Repair > Appliances > Ranges & OvensJanuary 19, 2010

Oven Not Heating Up Properly

My oven will only heat up to 300 degrees, even when the digital gauge is set to the 550 degree maximum.

By Jack from Edmond, OK

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01/22/2010

Thanks for the feed back on my problem, but my wife solved it for me. we will have a new electric stove delivered next MondaI. (fyi, my was gas and i had already replaces the ignitor and had checked the sensor.) 17 years old, time for a new one. Thanks again

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01/22/2010

Your element is dying or dead. You need a new heating element.

By
01/21/2010

The oven most likely needs to be calibrated.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2199721_calibrate-an-oven.html
http://www.dr-fix-it.com/caloven.html

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