Replacing an Oven Element

It is hard to live without your oven if you like to bake. An oven element can burn out leaving your oven less then desirable to cook with. If only one element is burned out then whatever you bake is left raw on one side and burned on the other depending on what element is burned out.

If both of the elements on your oven are not working then the problem is probably not the elements. It is probably a range wiring problem or an oven control problem. You should call a professional if both elements are not working. But if one of the elements is working you can try to replace the one element that is not working yourself.

If the elements in your oven are identical and one of your oven elements is not working you can switch the top and bottom elements around to see if it is the element that is the problem. If it is the oven element that is the problem you can pick up another oven element from an appliance repair center and fix it yourself.

To remove an element make sure the power to the oven is turned off. Turn off the circuit breaker that goes to your oven. It is a good idea to unplug the oven from the electricity.

Take a screw driver and unscrew the screws from the element bracket at the back of the oven. After the screws are removed pull the element out to expose wires. Use a screw driver or a nut driver to remove the wires that are connected to the element you pulled out from the back of the oven.

Now you can take the element that you just removed to an appliance repair center and purchase one just like it. If you have any questions about how to put a new element into your oven now is a good time to ask at the repair center.

Take your new element home and replace it into your oven by reconnecting the wires and the bracket on the new element into the oven. Try to remember how you took the bad element off so you can put the new element on.

Reconnect the power to the oven and make sure everything is alright. If it is not turn the power off and call a professional.

Replacing an oven element is not too hard to do but if working with electricity makes you nervous it is always a good idea to call a professional.