Judith S Philadelphia , PA August 27, 2015 The bake elements on my 2 side by side ovens were not working I ordered 2 bake elements and bulbs and was able to easily fix 1 of the ovens. The serviceman who repaired the left oven did not repair it correctly so, one of the wires was not accessible so, I could only fix one oven. After shutting off the power, I EASILY fixed the right oven - with a LOT of care and a little elbow grease - in disconnecting the broken element, by doing exactly as it said to in the video, making certain not to allow the wires to slip back into the hole that it was pulled from. Since the power was off, I took a fork and slid the wire and it's little connector between the tines of the fork to prevent them from sliding back into the hole, until I could reconnect it to the new bake element. EASY-PEASY. The hardest part was making sure I did not break the fragile connectors, because one of them bent when I was disconnecting and reconnecting them - they were very tight. JUST as the DYI users said - it took about 15 minutes - maybe an extra minute or two because the connectors were hard to get off and back on and I didn't want to break them. To think I was going to pay an appliance repair company $80 just for a service call to assess the problem ($80 would be put toward cost of entire job if I hired them), as well as the cost of the part - which I know would be inflated - as well as the labor, which reviewers said was too costly or "pricey" for the labor involved. I would have paid HUNDREDS of dollars, instead of less than $100, which is what I paid for the parts. I was very afraid of doing this so, had my husband (he's not handy) stand-by and hold the flashlight. :) I said a prayer before, during, and after the repair because I was very nervous, and then GRATEFUL, that I was able to fix the oven myself, without damaging anything. I was SO HAPPY when the element turned red and the oven started to heat! I am a 57 year-old woman who makes most of our home repairs. My husband asked apprehensively, "Are you sure you can do this? How do you know how to do this?" I said, because I learned how to do it on the ApplianceParts website - I watched their video several times. This site is by far one of the best DYI sites, especially considering that you really can do the repair yourself - you just have to be confident and you can't be afraid to try. I told my family and friends all about my repair and this website! Thanks so very much!! Read More... 8 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Pliers, Screwdrivers
Michael Y Cinnaminson , NJ March 27, 2015 Appliance: Magic Chef Electric Wall Oven 9875VVV The bake heating element failed it actually caught fire I pulled the heating element out of the oven. I did a You Tube search for Magic Chef electric oven repair. I then found the appropriate Appliance Parts Pro's instructional video which also gave me a link to your site. With the model number I ordered a new element. I received it within 2 days, installed and tested it. If I tallied the time from start to finish it may have been 20 minutes. Read More... 5 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
William R Oak Creek , WI March 16, 2014 The baking element on our Maytag wall oven failed( actually melted at one spot. I removed the failed element, researched where to purchase the part. Found it on AppliancePartsPros.com., at a reduced cost compared to Maytag with a 2 day delivery. The part was a like for like replacement and I had the oven back in operating order in a couple of days. Read More... 4 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
Dallas D Coppell , TX December 02, 2014 Non working heat element in built in oven Simple repair once the power is turned off at the circuit breaker. Two screws removed, two connectors removed, a little trouble getting the connections on as the fit was tight. Quick test for heat with the power back on then power off, stuff the wires back into oven wall and we are baking again. Hats off to APP. I ordered on Weds before Thanksgiving and got that Friday...I could have been a real hero if I had thought to get to them a few days before...still semi hero status is good! Thanks APP Read More... 1 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
Terri H Palm Desert , CA July 25, 2015 The heating element in my oven was old and not heating evenly I purchased a new one and installed it in less than ten minutes and i received my part in less than 24 hours it was amazing! Read More... 1 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers