 8 Inch Surface Burner Heating Element 9761346 WB30X253 WB30K10006 WB30T10071 325503 8053267 WB30T10028 Y04000035 by Marlo Schlachter

My Kenmore standard freestanding electric range is 20 years old. Now and then the cooking elements break. I have never found a replacement that fit perfectly, despite double checking with the part number in the original manual.The original elements had flat ends , as did the replacements I have bought over the years. These have rounded ends, like a closed hook but the fit in the slot they need to go in and they work. The problem is that they don't lay flat . I saw where others said they used a tool to bend them into place. I don't like that idea.I keep my heavy cast iron two burner griddle across the burners and switch from side to side. It helps to depress the elements a little, so that when I use lighter weight pots and pans they don't sit at an angle.