Oven help

[slowngreen]

Just installed a new element, the old one burned out. The new one isnt heating up at all but I do have 110 to both sides for sure...New element broken from factory?

 

[Rolex]

Are you talking about the ignition element for a GAS oven?

 

[slowngreen]

No, the heating element for an electric...

 

[Rolex]

Run a continuity test from one connector end to the other on the new element and also the old.
If you're absolutely SURE you're getting 110 at the block and continuity through the element then you have a corroded connection in the oven.
110 at the wall socket doesn't mean you have it in the oven. Are you sure it's 110 and not 220?
If it's 220 you might have lost one hot leg at the fuse panel.
If you don't see a normal socket behind the oven, it's 220.

 

[slowngreen]

Yeah its 220, but I get 110 at each side of the element at the back of the oven. And 110 at each side of the broiler element also

 

[Rolex]

Is the broiler element working?

 

[hamz9561]

You should get 110VAC on each leg for a 220VAC connection.

 

[Rolex]

I've been waiting for an update. I was going to suggest that you switch the oven and the broiler elements to test the system.

 

[slowngreen]

I'll see if I can switch them a try but as they are, neither one works, but both do have 110 at each side when on bake or broil....Really though, if its getting 110 to both sides, which it is, then its gotta be the element doesn't it?

 

[Rolex]

If neither element is working it's obviously another problem. Have you checked your circuit panel for a popped breaker?
It's also VERY unlikely that one of those elements will fail.

 

[slowngreen]

This is the only thing I've found. This is under a small relay? box, think I'll resolder it and see if it works. What happened was something caused the original element to burn in half, so while it was shorting out it maybe popped this connection...?

 

[Extreme RC Mods]

110 at each side of the element to ground means it's 220 volt, does the oven element work? like mentioned, try a resistance test on both sides of the element at the same time, you should get some type of reading or it's likely burnt out.

 

[Rolex]

Are you saying that the actual heating element similar to this one actually burned through and separated?

 

[jcjhl69]

You have thermostats and thermisters in the oven as well that could be bad. And Rolex those elements can get hot spots from spills that will cause the element to break. The Thermostat controls the temp and the thermister os like a fuse if it gets too hot it will break which is probably what happened the thermostat stopped reading while it was on the thermister popped and the element was just a side effect.

 

[h8z2luze]

You just need to replace the flux capacitor man. Geeeeeezzzz

 

[rak12]

It may also be that the receptacle for the element is not making good contact with the element. Most elemants have a male spade terminal and the receptacle has a female spade. The two walls of the female can sometimes become spread apart then not making adequate contact with the male. It can easily be missed when measuring voltage because of the ease of simply probing with meter leads.

 

[slowngreen]

It was the burnt solder joint I pictured. I re-soldered it and it works perfect now, used it a few times since then.

 

[Rolex]

The two walls of the female can sometimes become spread apart then not making adequate contact with the male.

If I only had a nickel for every time that's happened.

 

[Metalhead Matt]

It takes dollars to stop it. Many dollars...

 

[frickenjoey]

It was the burnt solder joint I pictured. I re-soldered it and it works perfect now, used it a few times since then.

Now go bake me some cookies damn it! I had an issue same thing small burn though in the board and no workie. I was pissed when I had no coffee that morning. Glad ya got it back up and going. Ok if no cookies ..... How about a pie?