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

This bake element supplies the lower-oven heat your range or wall oven needs for baking and roasting. Replace it when the oven won't heat properly in Bake or the element shows visible damage.

• Provides primary heat from the bottom of the oven during Bake cycles
• Helps maintain even, consistent oven temperature
• Common failure symptoms: no heat in Bake, slow preheat, uneven or undercooked results
• Visual signs of failure: element is blistered, cracked, or broken

• Disconnect power at the breaker and allow the oven to cool completely
• Access from inside the oven; remove mounting screws, pull the element forward, and move the two wire leads to the new element one at a time
• Support wires so they don't slip behind the liner; ensure snug terminal connections
• Restore power and run a short Bake cycle to verify operation