Introduction
As an appliance repair technician with more than 30 years experience, I've done this easy oven heating element replacement hundreds of times. It only takes about 15 minutes and requires no special skills, just a few basic household tools.
First, know that your oven has up to three heating elements. Most ovens feature a lower bake element and upper broil element. Some have a third convection element located behind the oven cavity rear panel.
The lower bake element is the one most commonly replaced because it's used the most. It can also melt when you engage the self-cleaning feature to clean your oven, which causes temperatures to exceed 800 F.
Here we're replacing the exposed lower bake heating element, which you can see as soon as you open your oven door. (Note: Some modern ovens have a hidden bake element that lies flat under the bottom panel and can be removed from the back.)
Bake heating elements are inexpensive and easily available from online retailers like Amazon. Have the model number of your oven ready so you can find the correct element. It's probably on a sticker in one of three places:
- On the bottom, top or sides of the interior door jamb;
- On the metal frame inside the bottom drawer opening;
- Under one of the electric burners on the cooktop.
Tools Required
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