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lynnadiv  
#1 Posted : Thursday, November 18, 2010 9:51:03 AM(UTC)
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The lower heating coil is not working, top one (broil) is working. Does this mean that we need a new heating coil or could it be something else? Do you think we can install it ourselves or do we need to hire a professional? Help, it is a few days away from Thanksgiving dinner at our house!!!
Thanks! Lynn
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denman  
#2 Posted : Friday, November 19, 2010 1:53:33 AM(UTC)
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I cannot find any tech info on this unit.

It may be just the bake element has burned out,
In any case this is the easiest place to start.

Remove power from the unit.
This is very important as on many units one side of the element is still live even with the element shut off.
remove the screw/s holding the element to the back of the oven.
Gently pull the element forward till the connectors are in the oven.
Undo the wire going to one side of the element,
Measure across the element.
Should be around 20 ohms.

It is not a bad idea to clip something onto the wire so that it does not disappear into the back of the oven.

if the element is OK then it could be the relay board or the control board.
Also I noticed the unit has a couple of hi-limit thermostats, one of these may be blown.

Cannot tell how they are wired in without a wiring diagram.

If you do not own a meter, I would suggest you purchase a one. You can get a decent digital multimeter for under $20.00. You do not need fancy though it is nice if the leads are a couple feet long.
If it saves ordering one unnecessary part it has paid for itself and you end up owning a useful tool.
Most places will not let you return electrical parts so if you order it, you own it.
A couple things to watch when measuring ohms and continuity
1. Always remove power from the machine otherwise you could blow your meter.
2. Always disconnect at least one side of any device you are checking. This eliminates the possibility of measuring an alternate/parallel circuit path.
3. When checking for closed contacts and continuity use the lowest scale (Usually 200 ohms). Then try higher scales. This scale is 0 to 200 ohms so if the device you are measuring is 300 ohms this scale would show an open circuit which it is not, you are just measuring outside the scale's dynamic range.

There is a good STICKY at the start of this forum about it's use.
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