I turned on the back burner when I was cooking today, and I heard a little pop, and then some electrical smelling smoke came out from behind the knob. The rest of the stove works fine though.

It has a flat top glass range top, but it is not an expensive one. The brand name is Roper, which is Whirlpool's economy line of products.

I don't want to put any money into having it repaired, and there is a gas outlet behind the stove, so I think we will be getting a gas stove. But probably not until late next year. This year has been way too financially difficult:

Lose my job
Tuition - $3,000
Florida - $3,000
Sheri's surgery - $3,000
Goliath's vet bills - at least $2,000

Yikes!