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Whirlpool akz161 top oven. The lower heat element is not working how do l access this as l need to fix it myself

The top oven has heat at the top but there is no heat at the bottom. The bottom oven works ok, last month had to change the element

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Open door if you can see screws at element ends remove them and change or you will have to do it from the rear

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 27, 2006

SOURCE: Electric Oven doen't heat

cdkd, there should be a TC0, on the back of the oven. Thermal cut out. You want to check to see if it is open. You will have to pull the oven out enough that you can remove the back panel cover and check it. The lower and upper oven should have one. It's a very cheap part to replace. If this TCO fails, no heat. Check this first before buying a new board. Catriver..post back.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 06, 2008

SOURCE: Top oven will not heat up

Had a similar problem. The overheat sensor had failed to the open position and the oven control would light up and you could set the temp, but it would drop to 100 degrees and then go blank.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 09, 2008

SOURCE: Bosch oven not heating to temp

Dear customer,
i recommend u to try the following routine to sort out this problem

  • Check timer and clock settings
  • Reseat the element
  • Test the element
  • Test the element connectors
  • Test the oven temperature control
  • Test the oven selector control
  • Recalibrate the temperature control

  • hope u find this useful. thank you.

    Anonymous

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    • Posted on Jul 29, 2009

    SOURCE: Neff U1721 bottom oven not heating fan & light are ok

    Yes it will need a new element, if the fan runs and temperature light comes on then the element is gone.

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    Barry Coates

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    • Posted on Jan 27, 2010

    SOURCE: I have a Whirlpool AKZ161/ix/03 double oven in

    If it is fan assisted, and the fan is working o/k, then the chances are it is the element.
    This is usually located at the rear of the oven compartment behind a removeable cover.
    Normally a straightforward repair

    MAKE SURE POWER IS OFF !!!!
    Please rate my solution.
    Thankyou.

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    MAKE SURE POWER IS OFF !!!!
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