Hi. The broiler element does not work on my Thermador SEC301BB/01. I have replaced teh element and reset teh main circuit breaker. The bake element works fine as does everything elase (timer, light, clock, fan, etc). Any suggestions? Thanks.
Reseating the Element
The broiler is heated using an electric element which should be clipped in to the top of the broiler enclosure. If this has come loose then it might not be making contact with the necessary terminals. Try to reseat the terminal but before doing so you must ensure that the electricity is turned off.
Testing the Element
The element is what heats up and cooks the food in the broiler. Over time the heat can damage the broiler element. These elements are supported by stand-offs and if the element burns out or becomes damaged then this can be a common reason why the broiler isn't working.
The easiest way to test whether this is working is to turn the broiler on and look at the element. If it is working correctly then the element should be glowing red.
Another slightly more complicated test for the broiler element is to remove the element from the oven and disconnect it. Then use a multimeter to check the continuity of the element. Set the multi-meter to measure resistance and then put it either side of the element. The normal measurement should be between 20 and 40 ohms. If the element is infinitely resistant then this means it's broken and will need to be replaced.
Testing Oven Controls
Another reason why the broiler will fail to work is because of problems with the oven controls. A thermostat is used to set the temperature of the broiler, and the oven selector controls are used to control the setting of the broiler.
Turn the oven controls on to see whether the broiler is working properly. If not the controls can be removed and tested using a multimeter. Check the outputs to ensure that the controls are working correctly.
These can also be replaced if required by fitting a replacement part designed specifically for your oven.
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SOURCE: bake element does not heat up but broiler does. Do
Hi,
The baking element is probably the problem...
Check out this tip that I wrote about this problem...
http://www.fixya.com/support/r4511800-oven_problems_electric_oven_heating
heatman101
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On my C301 U, I found the brown connector on the right side of the oven control board P3-2 loose. It looked connected but while doing a shake test- Whoop, there it is. It is the sensor for the temp probe. If it's loose all the fans run all the time.
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SOURCE: Thermador oven bake is not
first thing you want to do is turn off the gas the next thing would be to locate the ignitor in your oven now sometimes on thermador they are located below the lower kick panel and on other units they are located inside the oven below the heat plate when you do find the ignitor take a voltage meter or a multimeter and set it to continuity clip around one of the oven ignitor wires should be drawing 3-3,3 amps when you turn the oven on any less and you would need to replace the ignitor which in most cases is the problem you haveing seeing how it is not lighting and you are smelling gas if you have any further questions message me back and please remember when our chat is concluded to rank how this opinion has helped in your appliance situation thanks again
Rick
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