Oven Repair in Westminster, CO

• #1

  Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and fire injuries

• 37%

  Nonconfined cooking fires where unattended equipment was the leading factor

1. 1Smell gas? Get outside firstGet everyone out of the house right away, and avoid flipping light switches, unplugging anything, or touching the oven controls, since even a small spark can ignite gas. Once outside, call 911 or your gas utility, and stay out until you're told it's safe to return.
2. 2An element that arcs or glows in a single bright spotSwitch the oven off, then turn off its circuit breaker so the element receives no power at all. Do not use the oven again until a technician has inspected it.
3. 3Flames inside the cavityTurn the heat off and leave the oven door shut so the fire runs out of air. If it does not go out, get everyone outside and call 911.
4. 4Keep a lid within reachThe U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) reports that cooking is, by far, the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries, and that unattended equipment was the leading factor in nonconfined home cooking fires at 37%. Keep a pan lid or baking sheet close by to smother a pan that catches fire, and stay in the kitchen whenever the oven is on.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration — Cooking Fire Safety.

• Self-Clean Is a Heavy Workout

  Self-clean pushes the oven cavity much hotter than any recipe ever would, turning spills to ash, and all that heat stresses the elements, sensor, door lock and control board at the same time. Follow your manual for how often to run it, and consider wiping spills by hand in between so the cycle has less to burn. Once the cycle finishes, the door is meant to stay locked until the cavity cools down, so a latched door right afterward is normal and all it needs is time.

• When a Door Stays Locked for Good

  If the oven has completely cooled and the door still won't release, the likely cause is the lock motor, the lock switch, or a sensor that never reports a cooled cavity. Please do not force the door, because a bent latch or a cracked frame turns a small repair into a bigger one. Tell us the model and what the display shows when you book, and your technician can arrive with the likely lock parts.

• Thermometer First, Then Calibration

  The number on the display is just the oven's own estimate of its temperature. To see what the oven is truly doing, set an inexpensive oven thermometer on the middle rack and read it once the oven has fully preheated. If the reading is far off, a sensor or the calibration setting is the likely cause, and many ovens let a technician adjust the offset once the sensor tests good.

• Convection, Gas Setup and Baking at Altitude

  A convection fan circulates hot air around the food, and some ovens automatically lower the set temperature in convection mode, which can look like a fault if you weren't expecting it. At higher elevations, gas ovens may need a high-altitude setup according to the manufacturer, and that work belongs with a technician. Baking adjustments for thin air, such as less leavening or a slightly different temperature, are a recipe matter and not an oven fault, so check the thermometer before you blame the appliance. Checking the breaker, the control lock and the oven light is yours to do; anything involving wiring, gas or the control board is ours.