Ever wonder what are the most common oven repair calls that appliance repair companies receive from people like you?
The average residential customer comes to us to tackle a common range of issues. We'll go over them below to help you familiarize yourself with what kinds of issues regularly occur among most appliance repair company's oven repair clientele.
Firstly, and most commonly, countless oven repair calls come in from appliance owners with ovens that don't regulate heat properly. The lack of fluid control of the internal temperatures by the oven is extremely problematic. You don't want food to be undercooked or to have to resort to slightly burning meals to ensure you avoid getting sick.
Second, many calls come in from clients that have no heat production at all. This issue often arises from a bake or broil element shorting out or becoming physically damaged. Replacing these elements is not rocket science but can be very dangerous, especially if you don't exercise precaution from an electrical safety standpoint.
Third, constantly (especially around holidays) people are reaching out to fix a weird problem: the self-clean cycle runs its course and then the oven door won't open, it simply gets locked shut. This problem is usually solved by manually unlocking the door and then replacing the entire lock mechanism. However, it all boils down to what caused the door to get stuck locked shut in the first place.
Those three problems are extremely commonplace. We can also say that it's very common to get calls about gas ovens with faulty igniters and flame sensors. With gas ovens, it's extra important to hire an oven repair professional because you are playing with both electricity and potentially toxic gases.
Convection ovens rely on their fans to provide an even cooking experience. The circulation fan might give out if there is a physical or electrical defect in its motor. You can test the fan motor with a multimeter if it's not running at all. The motor needs to be replaced if there is no or insufficient continuity. Sometimes the oven gets stuck in 'Auto' mode which might mimic a non-operational motor. Alternatively, especially if your fan works sometimes or is loud, check that the blades aren't loose and grease hasn't accumulated.