Dirty filters are the most common cause of oven problems. Dust and dirt restrict airflow, and if the filter becomes too clogged, the heat exchanger will overheat and shut down too quickly, and the house will not heat up. If the fan is working but there is no heat coming out, replace the filter. A dirty filter also causes soot to build up in the heat exchanger, which reduces the efficiency of the furnace and shortens its useful life.
If your oven isn't working, one of the first things you should do is check the safety switch on the oven door. A safety switch on the oven door prevents the fan and burner from turning on while removing the access panel. Your house is cold, your oven doesn't work, and you don't want to pay someone to come fix it. The good news is that some oven problems can be solved with basic troubleshooting skills.
All you need is time and a little patience. Do you have both in abundance? We're going in. I know, I know, some of you are rolling your eyes. But you'd be surprised how often people don't know where or even what their oven is.
Hell, when I got into this business I thought that what heated our house was the water heater. Did you find your oven? All right, let's move on. If only you knew how many calls we make that end up changing our batteries. I'm serious, before continuing, make sure your thermostat is turned on.
If it is a battery-operated unit, replace them, even if it is not exhausted. If it's not a battery-powered unit, check that the thermostat circuit breaker hasn't tripped. If it has, press the switch and voilà, your thermostat and oven should work again. Is the thermostat turned on (+ new batteries), but the oven still doesn't work? The first thing to do is to thoroughly check your fuse box to see if there are any circuit breakers turned off or tripped.
If you find one, turn it around. There is a good chance that will solve the boiler problem. Check that your oven is really “turned on”. To do this, go to your oven and look for a switch on the outside.
It should be easy to find. Make sure it's turned on and, if not, turn it around. One of the best ways to destroy your expensive heating and cooling system is to not change the filter. As time goes on and debris builds up, your system has to work harder to get air into your home.
Finally, throw in the towel and pull out. If you didn't like changing the filter, your oven may have gone into lockdown mode to protect itself. However, before resetting it, you must change the filter. And before you can change it, you have to find it.
If you have one of those, open it carefully and you'll see a filter. Take note of the filter size and then go to Walmart (or Amazon) and buy it. If you don't have a filter behind the metal vent, the filter may be located next to the actual oven unit. To replace it, go to your oven and find a door or opening where a filter can hide.
Once found, replace it with a clean one. Have you replaced your dirty filter with a clean one? OK, let's move on to the last troubleshooting step. The healing power of tearing the power cord of an appliance off the wall is incredible. You've been fixing internet routers for years and there's a good chance you'll fix your oven today.
Does your oven work? Is hot air coming out of the ventilation grilles?.
