Range / Stove / Oven Repair - Replacing the Bake Element (GE Part# WB44K5012)

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This particular Bake Element is specific to GE manufactured brands, including General Electric, Hotpoint and Kenmore. To find a Bake Element specific to your model, visit http://www.PartSelect.com

If your Range, Stove or Oven is having any of these symptoms, then replacing the Bake Element could solve your appliance problem.
1) Bake element broken or burnt out
2) Range / Stove / Oven not heating properly or fully

PartSelect Part Number: PS249247
GE OEM Part Number: WB44K5012

Tools used for this repair/replacement:
* 1/4 inch nut driver
* Needle-nose pliers (possible)

For more information on this part, installation instructions and more, click here:
http://www.partselect.com/PS249247-GE-WB44K5012-Bake-Element-Push-On-Terminal...

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[partselect]

@Tulpeshare – Make sure the power is disconnected to the oven. Carefully push back the insulation. The wire probably didn’t fall too far. Take a short coat hanger to fish for the wire and lift it back up through the cut out. It’ probably didn’t fall just shifted left or right and is just out of sight. I’ll email you this information and please let us know how you make out.

[partselect]

@reretesla You're welcome. If you ever have any repair questions in the future please feel free to ask. We're here to help.

[partselect]

@53sticks You're very welcome! Glad your range is back up and running again.

[CussingUnderMyBreath]

Fixed! Thanks for the video.

[partselect]

@CussingUnderMyBreath Great news! Glad the video was helpful.

[tulpeshare]

What do I do if one side of the element popped off before I could see the wire? Now the wire is inside and I can't feel or see it! All I see or feel is insulation.

[reretesla]

soooo not fair. i googled "manuals" " schematics" "exploded diagrams" etc.... spent 10x as much time looking for exactly this than i did watching the video. thanks a bunch man

[53sticks]

The element in my GE range burnt right in two. This video was SO helpful. I had found some printed instructions on the internet, but they were confusing, and this made it crystal clear.

I can't thank you enough.

[partselect]

@bschortau Great news! Glad the video was helpful!

[partselect]

@bschortau - You're welcome. We're glad that you enjoyed the video!