oven

[mattttt25]

have an old g.e. electric oven/stove top in the kitchen. has always worked fine. yesterday, my little one almost burned her hands from touching the front. i checked it out- the entire oven was very hot. was just running the oven at 400 deg at the time.<br /><br />what would cause this? never noticed it before- the front would get warm, but not this hot.<br /><br />thanks-

 

[JB]

Re: oven

Hi, Mattttt.<br /><br />Sounds like the insulation in the oven door has settled. If it's old, it might be asbestos. Don't open it (take the door apart).<br /><br />Might be time for a new drop-in unit.<br /><br />Good luck.

 

[Ben Konopacky]

Re: oven

mattttt25 get an oven thermometer and check the temop. and see if the thermostat gets satisfied and shuts off.could very well have hung up..just my .02 ...

 

[ED21]

Re: oven

My old (20 year) GE electric oven vents across the front. It can get fairly hot when the temp is past 350.

 

[ob]

Re: oven

I'm with Ben Lucky on this one.Sounds like you've got a bad thermostat.