Like any other household appliance, your oven is prone to malfunction, so if your oven is not heating up but the stove works, you’ve come to the perfect place. Fortunately, this problem is usually caused by a fault with your power, gas, the gas igniter, the burners, or, in rare situations, the temperature control thermostat.
In this article, we’ll look for things to look for when you suspect your oven isn’t working. If the stove works well but the oven does not heat up, this indicates that the baking and broil parts are operational, but you may check the following:
- Check The Oven: Some Knobs/Switches May Be Incorrectly Positioned
Do a fast check of the oven before opening it up, changing or repairing parts, or spending hundreds of dollars contacting a repair technician.
It may be easier than you think, especially with self-cleaning ovens.
- Check to see if the broil element is heating up.
- Check that all controls are properly configured.
- Ascertain that the door is not locked.
- If you removed the knobs from your oven before cleaning it, reattach them; check that all knobs are in the appropriate place.
- Check for consistency in the baking element.
- The primary control board has been removed.
If you’ve performed a physical check of your electric oven and discovered that everything is as it should be, but the problem is still there, you should look into a few other issues that could be causing it to malfunction.
- Examine the Temperature Sensor
In many electric ovens, a temperature sensor constantly checks the temperature. The oven may stall or stop working entirely when the sensor stops operating or burns out. Most new ovens have a digital sensor; before removing and replacing it, ensure all wires are correctly connected to guarantee that it isn’t the source of the issue.
If the oven lacks a digital sensor, the temperature is controlled by a temperature-sensing light. If the bulb is burnt out or loose, adjust or replace it to rectify the problem.
- Check To See If The Thermostat or The Selector Switch Has Burned Out
A short examination of the thermostat selector switch may reveal why your oven did not work. The change:
- It could be stuck or malfunctioning, preventing the oven from working.
- The selector switch adjusts oven settings (bake, broil, etc.); thus, it needs to be replaced if it’s not working or is defective.
- Check To See If You Have A Faulty Heating Element (S)
This is the most common cause of an oven that isn’t heating; one or more of the heating elements is faulty. Two heating components are used in electric ovens. If the element is not working properly, it will glow a bright red, suggesting that it is burnt out, needs to be replaced, or is faulty and requires repair work.
- The Oven Temperature Needs To Be Calibrated
If your oven isn’t working properly (not reaching the desired temperature or becoming very hot), it may need to be calibrated. In most ovens, the calibration dial is located at the back of the temperature knob.
The temperature settings can be adjusted using the adjustment screw dial. When calibrating it, you’ll move the dial clockwise or counterclockwise, depending on whether you want to increase or reduce the temperature settings.
- Your Oven’s Relays Must Be Repaired or Replaced
When you try to use your oven, a broken relay can cause it to stop working or the temperature to not reach the right level. Two relays are frequently found in ovens with two heating sources. To reach the relay, consult the owner’s manual for your oven.
You should run the following tests to see if this is the origin of the concern.
- Turn off the power.
- Remove your oven’s back panel (probably the same location as the heating elements or close by)
- Using a Vohm, check the ohm reading by disconnecting the wires from the relays and connecting them to the ohm-testing terminals.
- If there is no reading or it is below the recommended range, the control board may need to be replaced.
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