Kenmore oven repair self help

Kenmore oven repair large element won't heat,check and see if the Sure simmer switch is not pushed in.Picture shows the switch pushed in and the selector switch on HI this will not allow the element to fully heat.To correct problem turn off the selector switch to off position and press in the sure simmer switch back to off.This will allow the element to work normally again.

Kenmore oven repair surface element wont heat

Kenmore oven repair

surface element wont heat.

If the large surface element won't heat, check the simmer select button make sure it is not pushed in .This picture shows the surface element on HI and the simmer switch selected.The surface element will not heat if it is selected. First turn the element switch

to the off position  then push in the simmer select switch this will enable the element to work normaly again. The picture below shows the simmer select switch deselected.                                               

Oven repair/ how to replace oven door gasket

General Electric WB32K5039 OVEN DOOR GASKET

Looking at the picture this door gasket needs to be replaced. It is not making a good seal and the oven is loosing heat making it harder to maintain proper temperature. Replace door gasket if it is very hard to the touch or if it is ripped.     General Electric WB32K5038 GASKET, OVEN DOOR

Door gasket inner panel view.   Using a flat head screwdriver place  it under the oven door gasket and lift out of the center hole. Picture below shows the outcome.General Electric WB2K5319 OVEN DOOR GASKET

Door gasket inner door view has been pushed out the end of the door gasket.  Look at the picture shows the center point or the end of the gasket pushed out the center hole. 

    

Oven door gasket can now be removed. Feel for the clips with your thumb and index finger and squeeze together the clips, this will allow it to be released from it's hole. Go around the frame and undo each clip. Reverse the process when instaling the new gasket. Whirlpool WHIRLPOOL 3188696 OVEN DOOR HANDLE (WHITE) 

   

 Door gasket ends will have to be pushed into the center holes.Using a flat head screwdriver keep pushing in the gasket until it is all in inside the hole, this will secure the gasket from coming out of its place.     General Electric WB04T10001 OVEN DOOR GASKET

Radiant cooktop surface element checks bad

Radiant cooktop element is checking bad. A visual inspection reveals a burned spot on top center portion of the coil. We can assume that  this element is most likely bad. By using a digital meter we can confirm this . Setting the meter on ohms and placing the red lead one side of the coil and the black lead on the other side of the coil we get a reading of  OL. M ohms Indicating a open coil winding .The element will have to get replaced.

Ge bake /broil gas ignitor reading bad

GE  bake /broil ignitor reading bad.The oven complaint would be will not Heat .To test ignitor use a digital meter and set it to read ohms. Place the red lead of the meter and touch one end of the ignitor wire and the black lead of the meter to the other side ignitor wire. The picture shows OL. m ohms, indicating a reading of a bad ignitor. This ignitor will have to be replaced .

GE bake/broil gas ignitor reading good..

GE bake /broil ignitor. The Ignitor on a gas range is attached by a couple of screws being held on to the bake burner or broil burner.To test a gas ignitor using a digital meter,set to read ohms as shown on picture, place the red lead on one  side of the connector and the black lead on the other side of the connector.This picture shows a good ignitor.

Ge gas range bake/broil Ignitor reading bad

GE gas ignitor is found attached to the bake element, secured by a couple of screws.Usually the symptoms for a bad ignitor, is oven will not heat.  Testing for a bad ignitor using a digital meter, place the red lead on one side of the ignitor connector and black lead on the other side of the connector.The picture  shows OL. M ohms which is indicating a bad ignitor.The ignitor will have to be replaced ..

GE radiant dual element

Ge dual element .To check use a digital meter place it to read omhs as shown on picture, next place the red and black leads on the element as shown, this shows that the inner ring on the element is open O.L  M ohms is indication of a bad element.The element will have to be replaced.

GE Radiant single glasstop element.

GE radiant glasstop element .To check use a digital meter. Place you're leads across the element as shown on picture, this element is reading O.L  M ohms indicating a bad element, you will need to replace the element.

GE radiant single glasstop element

GE glasstop radiant element. To check take a digital meter set it to read ohms place leads as shown on picture a good reading should  be about 36.5 ohms  this picture shows a good radiant element.

GE broil does not heat

GE broil is burned out picture shows an open element. To test broil set each end of you're wire probes to the element and set you're digital meter to ohms. Picture shows were dial should be set to. A good reading is about 16.5 omhs. A bad reading will show O.L M ohms Indicating an open circuit.The element will need to be replaced .

GE broil does not heat

To test GE broil element set you're digital meter to omhs as shown on picture. Place red clip lead to one side of element and black lead on the other side of the element. Reading on this bake element  show's about 16.3 ohms. This shows a good bake element no need to replace it.If unit is not baking suspect a bad control board E.O.C {electronic oven control}At this point you will need service company to determined possible problem..

Ge bake elemnt bad

GE Bake element checks bad. Using a digital meter set scale to ohms.Place you're red lead to one side of element and black lead to the other side of element .Display  shows O.L  M ohms an open element .You will need a new bake element.

Ge surface coil element

Using a digital meter set to scale to read ohms Normal reading should be about 25ohms to under 30 ohms depending on the coil turns. Place you're red lead on one side of the coil and the black lead on the other side  of the coil.
 The picture show's 27.3ohms which reads good no need to replace surface element . If only one or two of the elements are not working or intermittently working the blocks that hold the elements could have bad contacts or switch may be bad .This requires that a service company check unit. 

G.E.cooktop elements are not working.

G.E. cooktop elements are not working ,check the breakers and reset them. It may have triped the breaker and now the cooktop will not work. If only one of them does not work this probably will indicate a bad surface element or the selector switch.If the inner coil on a dual element does not turn on but the outer coil lights up this is a indication of a bad element. It will have to get replaced ..

oven not heating

Only several things can make this happen: Bake element is bad,no power to oven or inproper power to unit, last bad control brd most common issues.