Glass The middle layer of glass "exploded" during a routine broiling of chicken droping lots of little square pieces of glass into the lower oven and on the floor. Is this normal?

I see many questions come up at Fixya.com about oven door glass that has broken and how to replace the glass. For many ovens it is a relatively simple task. It will take about an hour for most people, depending on the skill level, and the type of door.

To do this job you should have handy a screwdriver, usually a Philips head medium sized, a plastic tarp, especially if your glass in the door is already broken, and of course the new glass. It is also a good idea to measure the new piece of glass to make sure that it is close in size before taking the door apart.

For your safety, make sure that the power is turned off to the oven before starting this job also. The open the oven door and remove the screws on the inside face of the door. If the door can be remove easily you can remove it, but it is not necessary to do that. Make sure that you place the pieces of the door as they come off and the screws in a place to keep them organized for when you put everything back together.

For most ovens you will find the oven glass held in by tabs, similar to a picture frame. Pull the tabs back to release the glass. Carefully remove the old glass from the frame. If it is broken, be very careful not to cut yourself. Also contain the glass on the trap to make cleanup easier. For many newer ovens, you will have three layers of glass. Do the same process for each layer.

When the old glass is removed, then simply replace each layer of glass and press the tabs back in place for each one. Then replace the brackets or inside pieces of the door, and secure with the screws.

This is how easy it is to replace the glass for many of the ovens.

Another word about broken glass in ovens…..
Many of the people that have broken glass state that it broke after running the self-clean feature of their oven. For many of you this warning will be too late…but for those of you that see this before, be warned!


http://www.fixya.com/support/r4388324-oven_fault_codes_ge_xl44_oven

http://www.fixya.com/support/r4391163-range_stove_oven_door_glass_replacement

http://www.fixya.com/support/r4404788-electric_oven_problem_oven_will_not_shut

http://www.fixya.com/support/r4319588-electric_oven_problems_not_use_in

http://www.fixya.com/support/r4154940-fault_codes_admiral_range_stove_oven

http://www.fixya.com/support/r3969401-self_cleaning_oven_problem

http://www.fixya.com/support/r3663023-oven_not_working_or_oven_not_heating

http://www.fixya.com/support/r3907570-buy_appliance_parts_online