i have a kenmore double oven, bottom oven works fine, but top oven is very slow to heat up (it just took 45 minutes to hit 400, now i'm trying to get it to 500 but its been going for 30 mintues and is only up to 430). sometimes the temp just flucuates up and down between around 250-300 and won't get any hotter. i've swapped out the "bake element" and the "sensor assembly" with the parts from the bottom oven to no avail. top oven bake element does not get red hot. something like a relay switch clicks on and off every minute or two, but its always done that. not sure which parts to try swapping out next, any help would be appreciated.

okay, now that you mentioned it, i've now learned the difference between the "bake" element and the "broil" element, and what a swapped was the broil element, which of course i didn't test because i didn't know that's what it was...i will now swap the "bake" elements and see how that works. the "broil" element did not get red hot however. oh, and the bake & broil elements and the sensor have identical part numbers for top & bottom in my parts diagram.

Yes it does occassionally happen that way. Could have been a spike in the electrical current that caused it. But it's a pretty easy fix and if it does it again you know where to start looking :) .
Hope this helps
Nat

If you have a ohm meter to check for continuity and it tests ok then you might be able to use it. Just sand the spade down a little to get most of the charing off and should should be ok at least for a while.
If there's no continuity get a new one. Did you check here on the price?

I'd just clean the spade the best you can and use it, go ahead and order the other element when you can so you'll have it. part number AP3793599
Nat