The truth is that some household appliances are easier to fix than others. Stove repair tends to be a lot more challenging. The reason why it can be quite tricky is because of the components you have to deal with such as the electric heating elements and gas lines that are designed to become extremely hot. However, it does not mean that there are no DIY stove repair tips that you can follow to fix the issue. Remember, knowledge is power and this post aims to provide you with all the information you need to try to fix your stove on your own. Whether you have an electric stove or a gas range burner, this guide will prove useful.
Electric Stove Does Not Heat
If the electric stove is not heating, chances are that the heating element might be malfunctioning. The coil is the heating element. It gets red hot to warm up the stove. Although you can remove it to test out the heating element using a meter, it is a lot easier to diagnose a broken heating element. A quick visual inspection should reveal blisters or break. When you touch the blistered section gently, it would make it snap. If that happens, you should not worry because chances are that it is already broken. To remove and replace the heating element, you will need a nut driver or socket wrench. The following steps should be followed.
- Pull the stove away from the wall. Make sure to disconnect its power.
- The back panel of the stove should be removed. All you have to do is unscrew the screws that hold it in place. Now, the wiring will be exposed.
- Look closely at the wiring as it would lead you to the heating element. You should see connectors that attach to the wires. Next, pull apart the metal connectors to detach the element from the wiring.
- Loosen the nuts from inside the stove to pull away the element.
- Finally, you can install the new element in its place. Bolt the stove wall and reconnect the wiring.
Stove Gas Burner Does Not Light
Although it is advised to hire an Appliance Repair specialist when the stove gas burner does not light, you can try to trouble the issue on your own by doing the following.
- Use a match to try to light the burners. It would bypass the ignition switch. If the stove lights up, there is an ignition switch failure. Thus, you should replace it with a new one.
- However, if the burner does not light, you should take the burner gate, base, and cap off to thoroughly clean them of food and debris using a toothpick.
- Check to see if the wires have been connected properly to the ignition switch.
Conclusion
If the tips mentioned in this post do not fix the issue, you should contact a Stove Repair professional who will resolve the issue in no time.
