Troubleshooting Stove and Oven Repair
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The Electric Range is Not Working at All
Remedies:
- No power reaching the stove
- Check the fuse box/circuit breaker
- If you don’t find a problem, call an electrician
One of the Top Elements Doesn’t Heat (electric)
Remedies:
- Defective element, wiring, terminal block or switch
- Check each part for continuity and replace it if necessary
A Top Element Doesn’t Cook Well (electric)
Remedies:
- Wrong sized pan
- Damaged element
- Defective element, wiring, thermostat or selector switch
- The time is not set properly
- Defective timer
- Use flat-bottomed pans that just cover the element
- Replace the element
You Can’t Get the Oven to Heat (electric)
Remedies:
- The oven is in its self-cleaning cycle – the extremely high power requirement during cleaning may prevent the stove from working
- Check each part for continuity and replace any that are defective
- Reread the instructions and reset it
- Replace the timer
The Top Rear Element Doesn’t Heat (electric)
Remedies:[
- Clogged vent if the oven overheats
- Clean the vent
The Oven Doesn’t Hold the Temperature You Set (electric)
Remedies:
- Damaged door gasket
- Thermostat isn’t calibrated correctly
- Replace the gasket
- Call a qualified contractor
The Oven Lamp Doesn’t Work (electric)
Remedies:
- Burnt out bulb
- Defective switch or wiring to the bulb socket
- Replace the burnt out bulb with the same type of oven bulb
- Test the wiring and switch and replace defective parts
The Timer Doesn’t Work (electric)
Remedies:
- Incorrectly set timer
- Blown fuse in timer
- Loose connections
- Damaged timer
- Check the instructions and reset it
- Check the 15-amp fuse in the timer circuit
- Turn the power off and check the other connections for continuity
- Replace the timer
The Oven Door Won’t Stay Shut (electric)
Remedies:
- Defective hinge or spring
- Replace the defective hinge or spring
Condensation Forms Inside the Oven (electric)
Remedies:
- Clogged vent
- The door doesn’t close properly
- The oven doesn’t preheat properly
- Clean the vent
- If there is an air filter, clean or replace it
- Check the gasket and door hinge springs
- Preheat the oven with the door ajar
The Accessory Receptacle on the Control Doesn’t Work
Remedies:
- Blown fuse
- Defective wiring
- Check the 15-amp fuse in the accessory circuit
- Check the wiring and replace any damaged wires
The Oven Stops Self-Cleaning (electric)
Remedies:
- Unlocked door
- Defective door switch, wiring or thermostat
- Try starting over again
- Call a qualified contractor
A Surface Burner Doesn’t Light (gas)
Remedies:
- The pilot light is out
- The gas isn’t on
- Follow the instructions for relighting the pilot on your particular range
- Call the gas company
The Pilot Flame Doesn’t Remain Lighted (gas)
Remedies:
- The pilot port is clogged
- The range is in a drafty place
- Use a small wire to clean the port
- Try to prevent drafts near the range
A Burner is Burning Erratically (gas)
Remedies:
- The burner is clogged
- There is an incorrect mixture of gas and air
- Clean the burner ports
- Call the gas company
The Oven Stops Lighting (gas)
Remedies:
- The oven pilot light is out
- Defective thermocouple
- The gas isn’t on
- Follow the instructions for relighting the oven pilot on your particular range
- Replace the thermocouple
- Call the gas company
The Oven Heats Poorly (gas)
Remedies:
- An incorrect mixture of gas and air
- Defective safety thermocouple
- Call the gas company
- Replace the thermocouple
Things Bake Unevenly in the Oven (gas)
Remedies:
- Damaged door gasket
- Clogged exhaust vent
- Defective thermostat
- Replace the gasket
- Clean the vent
- Call the gas company
The Oven Overheats (gas)
Remedies:
- An incorrect mixture of gas and air
- Call the gas company
The Burners are Producing Soot (gas)
Remedies:
- An incorrect mixture of gas and air
- Call the gas company
You Smell Gas
Remedies:
- The pilot is out
- The gas line is leaking
- Ventilate the room and relight the pilot
- Call the gas company
- Ventilate the room, extinguish all flames and don’t turn on any electric switches