Kathleen A Saratoga , CA January 11, 2023 Appliance: General Electric Electric Range ZET938SF2SS GE Monogram oven temp was too low and it took a long time to cook food. In the middle of Christmas baking, I noticed that it was taking a really long time to bake bread. Since I had already done 5 batches and the timing was always the same, I knew when I had to add 20 min, something was wrong. My oven thermometer (I bought at target) no longer worked so it was hard to tell the exact temperature. First, I went and bought a new thermometer to see the actual temp, then I set the oven to 350 degrees and checked to see what the thermometer was showing. It was almost 50 degrees too low. I ordered both the Bake Element and the Temperature Sensor from AppliancePartsPros.com since those two were the most likely cause of the issue. The Broil Element would light up when I set it to broil, so I ruled out that as an issue. I turned off the circuit breaker for the oven and in this case, I had to remove the door. There is a pan coving the bake element at the bottom of the oven. In most cases, use a screwdriver to push the locking tabs toward the door and you can unlock your oven door. Lift it up and set it aside. The bottom tray will slide right out. You will need a 1/4" socket to remove the screws in the GE Monogram. I had a screwdriver with that on the end. I had to remove the two screws that held the baking element, the four that held the broil element (to get to the temperature sensor) and the one that held the temperature sensor. Be careful when you pull out the elements as to not disconnect the wires. In my case, all items were retrievable from inside the oven, so I did not have to remove the oven from the wall. A second set of hands helps with holding a flashlight. It's dark without the oven light! I did a quick test to make sure the element worked before putting the tray back in and the door back on. I put it all back together, turned on the oven to 350 and watched my oven get to temperature. One thing I noticed is that the oven gets to temperature faster than it did before. You won't need a repairperson to do this job, maybe just a second set of hands, or a big bright light! Read More... 8 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers
Jim M Chicago , IL January 09, 2016 Appliance: Model GE JT912 Oven would not heat to proper temp Went on line and followed the suggestions, it was the bake element that was not heating. The oven would get to temp on convection but not on regular bake. Replaced bake element and it works fine now. Read More... 2 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers
Charles B Bowling Green , KY December 08, 2025 Original element shorted out Replaced it with a new element Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Pliers
Kenneth M Payson , AZ October 29, 2016 Burnt heating element in oven Changed element Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Pliers
Michael L Bonita , CA May 16, 2014 My oven wouldn't heat Replaced the bake element Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers