FES375VW1 Roper Range - Instructions
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The Baking element in the bottom of the stove apparently shorted out and partially melted
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Timothy from Salem, OR
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- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers
First I turned off the circuit breaker on the house electricity panel. I removed the two screws that held the element in place in the oven. There were two wires connected to the element by spade plugs that were free floating in a fiberglass pad. I reconnected the spade plugs and put the element back in place and put back in the two sc
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rews. This procedure had I known what I was doing could have been done with the stove in place and would take no more than 5 to 10 minutes. Having no experience at this, I had pulled the stove out into the room and also removed the back cover which turned out to be unnecessary. I put everything back in place and held my breath and turned on the circuit breaker. Voila! It worked!
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hard to get old one out
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robert from chatham, VA
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
easy to put in
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Bake element broke/burned out
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edward from hamburg, NJ
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- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
un-screwed 2 scrws and pulled out the old one and pulled off the 2 wires put the new one on the floor of the oven and hooked-up the 2 wires and pushed it in the back wall and replaced the 2 screws! done maybe 5 minutes
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Broiler burned out
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David from Lewisburg, TN
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- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers, Socket set
The Job didn’t take very long at all. I pulled the unit out and unplug it before I started the repair. I had to remove the back two access cover plates to get to the two wire leads that connect the broiler. I don’t believe there was enough wire to be able to do it all from the front side. Next I disconnected the two wires that connected i
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t while remembering what color goes to the correct side (just incase this does matter). After removing the wires I moved on to remove the element with a Philips screwdriver. The new part already had the hangers on it so I reused the old screws and installed the new element. Next I reconnected the wires in the back and re-installed the back panels. I plugged it up and it works as good as new now. This was definitely a lot cheaper to fix this myself than hire a repairman.
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Oven never came up to correct temp. Broiler did, so it had to be the bake element.
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Cheryl from Marietta, GA
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- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
Turned off the power! Unscrewed the element (2 screws) pullled the wires out. Put the new part right in. Easy!
Thank you-only a week before Thanksgiving, what a life saver! Also, order on Monday AM and was delivered by mid-day on Wednesday!
Thank you-only a week before Thanksgiving, what a life saver! Also, order on Monday AM and was delivered by mid-day on Wednesday!
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My oven would no longer heat to 350F even under the BROIL setting
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Frank from Louisville, KY
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- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Using a nut driver, remove the back panel of the oven. Remove the electrical connections from the elements.
The Bake element has two Philips head screws at the back of the oven, the Broil element has one screw at the back of the oven and two on top of the oven near the front. Remove the screws.
The element then f ... Read more alls out very easily. The new element has to be pushed gently through the insulation on the back of the oven, but this was not a problem.
One issue: make sure that the Broil element is "right side up." The screw on the back of the unit is below the electrical connections.
Replace the screws, reconnect the electrical connections, and test the oven. If everything works, replace the back panel.
Total time from turning the first screw to the last was roughly 30 minutes.
The Bake element has two Philips head screws at the back of the oven, the Broil element has one screw at the back of the oven and two on top of the oven near the front. Remove the screws.
The element then f ... Read more alls out very easily. The new element has to be pushed gently through the insulation on the back of the oven, but this was not a problem.
One issue: make sure that the Broil element is "right side up." The screw on the back of the unit is below the electrical connections.
Replace the screws, reconnect the electrical connections, and test the oven. If everything works, replace the back panel.
Total time from turning the first screw to the last was roughly 30 minutes.
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Baking Element Went
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Janet from Richboro, PA
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- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
The hardest part was the two screws (they were baked on I guess). We turned off the breaker, put paper towels in the oven carefully sprayed wd40 on the screw. Waited about 5 minutes unscrewed the two screws, gently pulled out the plate. When you pull the two wires out there are two contacts. Look at the direction their on. Slide them
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off put in the new unit to the contacts, gently slide back in and put the two screws back. It was really that easy and I had no idea what I was doing. No need to pull oven out can all be done for the front side.
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Bottom oven element did not work
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Allison from Cumming, GA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
My bottom oven didn't work, and I had called a service to come out and fix it. It was a $60 charge just to come out. My friend owns an apartment complex, and she told me it was two screws and a pull to remove the element and replace. I took the element out, ordered it for $38, had it the next day and repaired my oven in a matter of mi
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nutes. It was so easy and inexepensive. I feel like I can do anything!
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bake element broken
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dale from Simi Valley, CA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Received part after one working day and was installed
in five minutes.. Would recommend as a do it your self
project with the support of PartSelect.com
in five minutes.. Would recommend as a do it your self
project with the support of PartSelect.com
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Broil element broke
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Randall from Cartersville, GA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Top (broil) element broke in two on oven. Ordered part,it was there in three days. Quick fix, removed screw holding element to oven wall, unplugged wires, then just swaped out elements. Re-attached wires just as they were on old element and screwed back into same place and oven is working again.
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Oven would not stop heating even with Bake turned off!
4 of 5 people
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Mark from Apple Valley, MN
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
The lower element had burned out but in the process, it developed a short from line to neutral. Since the short was located about 3/4 of the total length from the one hot leg (L1) and the other hot leg (L2) was the relay controlled leg, there was a current path that allowed the element to heat even with L2 disconnected by the relay. Act
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ually replacing the element was easy, just remove the back cover(s) and the element mounting screws (2) inside the oven cavity and the new unit slides into place. Reconnect the two wires to the new element and replace the back covers. Back in business and the cookies are coming out perfectly!
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Oven did not heat
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Pete from HOWE, IN
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- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Very easy fix. This is done through the oven door. Don't pull it out or do anything exotic. Turn the breaker off. Don't skip this Since you're dealing with 220v here. Shine a bright light into the back of the oven to identify the element attachment screws. Use a number 2 Phillips to remove the 2 screws holding the element in place. Pull
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the element straight out. This may require a bit of manipulation wiggling back an forth. Don't yank to hard. There was probably 6" of free wire. Next free the wires attached via spade terminals from the old element. Putt the new element in place and reattach the wires. Carefully push wires back thru the holes and secure with the screws. Reset the breaker and turn it on. Totally simple. My oven was 18 years old and the screws came right out. I expected difficulty but none encountered.
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Broiler Element went out
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Michele from Salem, OR
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
I unscrewed the 3 screws that held the element in place. My husband disconnected the back wired part of element .Then he reconnected new element wires and I rescrewed 3 screws in of new element. Very simple. I just wasn't sure about the back wired part, but like I said my husband seemed to know what he was doing so I let him do that part
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burned out element
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Neil from Oak Park, MI
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- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Shut off power to the oven.
Unscrewed the old broiler element, unplugged it.
plugged in new one, screwed it in.
Turned on the power. Voila!
Unscrewed the old broiler element, unplugged it.
plugged in new one, screwed it in.
Turned on the power. Voila!
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Blowing Breaker
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Jason from Wrentham, MA
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Removed screws holding rear cover, removed cover. Male connector on Broil Element had rusted off and caused wire to fall onto the frame of the range, shorting it out.
Removed element by disconnecting other wire and removing the single Phillips head screw accessible from inside the oven. Released the element from the two hook ... Read more s towards the front of the oven near the door and removed.
The wire to the element that burned off had a high temperature female push on connector that I did not have on hand. I had a high temp ring connector so I drilled one of the male connectors on the new element so I could use a small stainless screw and nut which I had to hold the ring terminal on.
After crimping the new connector on I fastened it to the element, connected the other wire and put the rear cover back.
Good to go now!
Removed element by disconnecting other wire and removing the single Phillips head screw accessible from inside the oven. Released the element from the two hook ... Read more s towards the front of the oven near the door and removed.
The wire to the element that burned off had a high temperature female push on connector that I did not have on hand. I had a high temp ring connector so I drilled one of the male connectors on the new element so I could use a small stainless screw and nut which I had to hold the ring terminal on.
After crimping the new connector on I fastened it to the element, connected the other wire and put the rear cover back.
Good to go now!
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