To turn on a circuit breaker, simply locate the circuit breaker panel in your home or office. On the face of the panel, you'll see a door. Open that door and there will be many black circuit breakers with switch handles. These breakers will look wider than taller and most of them are black in color.

What are the switches on a circuit breaker called?

The main circuit breaker panel is essentially a big switch that safely distributes the supply of power to your house. The circuit breaker box also houses other smaller sub-switches that connect with specific areas of your house. These small switches are called breakers and their function is to ensure electrical safety.

Is turning circuit breaker on and off bad?

Of course the breaker should not be used as the long-term method to turn the range on and off. The OP's question is whether doing that temporarily until the range is repaired or replaced will hurt the breaker. No, it won't.