20212 - Instructions
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The bake element burned in half.
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RICHARD from BETHLEHEM, PA
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- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
First I turned the power off to the oven/stove at the breaker box in the basement. Then I took the back plate off. Then I removed the two screws holding the wires onto the damaged element. Then I removed the two screws holding the element to the inside rear of the oven. Then I pulled the old element out and replaced it with the new elemen
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t. I replaced the two screws that hold the element to the inside of the oven. Then I replaced the wires on the element where it protruded at the back of the oven. I put the back plate back on, slide the oven back in place and turned the power back on at the breaker and everything worked.
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Element burned out
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Wendy from CHESHIRE, CT
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Socket set
My husband first turned the main breaker off to the stove. Pulled the stove away from wall, took off the back plate, unhooked the element and out the new one in!!
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Bottom Heating element quit working after 30 years
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Harry from Dills burg, PA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Removed several screws and removed element. Replaced same. Total ten minutes.
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I knocked the timer knob off of my 30 year old GE range and it broke so had to replace it.
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NANCY from CARY, NC
- Very Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Simply put the new knob on and it worked perfectly. No tools needed. So glad to locate this website to purchase knobs that fit my range.
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Bake element burned out
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Lavona from JACKSONVILLE, FL
- Very Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers, Socket set
Flip the circuit breaker going to oven off, then used a 1/4 inch socket on the mounting flange bolts and the bolt head screws attaching the wires. Then used a flat head screwdriver to reattach the wires with the supplied screws and bolted the new element in place. Back to the circuit breaker flipped the switch and turned the oven on to te
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st it, and now works fine. *be sure to remove the sticker before installation, use rubbing alcohol to remove any residue.*
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bake element disintegrated
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Susan from New Lebanon, NY
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
At 76 I no longer do my repairs so I asked my daughter's friend to do it for me.
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The small element blew out consequently shorting out the infinite switch.
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Susan from Bend, OR
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
The very first thing we did was turned the circuit breaker off and unplugged the range.
My husband removed the back panel and unplugged the switch. Drew a diaghram of the color coded wires. When we received the new one he broke the extension bar off to fit the knob, plugged it in and we were back in business. It was very easy for m ... Read more y husband as he is a mechanic (millwright). However, if you are mechanically inclined it is an easy fix.
My husband removed the back panel and unplugged the switch. Drew a diaghram of the color coded wires. When we received the new one he broke the extension bar off to fit the knob, plugged it in and we were back in business. It was very easy for m ... Read more y husband as he is a mechanic (millwright). However, if you are mechanically inclined it is an easy fix.
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Surface Element switch faulty with no control on heat
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Ramiro from AUSTIN, TX
- Very Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers, Socket set
Turned power completely off. Removed knob from front panel. Opened range top cover. Removed 3 screws from aluminum panel protector behind the element switch. Once panel is removed you can see the switch element. Remove 2 screws from the front panel that connects to the element switch. Remove the old element and replace with new element ma
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king sure that each of the 5 wires on the old element is transferred one by one to the new element. Reverse the process in putting it all together. Turn on the power and walla you've have a new stove. You just save $600 plus.
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Really old range. Broken bake element in oven.
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Kathleen from Grand Rapids, MI
- Very Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Turned off power. Removed old broken one installed new one in minutes. Turned power on and tested it out. If this 60 something lady can do it, you can too.
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Customer service
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Patricia from San Jose, CA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Customer service is great. Fast shipping. Great communication. I have them bookmarked from a previous order. Same good service as the first time. Thank you.
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Oven heating element failed
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megrew, from COLORADO SPGS, CO
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Identify oven breaker and turn off power before starting. Opened oven door. Removed oven racks. Use 1/4" socket or nut driver to remove the 2 bolts holding heating element mounting bracket at rear base of oven. Carefully pull element out of installation mount to remove the 2 machine screws that attach electrical wires to the heating eleme
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nt. Reattach wires in same order as original element. Then reinstall new element in reverse order of removal. Took all of maybe 15 minutes! Excellent OEM Parts!
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Lower baking element had burned out.
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Rob from Las Cruces, NM
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
Using a nut driver, I removed the two screws holding the baking element to the firewall of the oven. I then pulled the baking element out exposing the two wires connected to it. I then used the same nutdriver to remove the nuts and detached the old element. I then connected the new element to the wires, pushed the wires inside the firewal
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l and reattached the element to the firewall of the oven.
The time it took was literally a few minutes. Works like a new oven!
The time it took was literally a few minutes. Works like a new oven!
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Bake Element Burnt Out On Upper Oven
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GREGORY from HOUSTON, TX
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
Unscrewed the element from the oven,disconnected the two screws for the electrical and reverse the procedure to install new element. Took all of about 10 minutes.
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Replacing the bake element
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Ken from Lexington, KY
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Pliers
I couldn't find the oven model number so I just looked at the shapes from partselect.com. This would have been fine except I didn't know my Kenmore model had 4" leads so the one I ordered were only 2". I had to return the first element but the process to do this was FAST and EASY. With help I found the model number and had the correct par
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t shipped. It took less than 5 minutes to install. It took longer to mop and clean behind the oven that hadn't seen the light of day in 10 years.
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The Bake Element broke and when powered on it started to spark and flame.
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Phillip from Cary, NC
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers, Socket set
First I read the already posted repair stories to give me confidence I could perform the repair.
Followed their steps -
Removed the two screws holding the plate to the oven.
Pulled out the element.
Removed the two screws holding the wires to the element.
Installed the new element by attaching the two screws (which ... Read more were supplied) to the element.
Reinstalled the plate to the oven.
Tested it and it worked perfectly saving a costly service call.
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Removed the two screws holding the plate to the oven.
Pulled out the element.
Removed the two screws holding the wires to the element.
Installed the new element by attaching the two screws (which ... Read more were supplied) to the element.
Reinstalled the plate to the oven.
Tested it and it worked perfectly saving a costly service call.
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