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6 of 15 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Bake Element - Push On Terminals - 240V
Level of DifficultyEasy
Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins
ToolsPliers, Wrench(Adjustable)
CustomerMatthew from Arlington VA
The heating element for our ge oven cracked
I (1) pulled the oven away from the wall to get the back of it exposed. Then I (2) pulled the plug out to make sure there was no electrical current. Then I (3) opened the oven door and tugged on the broken heating element to see how tightly it was connected in the back of the oven. Next I (4) went to the back again and slid the silver-colored metal cover that protected the exposed electrical wiring for the oven. I (5) observed that there were a number of different colored wires held in place by screws as well as some wires that disappeared into the insulation, so I (6) went back to the front of the oven and pushed the broken heating element backward to determine if its wiring would become visible from the back of the stove. I (7) observed from teh back that it did. From that point, I (8) pulled the heating element's wiring connections through the insulation until it was visible. The I (9) unscrewed the two nuts connecting the heating element to the oven's wiring. Then I (10) went back to the front and pulled the broken heating element out and (11)inserted the new heating element. Then I (12) returned to the back and connected the loose wires to the heating element and (13) pushed the heating element forward into the oven. I (14) went around to the front to ensure the heating element was positioned the same way in the oven as the old one was, then in the back (15) replaced the metal shield over the wiring and isulation, (16) plugged the oven back in and (17) turned the oven baking setting on to a high temperature to test the new element (i.e., that it was connected correctly and actually worked). I (18) observed that the oven began heating up quickly to the proper temperature, and I was greateful the new bake element worked as good the original part. I then (19) turned the oven off and pushed it all the way back to its place against the wall.
The repair job was not effortless (about 15-20 minutes) but was simple enough NOT to require an electrician. The most difficult part was physically sliding the stove out and back into its tight place between our counters.
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1 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Bake Element - Push On Terminals - 240V
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins
ToolsNutdriver
CustomerLillian from coral springs FL
Bake element brokeand caught fire
Ordered the bake element part from partselect.com. When the part arrived I removed the 2 6mm screws from the element, I used two clips to hold the wires in place so that they didn't receed back into the stove. I installed the bake element, installed the two scews ans was done. It took all of 10minutes.
Lily in Florida
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1 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Bake Element - Push On Terminals - 240V
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins
ToolsNutdriver
CustomerBelinda from Rockford IL
Lower bake element burned out
I didn't know anything about this repair, other than I was replacing a part, so it never occurred to me that I needed to make sure there was no power to the oven. When I pulled the element out, there was a large spark. I flipped the breaker off, then finished the R&R.
Make sure you turn power off at the breaker, then replace the element.
Tim
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1 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Bake Element - Push On Terminals - 240V
Level of DifficultyEasy
Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins
ToolsNutdriver
CustomerHeinz from Colleyville TX
Lower heating element broke and burst in flames
On the website, the heating element looked exactly the same with same measurements as the old one. However, the part I received did not match. The screw holes where the element attaches to the back were wider apart and higher. Plus, the leads curved up instead of being straight.
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1 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Bake Element - Push On Terminals - 240V
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins
ToolsScrew drivers, Wrench(Adjustable)
CustomerConnie from Elmira MI
Bake element burned out very suddenly one noon as I was reheating leftovers.
I went online, found what I thought was the correct part, ordered it, received it--WRONG ELEMENT! HUBBY phoned parts company, very nice gal helped him find correct element, put new one in the mail to us, and we mailed back the wrong one. We received confirmation via email, and 3 days later installed the proper element. I am back to baking. I bake & mail cookies (55,000 to date) to our deployed troops, so I was lost without my oven! Thanks People!
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1 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Bake Element - Push On Terminals - 240V
Level of DifficultyA Bit Difficult
Time to do repair:30 - 60 mins
ToolsPliers, Socket set
CustomerDiane from Ogden UT
Oven wouldn't heat
My friend's husband came over to help. I mentioned that after unscrewing the old bake assembly unit, we would have to capture the wires or they would slip into the back. Before he even had the screws undone, the wires did, indeed, slip into the back. He then removed the back panel and retrieved the wires, pushed them back through the insulation and clipped each of them onto the back assembly. However, the wire clips kept slipping off so he eventually had to criimp the clips to keep them tight on the ends of the bake assembly. That troubled me; what if in the future one of those clips comes loose while the oven is in use? Any suggestions on how to keep these connectors on tightly?
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1 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Bake Element - Push On Terminals - 240V
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins
ToolsNutdriver
CustomerDavid from Canterbury CT
Oven heater coil burned out
Removed power plug- disconnected wire, removed cover over wires two screws, and removed old heated strip, held in by two screws inside of oven Slide in new coil installed two screws, connected two wires replaced guard over wires, plugged in stove, cooked a rubarb pie, success
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1 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Bake Element - Push On Terminals - 240V
Level of DifficultyEasy
Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins
ToolsScrew drivers, Socket set
CustomerPaul from Louisville KY
The heating element broke in half.
This was a very simple procedure. I removed the 2 screws in the oven itself (holding the element in place), then pushed the element through the back of the oven so the wires were exposed, then slipped off the wires, the male end from the female end, I then removed the entire element. I put the new element in the over, re-attached the wires, put the screws back in place, replaced the cover, and the oven was as good as new.
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1 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Bake Element - Push On Terminals - 240V
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins
ToolsNutdriver
CustomerJEAN-C. from PARRISH FL
Oven wouldn't heat
removed two screws that hold the element in place and then removed the access rear panel it was much easier to disconnect the element than have to stick my head in the oven to gain access.time :15 minutes.
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1 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Bake Element - Push On Terminals - 240V
Level of DifficultyEasy
Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins
ToolsNutdriver
CustomerMatthew from Cynthiana KY
Old coil burned out
After reading all the repair stories I knew that their wasn't any extra wire when the old element is removed. Well, even with that knowlage one of the wires came loose and slipped back in. Fortunately I was able to remove a panel in back and push it back through. I was afraid I would have to take off the whole back but instead there is a panel covering the wire running down the center of the oven. After removing 5 screws with the same nut driver as the one for the coils I had it done in minutes. I had no problem and I am NOT a 'do it yourselfer'. Oh, did I mention I ordered the part on Friday and received it on Saturday standard shipping? Pays to live the next state over from the place shipping it.
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1 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Bake Element - Push On Terminals - 240V
Level of DifficultyEasy
Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
CustomerJon from Fort Worth TX
Heating element literally blew apart during use one. We have no idea why,
First, pulled out the old heating element and all the peices that were left after it fell apart. Since when you pull out the old one, the wires it connects to tend to recess back into the oven wall, I had to pull out the oven and take the back cover off in order to push the wires and connectors back through the receptacle in the oven. This was really easy as you only have to remove 5 screws from the middle panel on the back of the oven rather than the entire oven back. Once the wires were back through, I just plugged in the new unit. The oven works just like new now. I'm sure I was able to save between $75 to $100 just for the service call by doing this myself.
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1 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Bake Element - Push On Terminals - 240V
Level of DifficultyEasy
Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
Customerdavid from Cromwell CT
Bottom element fell apart
First I removed the two screws that hold the element in place. I then pulled the element out about 3 inches and disconnected the two wires. ordered the part and connected the element back to the two wires replaced the two screws plugged in the stove turned on the oven and we were back in business,
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1 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Bake Element - Push On Terminals - 240V
Level of DifficultyEasy
Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins
ToolsScrew drivers, Wrench set
CustomerGreg from Virginia Beach VA
Bake element shattered while cooking coating everything inside with a fine white dust
First I searched for the part here and I had a slightly hard time finding the correct element on the site. Then I read the comments of the others and the issues they faced. I unplugged the range and pulled it out a bit from the wall. I then removed the two screws that hold the element in place and put them where I would not lose them. Then I gently maneuved the element out and placed a clothespin on each of the wires to keep them from going back in and then disconnected the wires from the element using a pair of needlenose pliers.
At this point I had to gently bend the new element back into shape as it had been bent during shipping. Then I connected the wires and slid the element into place and installed the two screws.
Double checked to make sure everything was ok plugged in the range, said a quick prayer and set the temperature to 300. When it got to 300 the element shut off and I was happy that the element did not take any other parts with it.
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1 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Bake Element - Push On Terminals - 240V
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins
ToolsSocket set
CustomerMark from Comstock Park MI
Bake unit caught fire and a 3 inch section burned away
Becuase of the fire we had used a chemical based fire extinguisher, which made a real mess in the whole main floor of the house. I removed the oven from the house and used a leaf blower to get rid of all the white chemical powder (like a baking soda of sorts). Once that issue was done, I removed the part in less than 5 minutes. Two screws to remove it and then unpluged the two wire clips from the back of the stove under the shield which also had 6 screws to remove. It took only 3 days to have a new one delivered and I installed it in less than 5 minutes. The oven works fine now. It took much longer to clean the house than fix the oven.
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1 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Bake Element - Push On Terminals - 240V
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
CustomerKevin from Marion AR
Melted bake element
Pulled out stove. Removed rear panel, and set aside. Removed melted bake element by unscrewing the mounting plate screws, and unplugging both leads from the stove. Replaced in reverese fashion. Easiest electrical replacement I have done.
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