I have a Whirlpool Accubake range that was working perfectly but recently started acting up. The stovetop still works flawlessly but the oven no longer attains proper temperature. I have seen an older thread on the board similar to this but the heating elements still seem to be working through the process of baking.
I set the oven to bake 400 degrees and after the 5 min preheat cycle it beeps but my analog oven thermometer says it’s only about 210 degrees in the oven. There are no error codes and the bake element does glow on and off during baking.
I tested the broil by setting to 500 degrees and the oven attained a temp of about 410 degrees, better than the bake, but still lower than it should be.
I tried the calibration but it only has an adjustment of ± 30 degrees and it bumped it up about 30 degrees but it’s still not up to proper temperature.
Could it be the that the thermostat is failing? There is only one thermostat protruding from the back wall of the oven. Hopefully for the sake of my wallet it’s not a failed control board which is a more expensive fix.
Edit: I ran through the troubleshooting process again before posting this and now I see that the element is NOT glowing after the initial preheat. I assume this is the control board that is failing. Please confirm before I spend the money to fix it. I don’t have a lot of cash but fixing it is still cheaper than purchasing a new unit, the cheapest of which for a glass cooktop is in the $500 range and up. I just don’t want to drop the $200 bucks for the control unit only to find it still does not fix my problem.
Is it possible a wire or connection is loose? Maybe an easy fix? Is replacing the controller my only option?
Thanks in advance for any help you all can give me.
David