oven repair

Oven Repair (including Ranges and Cooktops)
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my oven lower heating element does not heat barely warm on bake upper works fine i thought i needed a new lower one replaced the old and still does not work what else might be the cause and can i repair myself thank you

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Pull the heating element out, disconnect the wires from the heating element and check for 120 VAC between each wire and ground. Post the results.

Here are the break down diagrams for the Whirlpool oven http://www.appliancepartspros.com/partsearch/model.aspx?diagram_id=87030&&model_id=257924

Gene.

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GENE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE REPLY, i WILL TRY THIS THIS WEEKEND, i work 12 hr nights and have one more shift tonight , if I’m not to tired when I get off in 2 more hrs I will do it then otherwise saturday,

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Gene
quick question, you said to pull the heating element out this is the lower element i just replaced ? because when i pulled it out there is only one red wire connected to each end of the heating element i did not see any ground wire i assume that would be green?. or will the oven need to be taken out of the wall cabinet to find the ground wire?
what instrument would i use to check for 120 VAC (what does VAC mean) novice at this but can learn and on a very tight budget and need oven to make xmas dinner, appreciate your help and patience
Pixie1

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— Begin quote from pixie1;49984

1. …you said to pull the heating element out this is the lower element i just replaced ?
2. …i did not see any ground wire i assume that would be green?..
3. …what instrument would i use to check for 120 VAC…
4. …(what does VAC mean)…

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  1. Yes.
  2. "ground" means any metal part (not painted) of the oven body. The whole oven must be connected to ground at the power outlet or junction box.
  3. You have to have a simple multimeter with ability to measure resistance and power. Read about meters in the article on our forum:How To Check Continuity With Ohmmeter
  4. VAC stands for "Volts of alternating current".

Gene.

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Gene
thanks my brother has one I won’t be able check it until thursday my next day off and he will be home that night works out of town again thanks

pixie1

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I’m glad you were able to fix it. Happy Holidays!

Gene.