Oven

An oven is a central appliance in any kitchen, essential for baking, roasting, and broiling a variety of dishes. Whether it’s a traditional gas oven or a modern electric model, understanding how to use and maintain your oven can enhance your cooking experience. Our series of articles on ovens delves into topics such as selecting the right oven for your home, mastering various cooking techniques, and understanding the features that different models offer. For those experiencing difficulties with their oven, our resources also provide comprehensive troubleshooting and repair advice, ensuring that your oven functions efficiently and reliably, helping you create delicious meals for family and friends.

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Troubleshooting Guide: What to Do When Your Kitchen Exhaust Fan or Range Hood Isn’t Pulling Air

When your range hood stops pulling air, smoke and cooking odors can quickly take over your kitchen. However, there's no need to give up hope yet! This article will cover troubleshooting and repairs to help you get your fan back in working order.
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Your Kitchen Cleaning Chemical Guide

It seems like there’s no end to the list of kitchen cleaning hacks, hints, and homemade solutions out there on the internet. While there are plenty of great tips to find, there’s also a lot of confusing, misleading, and potentially dangerous misinformation, too. So before you hop on the latest viral social media trend, check out AppliancePartsPros.com’s guide to kitchen cleaning solutions.
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Gas VS Electric: Which Range Is Right For You?

In the market for a new range and trying to decide which type to go with? AppliancePartsPros.com is here to help. Today, we’re taking some of the guesswork out of picking between gas-powered and electric stoves, and helping you determine which style of range is right for you
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Making Your Home Appliances Last Longer: An Overview of Average Lifespans

In this article, we will take a closer look at the average lifespans of different home appliances so that you can plan ahead for any unexpected repairs or replacements. Plus, we'll share some tips on ensuring your appliances stay in great condition for as long as possible.
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Don’t Get Burned! 14 Quick and Easy Oven Safety Tips

Ensure a worry-free cooking experience with our 14 Quick & Easy Oven Safety Tips. Discover essential precautions to prevent burns and fires in the kitchen.
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Removing Scratches From Stainless Steel Appliances

Learn how to remove scratches on stainless steel appliances. Get useful tips to avoid future damage from everyday use and improper cleaning techniques.
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Oven Tips for Cooking a Holiday Turkey, Ham & More

This holiday season, perform preventive maintenance on your oven, pressure cooker and/or crockpot so that you’re ready to handle all your tastiest recipes with little to no interruptions. Our experts at AppliancePartsPros.com have put together a list of oven maintenance and cleaning tips to get your cooking appliances in great shape this December.

A Simple Guide to Oven Hot Spots

With the holiday season fast approaching, now's the perfect time to get to know your range a bit better. In this guide, we'll walk you through how to test your oven for hot and cold spots, and give you some tips on how to work around (and with!) them.
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8 Ways To Keep Your Kitchen Safe This Holiday Season

The holiday cooking season is upon us! Today we’re taking a look at how to keep your kitchen safer and less hectic while you prepare those big meals for your family. Keep reading for some easy-to-do tips that’ll help keep you safe and stress-free this holiday season.
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How To Replace Oven Door Inner Glass

Whether you’ve got a crack in your oven door window or it’s just too filthy to effectively clean, we’ve got you covered. In this guide, we’re walking you through how to disassemble your oven door to replace or clean the inner glass panels.
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Electric Oven Not Heating When Broiling: Top 5 Reasons & Fixes (With Video!)

Trouble with your electric range’s broiler? Whether it’s struggling to reach the right temperature or won’t heat up at all, there are fixes you can do at home yourself to get your oven back in good shape. When a broiler goes bad, it’s usually because of one of five components in the range, they are all easy to test and replace. Learn how to do it yourself in under an hour with a few tools and our step-by-step guide with companion video. 
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Gas Oven Little To No Heat When Baking: Top 5 Reasons & Fixes (With Video!)

There are a number of small components all working together to control the oven in your gas-powered range. Just one going wrong can prevent your oven from working, either partially or completely – but that doesn’t mean you need a whole new stove. Most of those small parts are relatively easy to access, test, and replace if needed and you can do this yourself. In this guide a video, learn the top five reasons your gas oven isn’t heating when you’re using the baking function.
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Oven Door Won’t Open After Self Cleaning Cycle: Top 4 Reasons & Fixes (With Video!)

An oven’s self-cleaning function is a convenient feature with the potential to cause a lot of trouble for your appliance. If used too frequently or incorrectly, the high heat produced when the feature is running can cause damage to a number of components and lock your oven up tight. If your oven door is stuck shut after running the self-cleaning function, there are a few common issues that could have caused the problem. In this easy guide and companion video, learn how to troubleshoot an oven door that’s locked shut after a self-cleaning cycle.
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Oven Door Won’t Close: 4 Reasons & Fixes (With Video!)

Oven door stuck open or just not closing all the way? That’s a big problem – one that’s ruining the efficiency of your oven if it isn’t stopping you from baking entirely. If you’ve got a stuck oven door, don’t force it! You can diagnose and fix the problem yourself in a half an hour or so with a few common household tools. In this article and video, learn to troubleshoot the top four most common causes of an oven door that won’t close correctly and save money fixing it yourself.
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Electric Oven Won’t Program: Top 2 Reasons & Fixes (With Video!)

Turning your oven on should be as simple as pressing a button. When it isn’t working, it may seem like the whole appliance is broken but that may not be the case. Often, an inability to program your oven’s functions is caused by one of two easy-to-access parts. You’ll save yourself a ton of time and money by testing and replacing the part yourself, and this article is here to show you how to do it. Follow this easy guide and tutorial video to determine which part is likely causing the problem, and learn how to fix it yourself.
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Gas Oven Igniter Glows But Won’t Light: Top 3 Reasons and Fixes

If your oven isn’t heating up at all, it might seem like it’s time to replace your gas-powered range, but that doesn’t have to be the case. Often, if your oven isn’t working, it’s likely because some part of the ignition system has failed or malfunctioned – and replacing a single component is a much smaller price to pay. The igniter, for instance, is the final line between gas and flame in your oven. It needs to glow white hot and have an adequate supply of gas to create a large enough flame. Follow this easy guide to learn how to diagnose your oven issue and save money fixing your oven yourself.
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How To Replace An Oven’s Shutdown Thermal Fuse (With Video!)

When your oven shuts off mid-roast, or won’t turn on again after a self-cleaning session, there’s a pretty good chance that the thermal fuse has tripped. The thermal fuse is a vitally important part of your appliance, but it’s also an easy component to replace yourself. With the right replacement part, a screwdriver and a few minutes, this guide and video can help you get your oven back in good shape.
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How To Replace An Oven Door Hinge (With Video!)

Do you seem to be losing a lot of heat when baking or does your oven light refuse to turn off? If your oven is giving you this kind of trouble, it could be the door hinges going bad. Once you have compatible replacement parts, you can replace the hinges on your oven door quickly and easily with tools you probably have at home. In this guide, we’re walking you through how to replace an oven door hinge.