*This post is what I intended to write on my last post but what came out there wanted to be written instead of this. So tonight you get a two-fer. This is a quick tutorial on how to replace a heating element in an electric oven. This is HOW I DID IT. It's not intended to be an instructional guide and you any risks you take attempting to do a repair like this are your own. Electricity will kill you. * **IT REALLY IS THAT SIMPLE** If you have an electric oven in the house and the oven stops working, it might be as simple as a heating element. There are usually two of them. A top element and a bottom. I'm going to show you how I replaced the element and got back in the baking game for about $20-$30.

![Stove Repair 001.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmcCvWwQFi1Hy2fVFhMEgw1N2K4EfK7v1yfgs7feUXbveD/Stove%20Repair%20001.jpg) *The stove wasn't heating properly. Upon inspection, something was wrong. It looks like some liquid spilled over and hit the element*

![Stove Repair 002.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmTsHA7wHbE9qBybueeGTUzStSJbUHAxWq4ac4sb2L3zyn/Stove%20Repair%20002.jpg) *Upon closer inspection it looks like the element had a short. The typical mode of failure is that form repeated heating cycles it develops small cracks and then fails and shorts out like this.*

![Stove Repair 003.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmXq3xiBQu52t5mPC6vz1Mx8LaYU5Ynf7gdY6bXBn5deUJ/Stove%20Repair%20003.jpg) *Before we go any further... unplug the oven. Let's save some money but let's not be risky about it.*

![Stove Repair 004.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmTPtsWDLNP3FB9Bba1wW5ENqPDUwgrD2Xmu2ZJV3LkTkG/Stove%20Repair%20004.jpg) *While you have it pulled it out, you may as well clean the cobwebs up too!*

![Stove Repair 005.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmdLUGUxtboWZLx7C7k8pbgWj8yFtQYhmqgfSbkeJkxHoM/Stove%20Repair%20005.jpg) *Unscrew the element mounting plate at the rear of the oven.These were a 1/4" Slotted Hex Head Screw. You may have been able to remove them with a flat-head screw driver but this is the best way. *

![Stove Repair 006.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmdDXxhDLxy1Xm6dCewvSA7qwFVUUjw3Ns74Kr5Voh2DDn/Stove%20Repair%20006.jpg) *Pull the heating element out to expose the power connection. Red is positive and black is negative.*

![Stove Repair 007.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmYbWqBe34AAfTLYJVoazBHvPNXuF5kias2CLe3Fcm4Jys/Stove%20Repair%20007.jpg) *These were also 1/4" slotted hex head. Remove them. Don't lose them!*

![Stove Repair 010.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmcK7p4fFwJTnDRXYQAJFbwAztYx4pYiKKjwk9yH7dY86Q/Stove%20Repair%20010.jpg) *Everything disconnected.*

![Stove Repair 012.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZVSWDYiGBoa7KqQZmJG2PJVe8jwPFmPP8UqRqmiDstPF/Stove%20Repair%20012.jpg) *Put the new element in and reconnect everything in the reverse order that you removed it.*

![Stove Repair 014.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmPFcxbB1Ari2uzDZyAoH7kpRvU1tDJMzAx4vmcC1ShcDo/Stove%20Repair%20014.jpg) *Close up of the damage.*

![Stove Repair 022.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmT3nWyH25jEngwRb51fq2oJRc6C2kkutv62NBheKVCigW/Stove%20Repair%20022.jpg) *The new element in action.* Remember: GROW WHERE YOU ARE! ![150x150logo.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmNr4KW8nuYiyiojVEYZB67UBujphDsc4Edc33Hd1Jny1W/150x150logo.png) *If you found this helpful, engaging or even entertaining, please consider and upvote, a resteem, a follow and a comment!*