Oven troubleshooting nobody will tell you

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Published 2023-10-08
If you have an electric oven that won't heat up all the way or won't hold temperature there are simple tests you can do. Replacing the control board is not always the last resort if your range won't preheat or get hot enough. I'll take you through the steps to troubleshoot and diagnose which parts are defective and how to repair the control board and save yourself a lot of money.

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00:00 Troubleshoot electric oven no heat
00:19 basic troubleshooting
00:39 check voltage
01:20 remove back panel
01:42 Ohm heating elements
02:46 Ohm thermistor or thermocouple
04:25 Advanced troubleshooting
06:48 Control board terminals
07:35 remove control board
07:50 Why you should fix control board
08:20 control board troubleshooting
09:00 control board disassembly
09:27 control board relay troubleshooting
10:30 replace control board relay
12:35 oven reassembly
12:40 baking tips

All Comments (21)
  • @rickkoehler7050
    Wow, much respect. Someone who actually logically analyzes a problem, step by step, to arrive at a solution. If only more people did that nowadays. Nice delivery / tone, too: made watching the video enjoyable. One important aspect to oven repair (cooktop, fridge, etc.) is that parts aren't always readily available. Our GE Profile cooktop and oven were installed in 1995, so this being 2024, they're 29 years old, and basically nothing is available anymore. Good job.
  • @alexl2174
    It helps so much that he explained how to properly adjust the multi meter. Such a clean concise video. Ty
  • @tommy-ij9nd
    One of the best oven trouble shooting videos I’ve ever seen. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your expertise!
  • This was EXACTLY what I was looking for. A vid where someone goes WAYYYY deeper than “replace the motherboard.” Like what? That’s $300! Was my exact thoughts. So glad to know this is possible. Again thank you for posting this
  • Broiler element was not working. Followed this video's instruction and saved $300. Perfect video. You're awesome - Thanks!!!
  • @zachg6162
    I'm almost certified in appliance repair. You have taught me a ton here in a few videos. (I'm taking a course) But I've installed appliances, mostly high-end for almost a decade. I have seen & personally have ripped doors off of ranges, scratched floors, custom handles on wrong side of panels, and just about everything else. Don't ever just yank on the door!! haha. Seriously tho you're brilliant & tremendously helpful
  • @apocalypse9347
    Superb video brother! Clear, concise, and informative on every minute detail. Superb editing, pleasantly presented. No stupid background music. Dude, you’re a video Jedi master. My oven stopped working last night when I was going to bake a pie for a belated Christmas gift for my neighbor. DIY is always my preferred option and I typically watch a lot of videos for whatever I’m tackling. I’m not yet sure what’s wrong with my oven but my worst fear is always the board. I was shocked and impressed that you even covered a detailed board repair. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Peace and blessings!
  • @bobuadari2022
    Extremely helpful, much appreciated, right to repair is alive and well thanks to people like you sir!
  • @CGN-bv5hc
    Followed your step by step and really appreciated it. Oven is fixed, exact same issue with an LG 2012 oven. Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge.
  • @ioanardelean1936
    Best guy here, showing the important testing part not just a lame guy like everyone else that would show you how to test an heating element.. 😂, great job, exactly what I was looking for to proove my thoughts!! Thanks again!!
  • @nathanevans5
    Really cool to see how that works and how to get it working.......though I'll probably end up spending the $300 to avoid soldering.
  • @cl2482
    This was exactly the info I needed. Thank you very much for your time and effort to make this video. Saved me almost $300 for the control board. The relays were much cheaper.
  • @joecanuck3751
    Thanks for the tutorial. It seems like that relay has been replaced before. It looks like the design engineer thought that a 16A relay is good for operating at its max rating.
  • @farmerbrown3768
    Amazing on how that oven repair baked your cake and iced it and put it on a serving dish!
  • Great video. I am not quite as fortunate. I have the LG LRE30453ST, and the oven will not go above 310F. The elements are good, but the baking element gets 230V for about three seconds ever 5 min, and the turns off. No error codes, and the display shows a fairly accurate temp. I think this is going to be the control board.
  • Can't thank you enough for this video. Recently, our oven started taking a very long time to heat up. I watched your video and followed the troubleshooting steps. Same yellow wire wasn't getting any voltage. I didn't troubleshoot the relay like you did because I didn't want to put our oven out of commission by having it all apart. Since the oven is what we use most and never use broil or convection, I'm reasonably certain it's the oven relay. Many years of use and the contacts are probably charred. The relay is made by Tyco Electronics which I'm going to order today. Hopefully, this will take care of it. Thanks again.
  • @frankieb1951
    Very well done video! I learned more on trouble shooting.
  • Easier said than done. I know nothing about continuity and the tool to put the relay back together.
  • @mclovin-wd8hl
    Wow holy shit, great teaching skills, you just show me how to diagnose any oven
  • @pro50joe
    Thank you! This video was super helpful for diagnosing my oven issue.