This Bake Element is an OEM part for Bosch ranges. It serves a role in generating heat for baking and cooking in the main oven cavity. Over time, continuous use and high temperatures can cause the bake element to wear out or fail.
Repeated heating and cooling cycles can lead to the bake element's deterioration. Physical damage or exposure to excessive heat can also cause it to malfunction.
Symptoms of a Bad Bake Element:
- Inconsistent oven heating
- Uneven cooking or baking
- Oven not reaching set temperatures
This genuine OEM Bosch part is also compatible with Thermador, Gaggenau and select Kenmore models.
Do-It-Yourself Stories from Customers like You
Thermador prds366 bake didn't heat but broil works normally Gary D. • Los Altos Hills , CA • March 16, 2015
First guess was the Bake Element, but I ran my hands around it and didn't feel any clue of a break/failure in the element. Further research indicated that the Hot Wire Relay is the next likely cause, that was really bad news because that part is unavailable anywhere. Swapped the H1 and H2 wires on the Hot Wire Relay, and found that Broil still worked, which indicated that the relay was good and the Bake Element was the likely cause. This was good news because that Hot Wire Relay is made...
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