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Runaway temperature or sensor/control calibration failure
Oven overheats, burning food even when set to normal temperatures.
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Safety Warning
This repair may involve working with high voltage components or water connections. Always unplug the appliance before removing any panels.
If you are not confident in your ability to perform this repair safely, we strongly recommend contacting a professional technician.
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Possible Causes
Shorted oven temperature sensor, Stuck bake relay on EOC, Miscalibrated control, Sensor harness shorted to ground
How to Fix / Troubleshooting
Safety first: This can be a fire hazard. Turn off the breaker immediately if the oven overheats uncontrollably.
Step-by-step checks:
- Sensor test: With power off, test the oven sensor resistance at room temperature. Replace if significantly below 1000 Ω or if resistance does not increase smoothly with temperature.
- Inspect harness: Check for sensor wires pinched or melted against the oven chassis causing a short.
- Control relay: If the elements stay on even when the oven is off, the bake relay on the EOC may be welded closed. Replace the EOC.
- Do not use: Do not operate the oven until the cause is corrected.
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Repair Difficulty
Hard
4/5
Required Part
Oven Temperature Sensor (RTD) or Electronic Oven Control Board (EOC)
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