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

This lower bake element restores proper heat in bake mode. Replace a burned-out element to help your oven preheat reliably and maintain set temperatures for consistent cooking results.

• Provides the primary heat source during Bake cycles
• Failure may cause no heat in Bake, long preheat times, or uneven baking
• Visible cracks, blisters, or breaks in the coil indicate replacement is needed
• A shorted element can arc or trip the household circuit breaker

• Disconnect power at the breaker; allow the oven to cool completely
• Remove oven racks; take out the element's mounting screws and gently pull the element forward
• Transfer the wire leads to the new element one at a time; do not let wires retract into the back panel
• Reinstall mounting screws, restore power, and test Bake before replacing racks