April 19, 2023

DIY range repair

Your range is there for you whether cooking a big, homemade meal, throwing a pizza in the oven or warming up a can of soup. So when it's not working as expected—maybe the oven's not baking properly or a surface burner or element isn't working—Sears PartsDirect has the error code charts, repair guides and troubleshooting articles and videos you need to fix the range yourself.

Our electric oven troubleshooting video can help diagnose problems if the oven on your electric range won't heat. Or, if you have a gas range, check out our gas oven troubleshooting video.

If your oven door won't unlock after running the self-clean cycle, try the troubleshooting tips in our oven door won't open video. Or, check out our videos showing the best ways to clean a glass cooktop on an electric range or how to clean the grates and burner heads on a gas range.

To find the owner’s manual or a complete list of replacement parts for your range, search for your model number.

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Most common symptoms to help you fix your ranges

Choose a symptom to see related range repairs.

Main causes: faulty temperature sensor, electronic control board problem, control thermostat failure, weak burner ignite…

Main causes: power supply problem, control thermostat or electronic control board failure, broken element, bad burner ig…

Main causes: food splatters, spilling food on the oven door, allowing liquid to drip through oven door vent when cleanin…

Main causes: power supply failure, blown thermal fuse, bad relay control board, damaged terminal block, wiring failure…

Main causes: broken broiler element, weak or broken broil burner igniter, control system failure, faulty temperature sen…

Main causes: bad bake element, broken burner igniter, control system failure, blown thermal fuse, faulty temperature sen…

Main causes: broken oven door lock assembly, wiring failure, electronic control board problem…

Most common repair guides to help fix your ranges

These step-by-step repair guides will help you safely fix what’s broken on your range.

How to replace a range oven door switch

How to replace a range oven door switch

The oven door switch detects whether the oven door is closed and helps control the oven light. Replace the switch if it …

Repair difficulty
Time required
 30 minutes or less
How to replace a range oven door lock assembly

How to replace a range oven door lock assembly

Oven door not locking? You can replace the lock assembly in less than 30 minutes. Here's how.…

Repair difficulty
Time required
 15 minutes or less

Effective articles & videos to help repair your ranges

Use the advice and tips in these articles and videos to get the most out of your range.

How to clean and maintain your stove

How to clean and maintain your stove

Learn how to clean and maintain your stove to keep it in top shape.…

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Oven door won't open: troubleshooting door lock problems on a range video

Oven door won't open: troubleshooting door lock problems on a range video

Troubleshoot and repair problems with your range when your oven door locks shut and you can't get it open.…