Customer Questions and Answers for Bake Element (Lower) by Ge

Restore dependable oven heat with this lower bake element. Replacing a burned-out bottom element helps your range preheat properly and bake or roast evenly, eliminating long preheat times and no-heat conditions.

• Supplies the primary heat from the bottom of the oven during Bake
• Typical failure symptoms: no heat in Bake mode, long preheat times, uneven baking, visible cracks or blisters on the element, or tripping the circuit breaker
• Replacing a failed element restores consistent, reliable oven temperatures

• Disconnect power at the breaker and allow the oven to cool completely
• Remove oven racks; take out the element's mounting screws; gently pull the element forward to access wires
• Move one wire at a time to the new element; prevent wires from slipping back into the rear panel
• Re-secure the element, ensure it isn't contacting the cavity, restore power, and test Bake