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The oven did not get up to or hold the correct temperature
This should have been a very easy fix. But, as I tried to pull out the old temperature sensor, the wire would not come out. I was afraid to pull too hard because I did not want to break the wire. So, I coxed it out easily until I could see the plastic connector. Then, the old wire pulled free from the connector leaving the end of the connector inside the back of the oven. I then had to fish the end of the wire around with the piece of wire through the very small hole in the back of the oven. Once I got it close to the hole, I was able to grab the connector with some needle nose plyers. Connecting the new sensor and reinstalling everything was easy and the oven now works just fine.
I checked various sites on the net and decided that the temperature sensor was the problem. The GE price for the replacement part was about $105, most of the other sites offered the sensor in the $70 range. PartSelect $12.95 When the part arrived, I removed a small self taping screw, pulled the high temperature wire connector into the oven space, disconnected the quick disconnect fitting, attached the new temperature sensor, pushed the connecting wire into its hole, replaced the screw and that was it. I probably saved about $200 in parts and labor over what a local repairman would have charged. Oh yes!! I first disconnected the power at the breaker box. Very important.
I have a double oven and coincidently I had to replace the two Oven Light Assemblies. I am really glad about your web site because once I got the number from my oven model you guys were the first ones that came up. Thanks to your prompt and reliable service my oven is back to its original state.
Sensor is in rear and on top ov oven. What could be a 10" job took 45". My problem was the oven door was diffinately in the way. Also I wear bifocals which makes me tilt head to see nuts. I felt like a contortionist. HINT: remove door and give yourself some room to work.
We dropped something on the cooktop & broke the glass
Unpack the new cooktop and set it upside down on a towel or blanket. Unplug the stove & pull it forward from between the counters. Open the oven door and remove the two screws securing the front edge of the cooktop. Lift & tilt the top up until you can unhook the back edge from the pins that hold it. Pull it forward until you can access the two wiring harnesses & the green ground wire. Take a picture of the harnesses & pinch the sides to unclip & remove them. Unscrew the green ground wire and set the screw aside. Flip the cooktop over and take another picture of how the burners are attached to the cooktop. Unscrew the green ground wire & use needle-nosed pliers to carefully remove the clips holding the burners. This is a little tricky - the flat top of the clip has a small tab inserted in a numbered hole in the top of the burner. After removing the clips holding each burner, carefully move the burners onto the underside of the new cooktop. Use the photo you took to reposition the burners on the new cooktop and reattach the clips using the same numbered holes as before. Reattach the green ground wire. Carefully flip the cooktop back over on top of the oven and use the photo you took to reattach the wiring harnesses and green ground wire. Tilt the cooktop as you hook/hang the back edge back onto the pins (this was also a little hard). Reinsert the two screws under the front edge to resecure the cooktop. Plug it back in to the outlet, and push it back between the cabinets.
Oven Temp. went too high and the door locked. Burnt the food
This temperature sensor is very easy to replace. There are two screws inside the oven in the top middle of the back of the oven. Take these off. on the back of the stove there is a metal plate with 5 screws I believe. Take these off with a nut driver. Then you will see a white connector coming from the spot where you took the other screws off. Take the white connector apart and pull out the temperature sensor from the inside of the oven. Then put the new one in.
Took the oven door off and removed the inner door panel, put new glass assembly part in and reassembled. The hard part was getting the door hinges locked back into place.
1) Shut off power to oven 2) Removed oven door using snap down hinges on door 3) Removed 4-phillips head screws holding the oven frame to cabinets 4) Pulled oven out of cabinet and set it on stool in front of opening 5) Remove 2-hex screws holding metal shield covering the electrical wiring on back of oven 6) Unplugged bad thermostat connector 7) Removed the single hex screw holding thermostat inside the oven 8) Pulled the thermostat and lead wire from oven 9) Fed the new thermostat wire into inside back of oven 10) Reverse steps 1-7
Removed torx screws for door handle as well as torx screws for both hinges to separate the door halves to extract broken glass and to install new glass panel. Other reviews said not to remove hinge screws, however I had no problem reinstalling them.
I picked the least expensive and most likely issue with our oven that was not indicating a correct oven temperature. I am sure with a 15+ year appliance that the circuitry is on its way out but wanted to give this a try to avoid a new appliance purchase. Oven pre-heat setting takes much longer to finish with the age of the oven. However, after the new sensor the oven will maintain a more even temperature for the cycle.
Removal of the sensor from the inside of the oven is a bit awkward since it is located between the broiler elements at the back but a nut driver was the correct tool and worked fine. A bit stuck with the heating of the connection but pretty simple to replace. Must remove the back first to uncouple the connector. Simplest part of the repair.
At best a temporary fix for a an appliance this old.
