This is EXACTLY what happened to our GE Spectra yesterday! 😮 Complete with the sparks, buzzing sound, smoke, and separated/broken baking element on its upper right side. So happy to find your DIY replacement video. Thanks for the repair guide! 👍🏾😊
This video was SO helpful, thank you! I wasn't sure I could do it myself and I certainly couldn't afford a new oven or a repair person but your instructions were so easy to follow.
Totally agree!! I’m learning so much from people who take the time to make a video, for without them, I’d be looking for a serviceman who would probably charge me at least $100 just to show up!! 😊
Why pay that you can learn from TH-cam it easier for me to learn with my learning disability then any other way of learning not a lot of people know I have learning disability due to childhood accidents in life but I do people make fun of me because they have it refuse to let others know it I'm not ashamed because it makes me me it embarrassing but at least I'm forward about me not understanding things or things said most things I only hear when in same room clearly unless it in area screamed slowly to hear it deafness 99 percent of military has it
Haha, thanks! I'm reminded now that I should run the self-clean on my oven this week. The weather is decent and we have a nice breeze lately, to open the windows and air it out.
I'm replacing my element today. We have the same oven , and the same thing happen. I'm glad to see an "every guy" handy man, dirty oven, and all. Thanks.
Thank you for this video. My mom was super impressed that we could fix this from the front versus removing the backside. The oven element has been replaced successfully and under 10 minutes. :) Thank you!
You saved me. We have an old oven very similar and the element burnt up. I watched your vid, it gave me the knowledge and confidence to order the part and fix it. 3 days after the old element failed were back in business. Thank you!🤘
Tip to everyone, make sure you shop around. I've seen these elements as high as the $80's and less than $10 - mine was maybe $12. I did my repair and oven cleaning today and I THANK YOU for doing the repair through the back if the oven, versus the panel in the back.
@@MarkThomasBuilder I heard you say it was $45. I had stopped at a local appliance store and they were in the range of $25-50 (I didn't find out about mine in particular). I think what allowed me to go online and wait for a cheaper price was mine was already dead for about a month (toaster oven subbed in if necessary). I had a friend say she'd just replace the whole oven. Not unless I HAD TO. Again...you were a BLESSING with this video.
THANKS FOR POSTING ! The video made it EZ to install my GE was hard wired so turned off the breaker and pulled the element forward unplugged the spade lugs plugged in the new unit and it was a done deal under 10 minutes. New unit was $19.98 on ebay received in two days.
I'm glad to hear this was helpful and hopefully it saved you some money! When this happened to my oven, I seriously thought I was going to have to buy a whole new oven.
So glad I found this video! Our heating element went out last night - it did exactly what you said yours did. Scared me half to death lol. So good to know that this seems a decently easy fix! Thanks for sharing!
It freaked me out too. I wasn't sure if a fire was going to happen or what. Fortunately, this is not as big of a deal like it might look like initially.
This is just what i needed. Im fixen to change my element myself.i found mine on ebay for under $18 and only took a couple days to get here.thanks again for having made this and i know im not the only one that needs to clean my oven.again thanks
This video was very helpful. My heating element went out on Thanksgiving day while I was cooking. I had everything cooked except my sweet potato pie. I saw a small orange spark and at the time I didn’t know what was wrong but I turned off my oven and let it cool that way but that didn’t really do much but when I unplugged it that seem to help cool it down faster. I left it unplugged and went to Lowe’s only to be told they didn’t sell them in the stores anymore so I found a place online up in Philadelphia that sold it for around $12. My total cost was $24 and some change which was cheap considering trying to find that part online at other places they were asking $39 and $58. I ordered my part on Saturday and got it Tuesday. Installing it was simple and quick just like in the video and it help that I have the same stove too. It started smoking a lil bit but that was normal. I just put it on 200 and let it warm and after the smoke faded out I was good to go. Thank you for sharing. Much cheaper than calling a repairman and paying an arm and a leg to get it fixed lol.
Thank you!!! Just what I needed to calm my concerns when the element started to smoke! I really appreciate the video and explanation for the temporary smoke.
Oh dang, when I saw that thing burning, it looked like a giant sparkler burning inside the oven. Luckily it's not as big a deal to take care of as what I first thought.
Thanks! Wasn't sure what size the screw was on mine. Yours was a 1/4 inch. That's what mine was to. Had to go to hardware store to get the right size tool. Saved me a lot of time.
So glad to have found your video, my element did the orange glow that you described last wknd and now is not getting hot. Was nervous about replacing it myself but you showed me it's a relatively simple fix. Thanks!!
Just happened to me right now! Your instructions are so clear and visual that I will try to do it myself! Thank you so much I think you helped people saved a lot of money!😊
Thanks Mark. I'm very experienced with electrical work but I wasn't sure how the element came out. However, my GE oven does not have a rectangular hole in it. It has two small, round holes so I'm hoping I can get the terminals through there without pulling either of them (or both) off.
Thank you so much for showing us how to put the new element on; however, you could have taken off the door to make it more accessible to reach. Many people don’t know this (including me) until my husband showed me! Unfortunately, he passed away unexpectedly and I’m learning as much about appliance repair. Again, thank you for the video!! Great job!
Thanks for the helpful video. My oven just seems to take forever to heat up (my element didn't arc out like yours). I'm going to pull it out to see if the screws might have come loose. If not I'll order one on-line. Well edited video and to the point Thanks Again.
I saw another video like this one last night and she showed I would have to pull my oven out from my already cramped kitchen. I'm so glad I found this video.
@@MarkThomasBuilder ...update...I had to take off the back of the oven...a nice little zip tie looped one of the wires that connects to the element. Seriously, no clue how that happened. Husband screamed like a white lady when I got out the scissors to cut the zip tie. Seriously, he thought I was going to cut one of the wires. I replaced both elements, the bake and the broil. I got both for $40 with shipping from Amazon. If my arms were a little longer, this would have been so much easier.
@@amiedavis5257 Interesting, I haven't looked at replacing the top broil element. Glad to hear you were able to fix it yourself, even if it tool a little longer.
I am sooooo glad to have found this video. THANK YOU!!! Mine is in a tight spot so I was contemplating how to get my tiny (adult) niece behind it in the hopes of getting to the wires. Three things I will try/do is 1) turn it off at the fuse box because I am unsure if the outlet is reachable 2) clean it while the bottom element is out/broken and 3) use clothes pins to try to stop any wires from escaping into the cavity from which it came. My oven will be alive again properly in no time. PS...I remember there being extra smoke the day I think it died.
I'm glad to help. I was actually thinking about just fixing the oven and not doing the repair. I'm glad I did, because I really like to help people. Thanks for sharing and hope the fix goes well!
Thanks so much. I had a fire last night exactly like the one you described. I went to bed thinking I needed a new oven! Glad I found your video today. I ordered my replacement part and I should be all set in just a few days!
Usually your oven door comes right off, giving better access to change the element and when the element comes out, it's a good time to clean any large deposits off the floor which makes the self-clean easier.
Good video. I'm going to try it. Am I the only one who didn't know you should never put aluminum foil on the bottom of your electric oven? I've done it for years, today I learned the hard way it's a no no. The only thing I would say about this video is that you could have taken the oven door off very easily and it would have been easier to reach the screws. Thanks.
Sharon I COMPLETELY agree about the door removal. With my GE stove manufactured in December 1998 the door removal was an easy lift up off these brackets and back on. I saw someone else comment that it 5 or so screws were involved so I really lucked out with the lift up/drop down door removal.
Mine has been replaced twice over the past 5 years. The first time I bough it locally for about $50. The next time I got it from Amazon for around $30 or so. I'm going to self clean my oven soon, so I'll see if that wears it out faster.
Thank you! I just ordered the part $30.57. I seen a video that you spoke of taking off the back. However, I think your installation technique is simpler. I will let you know if it works out upon my receiving and installing the part.
So interesting. I have a similar problem at home with an oven I found here in the apartement. It's not mine, though. I need to buy the bake element ( the botton burner). I hope to succeed. Thanks for the advice.
Your video worked out great for me. Just replaced my element, took about 5 minutes tops. Biggest problem for me was the shortness of the wires leading to the element so that took a little longer. Element cost about $15. The only real difference in my element is that it used spade lugs instead of screws. Thanks for your video.
Avoid using self clean. It pushes the oven to its limits and often results in a service call. The worst result I ever saw from an oven where the customer ran self clean was when the 900°F temperature deformed the bottom of the oven such that the oven door would no longer seat right. The range had to be replaced.... Better to put a pan inside with water and then bring it to a boil for a steam clean...
@@JaleelJohanson62 when my friend replaced it he said you could see how the the wire was burned and confirmed that it was from the high temperature during "self clean".
I'm pretty sure there are at least 75 of us who you have helped based on the thumbs up. Not sure why anyone would give this a thumbs down. Unless of course you repair ovens for a living and don't want to lose the business.
The Model # of your stove should be on back along with other useful info. Or you can put the Make of stove in your search & compare the elements that look like yours. That's what I ended up doing.
Well first do a little research to make sure you get an oven heating element that matches your range/oven. the name and model number can usually be found on the lower right hand corner of the door. Either unplug the oven or turn off the power at the circuit breaker. And it is usually easier to access the back of the oven if you first remove the oven door. A lot more information can usually be found by visiting the manufactures website under support.
Great video hey good question my stove jus did the same exact thing I have a hotpoint stove does it have to be the same brand of stove or can I get a part off any used stove???
ok... what he didn't tell you was that the 2 black wires on the left side of the element... that wire has 120 volts constantly to it, no matter if the oven is turn of or not. The yellow wire is 120 volts coming down from the replay and is only energized when you turn the oven on bake or self clean. But... power is always there if the appliance is plugged in on the black wires bottom element.
Thanks for sharing. I recommend unplugging the oven from the wall before doing any work on it. It's a good opportunity to clean all the junk that ends up underneath and behind it.
I like the idea of unplugging it, to be completely safe. If you flipped the breaker and made sure it's not getting any power, then I suppose that would work too.
I replaced the burned out heating element and measured the resistance of 19 ohms at the terminals when I connected it, but both heating elements do not work and do not heat up. Apparently, when the heating element was shorted on itself, some element inside the firebox was damaged too, although inside the oven the light works and backlight of the mode switching buttons also functional. I have to figure out now how to remove the oven from the cabinet.
Ordered the baking element from Walmart. $13.25 to pick up in store, $20 to ship to the house.. Amazon had it for sale for $19 but that did not include shipping and was going to arrive a few days later than Walmart had guaranteed.
The viewers will be able to change the bake element themselves with the help of this video, and get their oven back in operation in no time. Highly recommended video for anyone suffering with similar issue!We provide genuine GE Bake Element and other GE oven spare parts.
Awesome vid! When I was hooking my element up, the right hook up wire was short. I had to unscrew the back part of the stove to reach the wire. The wire was going through a silver ring. When I took the wire out of the silver right I was able to connect everything. I tested The stove out and everything is working correctly. For caution reasons Do you think I should go back at try to put the wire back through that silver ring?
It's hard for me to answer that question without seeing the silver ring you're talking about. My advice is to put it back the way the manufacturer installed it.
Video was very helpful. Only one question after i instolled new heating element it does not quite touching the bottom of the oven. Is it going to be a problem?
Never be embarrassed over a dirty oven. nobody ever cleans them including great cooks. Thanks for the vid. Mine just got a hot spot while trying to make a Tony"s pizza and failed to pre heat.....so sad no pizza happening now 😢😢
My old Thermador has a 3 prong plug back there. My problem is the plug is eroded and no longer makes contact. I think the socket may have issues as well. Where can you get parts for that?
My element just started sparking and then went out. It's likely that my element had a split like yours did and started arcing (I need to look at it again after it cools down completely). Here's hoping that I only need to replace the element and it's not something more serious, like faulty wiring!!
Hi, thank you for sharing this! I'm having a hard time finding the right one to unscrew the element and I was wondering if you can share the type of philips screwdriver you used for this video or the link to buy it?
Sure, I'm using a stubby ratcheting screwdriver with a 1/4" bit. Here's a link to a similar one that I'm currently using, which is my favorite... amzn.to/38Sne4w. You also need a 1/4" bit, here's a link for one of my new favorite ones for that... amzn.to/2JxtsON. Hope that helps!
Next time you need to do work inside oven, Remove the Door so it's easier to get inside. I get to do this on my oven over the next week after I get the element.
No but it was glowing brighter than it was suppose to in one spot. Probably it was about to fail. Stove got hit by lightning later on and now does not work at all. Now using countertop oven and portable burners.
When changing this model of GE YOU MUST turn the power off. The black leads connecting to the element are continuously live!!! The yellow wire to the element is switched at the knob! The black wire can shock you if the power is not OFF!!!
This happened tonight at my sister's house. I baked a pizza in her oven. Afterwards, the element starting making a noise, then started on fire. She blamed it on me, but I guess it happens eventually. It's a built-in wall oven that's been in her house since 1991.
Yes, I was surprised when it happened to my oven, but I guess it's more common than what you might think. It's definitely not your fault. I'm not sure if the self cleaning ovens wear out faster, but I'm guessing that they do.
Hi Mark. I was replacing the bake element on my GE oven but have come to realize that one of the metal connectors that the element connects to is burnt up and need to replaced too. What are those called? I am having trouble finding them.
Looks like your heating element is like mine where you have to actually screw it in as opposed to snap it on. I can’t seem to find a heating element that has holes big enough for screws to fit through it. The only thing I can find is a snap on element. Where did you get yours?? Any ideas? Thank you!
33, working on my own house. It's videos like yours that make me able to fix my own stuff, alone. Thank you, sir. I owe ya one! ❤
That's awesome, I'm glad this helped you! 🙌
This is EXACTLY what happened to our GE Spectra yesterday! 😮
Complete with the sparks, buzzing sound, smoke, and separated/broken baking element on its upper right side.
So happy to find your DIY replacement video. Thanks for the repair guide! 👍🏾😊
Thanks so much! My element caught fire last night and I have never replaced the element before. Appreciate your walk through!
Glad it was helpful!
This video was SO helpful, thank you! I wasn't sure I could do it myself and I certainly couldn't afford a new oven or a repair person but your instructions were so easy to follow.
Thank you, it makes me happy to hear that! 😀👍
Totally agree!! I’m learning so much from people who take the time to make a video, for without them, I’d be looking for a serviceman who would probably charge me at least $100 just to show up!! 😊
Why pay that you can learn from TH-cam it easier for me to learn with my learning disability then any other way of learning not a lot of people know I have learning disability due to childhood accidents in life but I do people make fun of me because they have it refuse to let others know it I'm not ashamed because it makes me me it embarrassing but at least I'm forward about me not understanding things or things said most things I only hear when in same room clearly unless it in area screamed slowly to hear it deafness 99 percent of military has it
Not that I’m glad the oven is not squeaky clean but my oven looks like that too. Thank God you’re being real❤
Haha, thanks! I'm reminded now that I should run the self-clean on my oven this week. The weather is decent and we have a nice breeze lately, to open the windows and air it out.
I'm replacing my element today. We have the same oven , and the same thing happen. I'm glad to see an "every guy" handy man, dirty oven, and all. Thanks.
Good luck with it. Let me know if you have success. Thanks!
I ran into a small snag, the female connectors were damaged. I ended up calling in an expert ( father in-law) for help.
Just used the vid to fix my grandparents oven. Different oven too( same brand diff model) and it worked like a charm. Thanks very much brother!
You bet! I'm glad to help!
Thank you for this video. My mom was super impressed that we could fix this from the front versus removing the backside. The oven element has been replaced successfully and under 10 minutes. :)
Thank you!
Awesome, that's fast! Glad to help!
You saved me. We have an old oven very similar and the element burnt up. I watched your vid, it gave me the knowledge and confidence to order the part and fix it. 3 days after the old element failed were back in business. Thank you!🤘
Awesome, man glad to hear it!
Tip to everyone, make sure you shop around. I've seen these elements as high as the $80's and less than $10 - mine was maybe $12. I did my repair and oven cleaning today and I THANK YOU for doing the repair through the back if the oven, versus the panel in the back.
I bought mine locally, which was much higher in price than online.
@@MarkThomasBuilder I heard you say it was $45. I had stopped at a local appliance store and they were in the range of $25-50 (I didn't find out about mine in particular). I think what allowed me to go online and wait for a cheaper price was mine was already dead for about a month (toaster oven subbed in if necessary). I had a friend say she'd just replace the whole oven. Not unless I HAD TO. Again...you were a BLESSING with this video.
THANKS FOR POSTING ! The video made it EZ to install my GE was hard wired so turned off the breaker and pulled the element forward unplugged the spade lugs plugged in the new unit and it was a done deal under 10 minutes. New unit was $19.98 on ebay received in two days.
That worked out well! This repair is much easier that I originally thought it would be.
I'm a single 75 yr. old, that has to learn to do things on my own thanks
to patient videos like yours.
I'm glad to hear this was helpful and hopefully it saved you some money! When this happened to my oven, I seriously thought I was going to have to buy a whole new oven.
Glad I found this! Moved into a new place and the bottom element was shattered!
I'm happy to hear you found this and it helped. 🙌
So glad I found this video! Our heating element went out last night - it did exactly what you said yours did. Scared me half to death lol. So good to know that this seems a decently easy fix! Thanks for sharing!
It freaked me out too. I wasn't sure if a fire was going to happen or what. Fortunately, this is not as big of a deal like it might look like initially.
Thank you!! Ours just went out and I didn’t want to spend $500 on a new oven, so thank you!!
I remember thinking I needed a new oven too and was glad to find out it's just an easy element replacement for a minimal cost.
This is just what i needed. Im fixen to change my element myself.i found mine on ebay for under $18 and only took a couple days to get here.thanks again for having made this and i know im not the only one that needs to clean my oven.again thanks
Glad I could help. I remember thinking I needed a new oven when my element went out. I'm glad it's a cheap fix.
This video was very helpful. My heating element went out on Thanksgiving day while I was cooking. I had everything cooked except my sweet potato pie. I saw a small orange spark and at the time I didn’t know what was wrong but I turned off my oven and let it cool that way but that didn’t really do much but when I unplugged it that seem to help cool it down faster. I left it unplugged and went to Lowe’s only to be told they didn’t sell them in the stores anymore so I found a place online up in Philadelphia that sold it for around $12. My total cost was $24 and some change which was cheap considering trying to find that part online at other places they were asking $39 and $58. I ordered my part on Saturday and got it Tuesday. Installing it was simple and quick just like in the video and it help that I have the same stove too. It started smoking a lil bit but that was normal. I just put it on 200 and let it warm and after the smoke faded out I was good to go. Thank you for sharing. Much cheaper than calling a repairman and paying an arm and a leg to get it fixed lol.
Glad this helped! I remember thinking I needed a new oven when it happened to me.
Thank you!!! Just what I needed to calm my concerns when the element started to smoke! I really appreciate the video and explanation for the temporary smoke.
Oh dang, when I saw that thing burning, it looked like a giant sparkler burning inside the oven. Luckily it's not as big a deal to take care of as what I first thought.
Thanks! Wasn't sure what size the screw was on mine. Yours was a 1/4 inch. That's what mine was to. Had to go to hardware store to get the right size tool. Saved me a lot of time.
Glad to hear it all went well!
My wife and I were able to replace the bake element but we had to open the back panel, this video was extremely helpful !!!
Glad to hear it!
So glad to have found your video, my element did the orange glow that you described last wknd and now is not getting hot. Was nervous about replacing it myself but you showed me it's a relatively simple fix. Thanks!!
Glad this was helpful! I remember thinking I needed a new oven when it happened to me. Mine is still going strong with the new element.
Really helped me out man. Thank you!
Glad to hear it, Mike! Thanks.
Just happened to me right now! Your instructions are so clear and visual that I will try to do it myself!
Thank you so much I think you helped people saved a lot of money!😊
Thanks for sharing, I'm glad this helped. When it happened to me, I thought I needed to buy a new oven. Luckily it was minor expense and easy to fix.
Thanks Mark. I'm very experienced with electrical work but I wasn't sure how the element came out. However, my GE oven does not have a rectangular hole in it. It has two small, round holes so I'm hoping I can get the terminals through there without pulling either of them (or both) off.
It was easier than I thought it would be to replace. Good luck with yours!
Thank you so much for showing us how to put the new element on; however, you could have taken off the door to make it more accessible to reach. Many people don’t know this (including me) until my husband showed me! Unfortunately, he passed away unexpectedly and I’m learning as much about appliance repair. Again, thank you for the video!! Great job!
So sorry for your loss. That is a good point about removing the door. Thanks for sharing.
@@MarkThomasBuilder Thank you for your kind words. ♥️🙏🏻🕊✨🕊🙏🏻♥️
Thanks for the helpful video. My oven just seems to take forever to heat up (my element didn't arc out like yours). I'm going to pull it out to see if the screws might have come loose. If not I'll order one on-line. Well edited video and to the point Thanks Again.
Thank you, I'm glad to hear that. It's possible that a new element will do the trick.
Thank you for posting this. Mine did the same thing. I ordered a replacement part from Amazon for $25. It just came today.
I fixed mine again recently and it was 10 minutes total. Hope the fix goes well for you!
You had to replace yours again?? How long did it last?
I saw another video like this one last night and she showed I would have to pull my oven out from my already cramped kitchen. I'm so glad I found this video.
Oh man, glad you kept looking around.🙌
@@MarkThomasBuilder ME TOO!!!
@@MarkThomasBuilder ...update...I had to take off the back of the oven...a nice little zip tie looped one of the wires that connects to the element. Seriously, no clue how that happened. Husband screamed like a white lady when I got out the scissors to cut the zip tie. Seriously, he thought I was going to cut one of the wires. I replaced both elements, the bake and the broil. I got both for $40 with shipping from Amazon. If my arms were a little longer, this would have been so much easier.
@@amiedavis5257 Interesting, I haven't looked at replacing the top broil element. Glad to hear you were able to fix it yourself, even if it tool a little longer.
@@MarkThomasBuilder...All I had to do was tell my husband..."Saved us several hundred dollars."...And of course show him the oven works flawlessly
I am sooooo glad to have found this video. THANK YOU!!! Mine is in a tight spot so I was contemplating how to get my tiny (adult) niece behind it in the hopes of getting to the wires. Three things I will try/do is 1) turn it off at the fuse box because I am unsure if the outlet is reachable 2) clean it while the bottom element is out/broken and 3) use clothes pins to try to stop any wires from escaping into the cavity from which it came. My oven will be alive again properly in no time. PS...I remember there being extra smoke the day I think it died.
I'm glad to help. I was actually thinking about just fixing the oven and not doing the repair. I'm glad I did, because I really like to help people. Thanks for sharing and hope the fix goes well!
Thanks, Mark. Our oven went out last night. Now I can fix it. 😁
Fortunately it's an easy fix.
Hey thanks for the video! saved me quite a few bucks on buying a new oven AND I can get my baking done for Christmas. :)
I can remember this happening to me and thinking I needed to buy a new stove. Luckily it's an easy fix.
Thanks so much. I had a fire last night exactly like the one you described. I went to bed thinking I needed a new oven! Glad I found your video today. I ordered my replacement part and I should be all set in just a few days!
Hope it goes well for you. It's a great feeling to fix something yourself.
Great, clear, simple presentation very helpful.Thank you
Thank you!
Now its my turn to fix mine. Thanks pretty helpful!
You're welcome. Let me know how it goes. Hopefully it's a quick fix.
Usually your oven door comes right off, giving better access to change the element and when the element comes out, it's a good time to clean any large deposits off the floor which makes the self-clean easier.
Good tip! Thanks for mentioning that.
Good video. I'm going to try it. Am I the only one who didn't know you should never put aluminum foil on the bottom of your electric oven? I've done it for years, today I learned the hard way it's a no no. The only thing I would say about this video is that you could have taken the oven door off very easily and it would have been easier to reach the screws. Thanks.
Good luck with your repair! The door removal is a good point.
Sharon I COMPLETELY agree about the door removal. With my GE stove manufactured in December 1998 the door removal was an easy lift up off these brackets and back on. I saw someone else comment that it 5 or so screws were involved so I really lucked out with the lift up/drop down door removal.
This just happened to me after I went through the Texas freeze.... Thank You for the video .... Hardest part, finding the bake element locally
Mine has been replaced twice over the past 5 years. The first time I bough it locally for about $50. The next time I got it from Amazon for around $30 or so. I'm going to self clean my oven soon, so I'll see if that wears it out faster.
thanks Mark. This is exactly what I needed.
Great to hear!
Thank you! I just ordered the part $30.57. I seen a video that you spoke of taking off the back. However, I think your installation technique is simpler. I will let you know if it works out upon my receiving and installing the part.
Thanks, hope it goes as easy as mine did!
Thank you for sharing this BC I need to replace my element before Thanksgiving 😊
You are so welcome! Let me know how it goes. Hopefully easy.
So interesting. I have a similar problem at home with an oven I found here in the apartement. It's not mine, though. I need to buy the bake element ( the botton burner). I hope to succeed. Thanks for the advice.
It's much easier to do than you might think. I know some apartment places will fix it for you, which is included in the rent.
Great video, Thank you so much! Thanks for sharing! Peace and Blessings to all!
I appreciate you taking the time to comment! Happy 2019 and Blessings to you!
Thanks for the video. Your a great teacher. Would this be a sign of the range beginning to break down and needing replacement anyway?
Thank you! I'd say it's maintenance that can be done to the oven, just like getting new tires for your car after several years.
Very informative, keep up the great tutorials.
Thanks, will do!
This was great, you explained it very well!
Thanks, Donna!🙌
Thanks for creating and sharing this video . 👍 Very helpful!
My pleasure!
Thank you! Just did this repair with your directions!!
Excellent!
Your video worked out great for me. Just replaced my element, took about 5 minutes tops. Biggest problem for me was the shortness of the wires leading to the element so that took a little longer. Element cost about $15. The only real difference in my element is that it used spade lugs instead of screws.
Thanks for your video.
I'm glad to hear it was a fast repair. Mine went out again and I'm repairing it today. I hope it's a 5 minute fix too.
Thanks for this video and the little helpful tidbits you've included!
Thanks, glad it was helpful!
Got to do thus today. Looks easy enough. Thanks buddy
It's a pretty easy fix, fortunately.
Thanks for this, my GE element popped after turning deep red in 1 spot last week. Cool news you can access from front :)
Yeah, I'm glad this is an easy fix. I though my oven was worthless when I saw the element burning up.
Just bought my first house and everything is falling apart in the first year. Thanks for making life a little easier.
Glad to help brother! Good luck in your new place.👊🎉
@@MarkThomasBuilder I lost the wires lol
Avoid using self clean. It pushes the oven to its limits and often results in a service call. The worst result I ever saw from an oven where the customer ran self clean was when the 900°F temperature deformed the bottom of the oven such that the oven door would no longer seat right. The range had to be replaced.... Better to put a pan inside with water and then bring it to a boil for a steam clean...
I just told my wife this but she thinks I'm complaining.
@@OzonebxGaming Wives.... lol
Interesting....I just used the self clean feature not long ago and now have to replace my lower heating element.
@@michl37 Another common result from running self clean.... Self clean for all intents and purposes is a scam.
@@JaleelJohanson62 when my friend replaced it he said you could see how the the wire was burned and confirmed that it was from the high temperature during "self clean".
Love TH-cam. Just what I was looking for! Thanks Mark. This vid rocks.
No kidding, I hope this video would help someone. Thanks for sharing!
I'm pretty sure there are at least 75 of us who you have helped based on the thumbs up. Not sure why anyone would give this a thumbs down. Unless of course you repair ovens for a living and don't want to lose the business.
It's so hard to say. Oh well... I've seen some amazing videos by others and I can't believe they have thumbs down too.
lower heating element on my GE oven just went out, so this is just what I need instead of buying a whole new one!
Hope it goes well for you. Keep me posted. 👍
Are the GE heater elements a standard size? If not, how do you know which which replacement part to get? Is the model number on the back of the stove?
The Model # of your stove should be on back along with other useful info. Or you can put the Make of stove in your search & compare the elements that look like yours. That's what I ended up doing.
Thanks man , now i feel like i can do it myself , was really helpfull
Any time!
Thank so much for the Illustration & direction! 💯💯💯👍🏾, my Honey-do list is now complete 🤣🤣
Awesome, glad to help!
Well first do a little research to make sure you get an oven heating element that matches your range/oven. the name and model number can usually be found on the lower right hand corner of the door. Either unplug the oven or turn off the power at the circuit breaker. And it is usually easier to access the back of the oven if you first remove the oven door. A lot more information can usually be found by visiting the manufactures website under support.
Thanks for the tips!
Simple and to the point. THANK YOU!
Glad it helped!
TH-cam is like Jesus, answered prayers. can't believe how easy this is. Ready to order my part.
Thanks for the video. Mine didn’t have the screws that attached the connectors from the element to the oven.
Glad to help and thanks for sharing your experience. My latest element has been going strong for 5+ years.
Great video hey good question my stove jus did the same exact thing I have a
hotpoint stove does it have to be the same brand of stove or can I get a part off any used stove???
@@MarkThomasBuilder okay thanks
I did most of it myself before my cousin got here, thanks to your video....by the way the 3rd wire is a grounding wire 😉
Thanks, glad it worked out!
ok... what he didn't tell you was that the 2 black wires on the left side of the element... that wire has 120 volts constantly to it, no matter if the oven is turn of or not. The yellow wire is 120 volts coming down from the replay and is only energized when you turn the oven on bake or self clean. But... power is always there if the appliance is plugged in on the black wires bottom element.
Thanks for sharing. I recommend unplugging the oven from the wall before doing any work on it. It's a good opportunity to clean all the junk that ends up underneath and behind it.
This just happened to me can I just shut the breaker off or do I have to unplug it?
I like the idea of unplugging it, to be completely safe. If you flipped the breaker and made sure it's not getting any power, then I suppose that would work too.
Awesome, exactly what I was looking for. Thanks
Glad it helped!
I replaced the burned out heating element and measured the resistance of 19 ohms at the terminals when I connected it, but both heating elements do not work and do not heat up. Apparently, when the heating element was shorted on itself, some element inside the firebox was damaged too, although inside the oven the light works and backlight of the mode switching buttons also functional. I have to figure out now how to remove the oven from the cabinet.
Humm, I don't have experience with those types and how they're installed.
My ends don't have scews they are like silver clamps pressed on the wires.
Ordered the baking element from Walmart. $13.25 to pick up in store, $20 to ship to the house.. Amazon had it for sale for $19 but that did not include shipping and was going to arrive a few days later than Walmart had guaranteed.
I bought it locally and think the price was over $40. If you can wait a few days, then having it shipped is the best bet for savings.
Great video. Well done. Thanks
You bet, glad to help!
Thanks for this video. Im waiting for my part to arrive now.
You're welcome, hope it goes well!
Thank you this was good
I have to replace mine for the first time
Glad this is helpful! Hope it goes well!
Great video Mark. I installed it but the black wired is stripped. How do we fix that?
Hi, is the end of the black wire stripped off or is the screw that tightens the black wire stripped from tighting down?
The viewers will be able to change the bake element themselves with the help of this video, and get their oven back in operation in no time. Highly recommended video for anyone suffering with similar issue!We provide genuine GE Bake Element and other GE oven spare parts.
Thanks for the video approval!
Great video. Thanks for the upload!
You bet!
Awesome vid! When I was hooking my element up, the right hook up wire was short. I had to unscrew the back part of the stove to reach the wire. The wire was going through a silver ring. When I took the wire out of the silver right I was able to connect everything. I tested The stove out and everything is working correctly. For caution reasons Do you think I should go back at try to put the wire back through that silver ring?
It's hard for me to answer that question without seeing the silver ring you're talking about. My advice is to put it back the way the manufacturer installed it.
markthomasbuilder thank you for the response. I did.
Thanks so much for this video. My oven is the same model as yours and I got it done. 👍🏻😃
Thanks, glad to hear it!
This video just saved my sanity, thought my oven was about to go up in flames when I saw the 🔥 on the lower element
Same here, I remember seeing that in my oven for the first time. Pretty freaky. Anyways, glad to help.
Thank you for doing this! Nicely done and very clear. I second the motion for shopping around for the element. HUGE variation in prices.
Thank you, sir!
Video was very helpful. Only one question after i instolled new heating element it does not quite touching the bottom of the oven. Is it going to be a problem?
I think mine did that at first. I believe once I used it a few times, it eventually settled and rested on the bottom. Let me know how it goes.👍
Never be embarrassed over a dirty oven. nobody ever cleans them including great cooks. Thanks for the vid. Mine just got a hot spot while trying to make a Tony"s pizza and failed to pre heat.....so sad no pizza happening now 😢😢
Hope this video helps so you'll be making some Tony's pizza in no time!
Work like a charm. Thanks!
Awesome, glad it went well!
Thanks for the helpful video!
You bet!
My old Thermador has a 3 prong plug back there. My problem is the plug is eroded and no longer makes contact. I think the socket may have issues as well. Where can you get parts for that?
Thank you, very helpful!
Thanks Teddi, glad to help!
My element just started sparking and then went out. It's likely that my element had a split like yours did and started arcing (I need to look at it again after it cools down completely). Here's hoping that I only need to replace the element and it's not something more serious, like faulty wiring!!
I'm guessing it's just the element needing replacement. Please let me know how it works out..
@@MarkThomasBuilder Yeah, it was just the element. Easy fix, and thanks for your help!!
Hi, thank you for sharing this! I'm having a hard time finding the right one to unscrew the element and I was wondering if you can share the type of philips screwdriver you used for this video or the link to buy it?
Sure, I'm using a stubby ratcheting screwdriver with a 1/4" bit. Here's a link to a similar one that I'm currently using, which is my favorite... amzn.to/38Sne4w. You also need a 1/4" bit, here's a link for one of my new favorite ones for that... amzn.to/2JxtsON. Hope that helps!
@@MarkThomasBuilder thank you! I’ll check it out
@@kellywu7246 Awesome, they're a little more expensive, but worth it.
Next time you need to do work inside oven, Remove the Door so it's easier to get inside.
I get to do this on my oven over the next week after I get the element.
That's a good idea. I have a self-cleaning oven and think the door is more difficult to remove. I recall standard ovens where the door comes off easy.
No but it was glowing brighter than it was suppose to in one spot. Probably it was about to fail. Stove got hit by lightning later on and now does not work at all. Now using countertop oven and portable burners.
Wow, not sure what to say if it was hit by lightning... My bake element was an easy fix and works great now.
When changing this model of GE YOU MUST turn the power off. The black leads connecting to the element are continuously live!!! The yellow wire to the element is switched at the knob! The black wire can shock you if the power is not OFF!!!
Good point, thanks for sharing.
Glad i foudn this video imma tryi t today or tomroow
Good job, doing this for a lady later this week
Thanks, hope all goes well.
This happened tonight at my sister's house. I baked a pizza in her oven. Afterwards, the element starting making a noise, then started on fire. She blamed it on me, but I guess it happens eventually. It's a built-in wall oven that's been in her house since 1991.
Yes, I was surprised when it happened to my oven, but I guess it's more common than what you might think. It's definitely not your fault.
I'm not sure if the self cleaning ovens wear out faster, but I'm guessing that they do.
It’s usually pretty easy to remove the oven door. Making this repair seems like it would have been easier with the door removed
Great tip! Thanks!
Hi Mark. I was replacing the bake element on my GE oven but have come to realize that one of the metal connectors that the element connects to is burnt up and need to replaced too. What are those called? I am having trouble finding them.
It's a wire disconnect end that you're referring to. That's too bad that it burnt.
My element doesn't have screws but nuts holding it in and I am having a time trying to get them out.
One thing I may not have mentioned is that you can normally take the oven door off pretty easy. That might help while working on it.
Mine just went out and it’s a GE. Are these elements universal?
I think you need to look up your model number to be safe.
I have the same stove...ty for thos post😊
Oh wow, that's cool! Glad it helped!
Looks like your heating element is like mine where you have to actually screw it in as opposed to snap it on. I can’t seem to find a heating element that has holes big enough for screws to fit through it. The only thing I can find is a snap on element. Where did you get yours?? Any ideas? Thank you!
I replaced mine two times now. The first one was from a local appliance parts place and charged double the price. The most recent is from Amazon.