Maytag smooth top element not working

[splatapus]

One of the 6 inch element on my Maytag smooth top range ( model # PER5750QCW ) has just stopped working. I lifted up the ceramic top and saw that a very tiny piece on the strip of element metal was burned.

I have found the replacement element, but my question is: is there a cheaper way to fix this? The burn on the strip of metal that makes up the element is very very small ( only 2 millimeters in length). Can’t I just short it across the burned piece or something?

Thank you in advance

[denman]

Here are your parts
http://www.appliancepartspros.com/partsearch/modelsearch.aspx?model=PER5750QCW

[COLOR="Blue"]is there a cheaper way to fix this?
Can’t I just short it across the burned piece or something?[/COLOR]
No and no.

It will just burn out at the same spot.
And this time it might arc & spark and blow your oven control board.