I have a Kenmore electric range that works great and I have replaced it’s oven heating element recently.
A neighbor who just converted to gas, gave me a GE profile specter range with a ceramic cook top, but has a flaky oven element that takes too long to come to an unpredictable heat. BTW this was the symptom my Kenmore exhibited when we bought it’s replacement element.
Aside from physically not fitting, is it unwise, dangerous or just plain stupid to put the Kenmore element in the GE and save 30 - 40 bucks?
[COLOR=Blue]A neighbor who just converted to gas, gave me a GE profile specter range with a ceramic cook top, but has a flaky oven element that takes too long to come to an unpredictable heat.[/COLOR]
You will have to plug the unit in to see if the bake element looks OK when it is heating up. Often if the temp is low and it takes a long time to heat the oven to set temp it is the broil element that is shot. Most units turn both elements on to get to temp quickly. Also some units cycle both elements during bake as this gives a more even heat in the oven.
Another possibility is a bad temp sensor.
In other words, there are a number of things that can cause this problem.
[COLOR=Blue]Aside from physically not fitting, is it unwise, dangerous or just plain stupid to put the Kenmore element in the GE and save 30 - 40 bucks?[/COLOR]
Definitely not stupid. After all that’s a case of beer.
They should be close to each other in shape as this can effect the heat distribution in the oven re: hot spots or cold spots. Also must use the same type of terminals. Also should be the same or slightly higher in wattage.