Frigidaire 318255006 Heating Element OEM Part

One day, while trying to roast chicken on the convection roast setting, my Electrolux oven stopped heating properly. I tried the broil setting and the top electric heating element worked fine. I then tried the bake setting and found that the bottom element wasn't working at all. I Googled the problem. The info I found said that the issue was probably that the bake element needed to be replaced. It said to look for a break or burned through spot on the element. If it appeared OK, remove it and check it with an Ohm meter. I knew I had an Ohm meter and could use it so I decided to try the repair myself rather than call for service. Well anyway, I looked closely at the element and saw that there was a break in it in the back of the oven. I wouldn't need the meter after all. I went on line and entered the model number from the oven. At first I went to the Sears site. They element was listed at $110 but the picture did not match the element in my oven. The next site I went to was Appliance Parts Pros. The picture of the element there matched mine and the price was about $75 when you included shipping. I ordered it on Saturday. The part arrived Tuesday. The packaging showed it was an OEM (Electrolux) part. There were two screws at the back on the oven holding the element in. I took the two screws out and slid the element forward. There were two clip-on wire connections on the back of the element. I swapped in the new element, slid it back in the rear oven wall and replaced the two screws. I then turned the oven on. It worked fine. My experience with Appliance Parts Pros was excellent. I will recommend them to my friends. I also bookmarked their site so I can use it the next time I need a part.

Repairing the oven heating element required finding the proper model number. That is on the edge of the oven cavity (not inside). Open the door and it is on the top right. Once that information was entered into the "Pros" system – bingo! The part arrived quickly, as promised. I watched the video and a couple of others on the web. They work in what appears to be a new clean oven. I think some of them cheat. To take the non-functioning element out requires the removal of two metal screws. The operative word needed is "torque". Fitting a small screw driver into the screw head at the bottom/back is a stretch. [I didn't attempt to take the door off.] Getting the small screw driver to turn was impossible. I tried a couple of improvisations. I'm no longer young, so getting up and down and inserting myself into the oven several times required a nap. I reverted to an impact driver with a #2 Phillips-head (+). That worked. The next step – removing the slip-on electrical connectors – did not fit the idea of easy and fast. I wiggled one off and the other bent and broke. The connectors on the heating element have an angle approaching 90%. Laying across the oven door and reaching to the back is not conducive to pulling in the right direction. Enough of the connector stuck out of the slip-on connector so that I could grab it with blunt nose pliers. With careful wiggling I pulled it out. Did I mention I was half on the floor and half in the oven. Oh – I should mention that with the power off there is need of a light. I got the wires connected and struggled a bit with the screws. Finally, I managed that, closed the door, turned the power on and gave it a quick check. It appears to be fine. Tomorrow – brownies!

This is a simple fix to replace the bottom oven element on our Frigidaire. Removed two screws that hold the element in and pulled the element forward to expose the wire connectors. Using needle-nosed pliers, I slipped the wire connectors off the lugs and transferred them to the new element. Pushed the element back into place and reattached with the two screws. Done! Note...make sure you have the right screwdriver. If the oven is over a few years old, they might be very tight and you don't want to strip out the screw tops.

I removed the rear cover and verified that I had 230 volts going to the element with the oven set at 350 bake. The element was not getting hot. I turned off the power to the oven and removed the wires to the lower element and using an ohm meter verified the element was open (infinite resistance) I looked up the model and part number at Appliance pros and ordered it. 3 days later the part arrived and after turning off the power to the oven. I removed the back cover and the leads to the lower element. There were two small screws on the inside of the oven at the back of the element. After removing these the old element slid right out. I installed the new element and put the screws back in. Attached the wiring leads, put the back cover back on. And turned the power on to test it. It works now just like it is supposed to. Thank you.

Followed the video instruction to diagnose problem. ordered replacement element and it arrived the next day to my surprise. replaced the element and oven repaired. that's it. turn off breaker, remove two screws, unplug old element, plug in the new one, reinstall two screws, turn on breaker and test oven, done.