How Do You Change The Heating Element In An Oven?
Oven heating elements offer a long useful life, but eventually they lose their heating capacity after a high number of heat-and-cool cycles. The price difference between a heating element and an entirely new oven is quite large, making the cost-to-reward ratio to lean more in favor of replacing the heating element than purchasing a new oven. Place your screwdriver set, flashlight and new heating element near the oven within easy reach. Turn off the circuit breaker to your oven, and unplug the oven from the wall socket. Make sure to do both of these steps so you have a two-layered electrocution protection plan in place. Hold a flashlight in one hand, and inspect your oven’s heating element mounts to get a clear idea of which screwdriver you will need. Most ovens have one or more brackets which hold the element in place, and these must all be loosened and removed. Remove all the brackets you discover throughout this process. Shine your flashlight toward the back of the oven, and locate t
