DClark
Premium Member
- Model Number
- PT9200SL3SS
- Brand
- GE
- Age
- 1-5 years
The upper oven does not control heat--just keeps heating until I turn it off. This problem affects only the top oven. The top oven was working perfectly until the following sequence of events. I had attempted to remove the lower element so that we could clean underneath it. I expected to be able to remove the screws and pull out the element and disconnect the wires. I was able to pull it out a little ways but not far enough to see the connectors. I didn't want to pull excessively, so we just cleaned around the loosened element. The next time we tried to use the oven, the buns were over-done on top and under-cooked on the bottom.
I thought that the bottom element must have become disconnected when I tried to remove it. So, I pulled the oven out of the cabinet and discovered that one of the lower element spade connectors (female) was "fused" or welded to the oven frame and was no longer connected to the spade lug on the element. I separated the fused connector from the frame and re-connected it to the element hoping everything would now be OK. Well, it was not. Apparently, one or both of the elements is "on steady" once you put it in bake mode (or even warm mode".
So, apparently, this short-circuit damaged some control circuitry. The temp sensor appears to be OK because the temperature readings appear to reasonably track the oven as it heats up. I'm hoping for some guidance on isolating this problem. I have a good multi-meter if that helps. Thank you, DClark
I thought that the bottom element must have become disconnected when I tried to remove it. So, I pulled the oven out of the cabinet and discovered that one of the lower element spade connectors (female) was "fused" or welded to the oven frame and was no longer connected to the spade lug on the element. I separated the fused connector from the frame and re-connected it to the element hoping everything would now be OK. Well, it was not. Apparently, one or both of the elements is "on steady" once you put it in bake mode (or even warm mode".
So, apparently, this short-circuit damaged some control circuitry. The temp sensor appears to be OK because the temperature readings appear to reasonably track the oven as it heats up. I'm hoping for some guidance on isolating this problem. I have a good multi-meter if that helps. Thank you, DClark