Here’s What To Check When Your Oven Isn’t Heating | Appliance Repair Medic

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Heres what to Check When Your Oven Isnt
Heating
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Oven repair services

• Todays, the oven has taken a renowned place in
  the modern kitchens. It is a versatile appliance
  which makes the cooking easier as well as fast.
  But what happens when this household apparatus
  suddenly stop heating. Any sudden breakdown halts
  your regular work and you need immediate oven
  repair services.
• In this article, Appliance Repair Medic team of
  repair technicians has given some tips if you
  want to check your oven yourself. While working
  with electric wires always make sure you are
  using proper procedure. Furthermore, you should
  have necessary qualification to do an apparatus
  repair.

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Things to consider before oven repair
troubleshooting

• You should always consider your safety before
  struggling a repair on an appliance. Hence,
  remember before you start oven overhaul, you have
  to detach the power by plugging out the
  electrical power cord of the outlet. Moreover,
  you should wear defensive gear earlier beginning
  any work on any appliance. Now you are ready to
  start repair.

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Here are a few things you should check if an oven
is not heating
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Bake Element

• You should start with bake element because this
  is a common cause, the household appliance is not
  heating appropriately. Bake element is a heating
  element that is located at the bottom of the
  oven. Most of the ovens use both the bake as well
  as broil element in bake cycle.
• You should start oven repair services with these
  elements as they perform 90 of heating. Hence,
  do a visual check of bake element in order to
  determine whether the element is defective. If
  bake element is not working, there is a need to
  replace it. Also, if bake element is OK then
  there is a need to check the bake circuit to
  detect any cause.

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Oven Temperature Sensor

• Most ovens have a temperature sensor to monitor
  the temperature of apparatus continually. The
  sensor sends a signal to electronic control to
  either turn ON or turn OFF the element.
• If the sensor is not working properly it can be
  the reason why oven is not producing heat. Hence,
  during oven repair services do not forget to
  check the temperature sensor. If you find any
  issue with the sensor, then there is a need to
  check the resistance with a multimeter.
• You can replace it if you find the sensor faulty.
  Moreover, some oven uses temperature sensing bulb
  for controlling the temperature. You have to make
  sure this bulb is not loose.

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Check Gas Oven Ignitor

• Is your gas oven not heating correctly? If yes,
  then you should check for the bake ignitor first.
  You can find ignitor at the back of oven
  compartment and have to remove it by unbolting
  from the oven floor.
• Use multimeter while performing gas oven repair
  service to detect the continuity of power. The
  multimeter should register between 0 to 1100
  ohms. And if not then it means ignitor has lost
  continuity and need replacement.

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Oven Control Thermostat

• The thermostat is placed in the main control
  panel and it controls the bake as well as broil
  element. This temperature controllable switch
  supply power to these elements. And a broken
  thermostat can cause the oven to produce little
  or even no heat at all.
• Do not forget to remove the power to household
  appliance earlier performing oven repair
  troubleshooting. Also, if the brake and broil
  elements are not receiving power, then you should
  look for the proper contact of the thermostat for
  continuity with a multimeter.

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Fuses

• If your oven contains internal fuses, the wiring
  problem can cause the fuse to blow. A blown fuse
  indicates that component has failed. The ovens
  that use fuse shows a sign of the circuits that
  are pretentious by the particular fuse.
• If you find oven fuse blowing during oven repair
  services, then there is a need to inspect the
  oven element. Also, inspect the allied wiring in
  order to determine the cause before replacing the
  fuse. Remember, do not change the rating of
  fuses.

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Oven Require Calibration

• There may be the reason behind not proper heating
  is that oven is not calibrated. Actually, this
  will also help with ovens that run too hot. The
  calibration dial is present on the back of the
  temperature knob or at the bottom of the small
  shaft. You can easily find adjustment screw on
  the dial.
• You have to turn the screw counterclockwise in
  order to increase the temperature and opposite to
  decrease the temperature. In fact, some oven
  repair services need half turn to increase or
  decrease the temperature by 25 degrees.

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Bad Relays

• This is also one of the reasons that prevent an
  oven from heating appropriately. An oven has two
  heating elements possibly has two relays. The
  relays can burn out with the time. You can check
  owners manual for instructions and can also
  contact a professional for fixing a problem.

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Wrapping Up

• Some problems are easy to detect while other
  minor issues are not easily identifiable. If you
  are not able to detect a problem and do not have
  appropriate knowledge, then contact oven repair
  services providers. Appliance Repair Medic is one
  of the best appliance repair service providers
  and endows cost-effective and quality oven
  overhaul services in the New York City

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