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  • Thanksgiving And Christmas Are Fast Approaching - Appliance Tip of the Week

    Appliance Tip of the Week...

    Thanksgiving And Christmas Are Fast Approaching!

    Repair Your Cooking Appliance Sooner Rather Than Later...



    In high demand times like around Thanksgiving or Christmas, repair parts can become hard to find. This is made worse with Covid19!

    Supply chains for appliance parts are grinding to a halt and supplies will probably be even worse this Holiday Season.

    If your range/stove needs repairing or a part, don't hesitate and be left without your cooking appliance for the Holidays!




    Range - Cooktop - Oven Parts

    Gas Ranges


    It doesn't work at all:


    It doesn't work at all - No power - Make sure there's power getting to your range, oven or cook top. Check for a tripped circuit breaker or a blown fuse. Check the wall socket for power with a voltmeter or by plugging something else in.

    Top burner doesn't work:


    Top burner doesn't work - A lot of times the problem is with a dirty or a clogged burner. Make sure the burner is clean. - If you have a pilotless model, it uses a spark igniter to ignite the gas, which works in a combination with a spark switch (located on the burner gas valve) and a spark module. Because it is not simple to test these parts and find out which one is defective, we recommend to contact a professional appliance technician.

    It doesn't bake:


    It doesn't bake - Bake igniter - When the bake igniter becomes weak or burns out, your oven would not bake. The bake igniter is usually mounted on the oven burner. It's about 1 inch by 4-8 inches (depending on the model), and comes in round or flat styles. If you don't see the igniter glow at all, it's probably burned out. Replace the igniter if found defective. Note: one of the exceptions could be that your oven is set to automatic mode instead of manual. If this is the case, set your oven to manual mode and check again.

    If the bake igniter glows red and not bright yellow or white, it is probably because it is too weak. When this happens, the safety valve would not let the gas out into the oven burner. A weak igniter must be replaced.

    A faulty igniter is probably the most common cause, however there are others:

    - defective thermostat

    - defective selector switch

    - defective gas safety valve

    It doesn't broil:


    It doesn't broil - Broil igniter - When the broil igniter becomes weak or burns out, your oven would not broil. The broil igniter is usually mounted on the oven burner. It's about 1 inch by 4-8 inches (depending on the model), and comes in round or flat styles. If you don't see the igniter glow at all, it's probably burned out. Replace the igniter if found defective. Note: one of the exceptions could be that your oven is set to automatic mode instead of manual. If this is the case, set your oven to manual mode and check again.

    If the broil igniter glows red and not bright yellow or white, it is probably because it is too weak. When this happens, the safety valve would not let the gas out into the oven burner. A weak igniter must be replaced.

    A faulty igniter is probably the most common cause, however there are others:

    - defective thermostat

    - defective selector switch

    - defective gas safety valve




    Oven Temperature Sensors and Oven Fuses

    Oven Door Glass, Inside and Outer Glass

    Electric Ranges


    It doesn't work at all:


    No power - Make sure there's power getting to your range, oven or cooktop. Check for a tripped circuit breaker or a blown fuse. Check the wall socket for power with a voltmeter. Sometimes the power cord disconnects or burns at the appliance, if this is the case, the wiring and the terminal block must be repaired or replaced.

    Top element doesn't work:


    Top element - If the element only works partially or not getting red hot at the "Hi" setting, the problem might be with a burned out receptacle that the element plugs into. If this is the case, replace both the element and the receptacle.

    You can usually tell when the element itself burns out. It might have small holes or bubbles on the coil. Replace the element, if found defective.

    Infinite switch - Another reason, why the element would not start, might be a defective infinite switch (located behind the control panel, with the burner knob on its shaft). Replace the switch if found defective.

    It doesn't bake:


    Bake element - Replace if found defective.

    It doesn't broil:


    Broil element - Replace if found defective.


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