Oven racks are supposed to sit level at any height inside your oven. The inside of the oven has grooves along the sides to provide tracks for these racks. Each oven comes with one to three racks (usually two) that already fit perfectly inside the oven dimensions and should sit perfectly flat when supporting cooking food. But this situation does …
Humming, clicking, rattling, whirring, hissing, buzzing – You can hear these noises all over, but they may not be noises you want to hear coming from your oven. As it heats up and cooks your food, your oven does so relatively quietly. Any odd or sudden noise can be a huge worry since the appliance can produce over 500 degrees …
The average stove sees a lot of use. You might cook once a day, three times a week, or for every single meal. Each time something is cooked, the stove knobs get a twist. Some recipes require heavy use of the stove knobs, and some chefs are harder on their knobs than others. Over time, stove knobs can become both …
A non-heating surface element can put a real damper on your nightly dinner preparation. While a burned-out surface element is often the cause of the issue, there are other components in your Maytag range model MER550AAA that when malfunctioning can lead to an element not heating up. Two very likely culprits are the element receptacle and the infinite switch. If …
The accuracy of your oven is essential to the quality of your home cooking. If your oven cooks too hot, food will burn when you’re cooking exactly to the recipe. If your oven is too cold, food can be undercooked and even dangerous to eat at the end of the prescribed cook-time. Unfortunately, ovens don’t always know what temperature they …
Your electric stove in an essential element of your house. Did you know that in many states, it’s illegal to rent a home without a working stove? A stove is considered necessary for daily health and happiness, whether or not you’re an enthusiastic cook. The array of burners is also essential, especially the largest burner and the burners toward the …
We often let stove and oven repairs go untended for longer than necessary. It’s a hassle to replace that heating element or control knob, and so we let these little damages add up over time until you’re ready for a big repair wave or a new oven. One of the most commonly overlooked and sometimes frustrating oven repairs is the …
For a home chef, your burners are an important part of meal planning. You know each of your burner’s strength, size, and accessibility by heart. Your recipes are based on exactly which pans and burners you will use. So when one of your burners stops responding, the entire weekly meal plan can be thrown off-kilter. It’s frustrating when your stove …
Glasstop stoves are beautiful. They are smooth and convenient. Transitioning from burner to stove surface is easy and that shiny surface makes your kitchen looks pristine. But over time, the glass can become damaged. Glass tops don’t stay pristine forever and eventually, you will want to replace it. This repair involves electric components, but the glasstop itself is not electric. …
For many households, life centers around the oven clock and timer. Those glowing numbers let you know what time it is and can be used to time everything from baking cakes to your children’s time-outs. The unmistakably loud beeping assures you that nothing will burn (and no one sits in time-out for too long) and some ovens will even turn …
