How to Test And Replace a Stove or Oven Element
The�resistance-style heating elements that an electric oven or stove uses sometimes fail.�Appliance�elements heat as electric current flows through them. The instant the element develops an electric short, it stops heating. Home improvement stores often stock common brand name oven and stove elements;�and they�can order replacement elements for most brands and models. Online appliance parts stores also stock oven elements. Testing the element with a multimeter can verify that the element must be replaced.
1) Unplug the oven or stove from the wall.
2) Loosen the oven element's retaining brackets. After they are all loose hold the element with one hand and remove�screws.
3) Pull the oven element away from the back wall. Examine the wire connections. If the wire connector is damaged or heavily corroded, then it must be replaced.�Some wire connectors slip onto the oven's element, some are held in place with screws or bolts, and some elements pull straight out of a terminal. Remove the wires from the element. Often stove top elements pull straight out of its bracket.
4) Closely inspect the oven's heating element. Look for any sign of wear, burns or any corrosion. The oven element must be replaced�if any damage is found.
5) Turn a multimeter or an ohmmeter to its highest resistance setting. Touch the meter's leads together and watch the meter's readout. The meter should read infinite; some meters also make a noise. Touch the meter's leads against the oven elemt's wire terminals; one probe on each terminal. The meter should read infinite or make a noise. If not, then replace the oven element.
6) To install the heating element; hold the element in place with one hand, connect the wires, push the oven elent into place and install the retainer screws.
Other problems with the stove or oven, like a bad thermostat, can prevent the element from heating. If the oven or stove�element must be replaced, then find and write down the oven's manufacturer, the model number�and which element it is. This information can be found on the oven's identifation tag, which is often found on the back side of the oven.�Home improvement stores with an appliance section usually stock many replacement parts and often parts they do not have can be delivered quickily. Online retail appliance parts�sites can offer a better price and speedy delivery.
Written by Bert Holopaw
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