STOVE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE TIPS
Common Stove Issues
- Won’t heat in bake or broil
- Door locked shut / Can’t get door open
- Burners won’t heat
- Burners have irregular flame (gas ranges)
- Gas burners won’t ignite
- More than one burner sparks at once
- Burners spark non-stop, on their own
- Cracked smooth-top
- Oven temperature is off significantly
Recommended Stove/Range Maintenance
- Keep gas burners clean and clear of cooked-on food
- Replace oven igniters at 5-7 years to help prevent surprise breakdowns
- Calibrate oven sensor at 5-7 years and/or replace oven sensor
- Clean soot from oven burners every 5 years, or sooner, if you bake/broil a lot
- Never clean hot glass tops, or oven windows, with cold solution!
- Replace burner drip pans, or bowls, every 2-3 years, to get that fresh new look back
