Most of the time Electric Stove or Ovens stop working due to negligence on the part of the users
. There are very few people who maintain and clean their cooking range regularly to keep them running smoothly.
Basic Stove repair or Electric Oven repair like cleaning and small maintenance can be easily done at home. There are few mechanisms that need to be kept in mind. Generally the Electric Stove or Ovens stops functioning due to clogging of burners, non performance of the non-automatic and automatic ignitions.
Clogged burners can be cleaned easily. If the pilot light is lit but the burner does not light, most likely the portholes are blocked due to oil or food particles. You might also notice a smell of gas and a delay in the burner lightning also. Please keep your manual handy so that you can follow the instructions when you are cleaning the burners. Safety measures should be given priority. Dismantle the stove and lift the upper portion of the range to get access to the burner. To clean the holes use a thin wire or needle. Wash the burners with hot soap water and let it dry completely.
There might be few other reasons why your stove stops working. If the burner is not getting enough air, the flame will be blue, yellow and white. Both mixture of gas and air is needed to burn powerfully. In this case you need to adjust the pilot. The filter valve and the control knobs need to be fixed. A screwdriver is needed to be attuned to change the color.
If you gas oven is not heating properly remove the doors and clean the burners flame opening. Check the oven temperature control. On the thermostat there is a pilot adjustment screw which needs to be adjusted. If this doesnt help the thermostat needs to be replaced.
Sometimes the heating element does not work. It might be possible that food particles might have fallen on it and the coil is burnt. Thus the coil needs to be replaced.
These basic Stove repair or Electric Oven repair tips like maintenance and cleaning on a regular basis will keep your gas stove and oven working for many years trouble free.