ERP or Clima Tek oven element

[mattl]

Discovered the hidden element in my Electrolux wall oven is dead. Looking for a reasonable priced replacement. Prices range from $84 (used -no.) to over $300. There are listings on ebay for both ERP and Clima Tek replacement parts, is one manf. better than the other? Both are in the $150 range, just not familiar with either.

This is what it looks like:

 

 

 

[henene4]

What's the exact model?

With heating elements - especially hidden ones - I don'g think there would be much of a difference quality wise.

Just nichrome wire, not much to go wrong there right?

 

[vacerator]

Is it a

European Electrolux? Where and when were these ever sold stateside? A North American E-Lux major applaince has nothing in common with European ones, at least not for cooking, dishwashing, or refigeration. They are Frigidaire derivatives of the former WCI
concern. Most are plagued with quality and durability problems. The blue oevn porecelaon color and easy glide racks are nice, but that's where it ends.

 

[mattl]

It's the US version.  I've had it abut 12 years, just one minor issue with the display.  Just discovered the bottom element died.  There is such  wide range of prices for what appears to be the same part it had me questioning what was going on. I know there is some variation in parts prices but never hundreds of $.

 

The one issues I've had was loosing most of the display LED segments, but not a real issue since I punch in the temp I want and it beeps when it reaches temp. love the ball bearing racks, and use pretty much all of the functions, perfect Turkey, dehydrate and bread proofing.

 

[combo52]

FD Wall Oven Bake Element

Hi Matt, I would probably get the used one after that one of the aftermarket heaters is probably ok, but we see a lot of Chinese dryer elements that are trash, an element is actually a difficult thing to build and have it last.

 

We saw a lot of these FD WOs where the floor warped and shorted out these elements and the whole oven had to be replaced, be sure that is not happening.

 

Wolf also had a lot of problems  with the oven floors warping and had to replace the entire oven assemblies, I guess for these reasons few electric oven makers use this type of element any longer under a steel oven, some ovens that use a glass floor may still use these elements.

 

John L.

 

[mattl]

John, thanks for the advice.

 

The element failed right  near the front right side, so my guess is that it didn't short out due to warp as that is close to the front and the bottom  is most solid at that point.  I guess I will try one of the used items, if for some reason it is shorting out better not to invest too much as I might be in the market for a new oven.

 

[mattl]

Am out of town for a week so decided to wait to order the used element as I did not want it sitting on my porch for days.  Several times I've asked ebay sellers to hold off shipping, they agreed, but came home to a soggy package on my porch.  Unfortunately when I went to buy  one of the used units the other day, they had both been sold - after sitting there for some time.

 

End result I had to pay an extra $40- plus after John's comment of Chinese import failing I opted for the $12 3 year SQ Trade warranty. Rarely do that but I'll risk $12 against $125+.

 

At least I'm out of town for Easter so no baking...

 

[mattl]

Got home yesterday and the replacement element arrived today. took 10 minutes to pop it in.  powered the oven up set at 350 and held the door button in and felt the bottom of the oven heating up - then saw what odds are was the problem.  Through a small hole I saw a glowing element!

 

For the last 4 or 5 years I've been making sourdough rye with a pan of water to generate steam, usually left the door open for the moisture to evaporate, but I guess no long enough as a small hole rusted through. Not sure how to deal with this. I ordered a cast iron 5qt dutch oven with a fry pan lid to make my bread in, but would like to repair the hole some way.

 

[henene4]

There are high temperature safe enamel repair kits.

But you probably would have to get rid of the rust first, get something to cary the enamel (so some kind of sheet metal) to stick to the spot somehow from the other side and then you could put the enamel above that.

If it really just is a small pinhole, you might get away with just some enamel repair stuff.

Layering it on over and over again...

 

[combo52]

Hole in bottom of oven

Hi Matt, There is no practical way to repair this good news you can keep using the oven but be careful not to let liquids spill into the hole.

 

I would completely disregard reply #8

 

John L.

 

[mattl]

Thx.