Customer Questions and Answers for Bake Element (Lower Oven) by Whirlpool

Restore dependable oven performance with this lower bake element. It replaces a burned-out element so your electric oven can heat from the bottom, reach set temperatures, and bake or roast more evenly. What it does:

• Supplies primary heat from the bottom of the oven during Bake cycles
• Helps the oven preheat and maintain target temperature
• Common failure symptoms: no heat in Bake, slow preheat, uneven baking, or visible blisters/cracks in the element
• Use to replace elements that are open, shorted, or visibly damaged

• 1 bake element

• Disconnect power at the breaker before servicing; allow the oven to cool completely
• Remove racks; unfasten the element's mounting screws from the rear wall
• Gently pull the element forward; support and disconnect the two wire terminals so they don't retract into the cavity
• Attach wires to the new element, secure mounting screws, reassemble, and restore power to test