If the electric oven control is a single rotating knob type that controls
on/off, bake, etc, then it probably doesn't use any electronics or circuit
board for temperature control.. considering the type of control and the year
it was manufactured.

If you have separate controls for temperature, and another for bake, broil,
clean, then this selector switch should also be tested.

By referring to the electrical diagram that most appliances have attached to
them, you may also see some failsafe/safety limit switches which should be
tested.

The simplest of searches will reveal numerous results for testing, adjusting
and replacing electric oven temperature controllers.

http://www.fixitclub.com/Major_Appli...n.shtml?page=3

As the info in the above link points out, inspecting all of the connection
terminals is important.
Corroded, loose, heavily oxidized or badly discolored terminals should be
replaced, or at least brightened to achieve very good connections for
testing purposes, then replaced with new high temperature terminals only.

In my limited experience with electric oven (or other heating appliance)
controls, they're not intended to be serviced/cleaned or repaired.. they're
often assembled with rivets, not just screws.

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Cheers,
WB
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"Vacillator" wrote in message
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Hi,

It looks like my oven set control, on my 1986 vintage GE
oven, is acting up. It sometimes works (turns on the oven element)
and sometimes doesn't. Last time it worked for a while, then shut
off, that is, the heat went down, until I rotated it through all the
settings, and back to "bake", when it started working again.

I guess the connections are getting old and worn. Is there some
way to just clean it ? I notice there are websites selling the
control, but for huge sums, equaling 2 days pay of a guy making $9 an
hour, minus taxes.

The average price seems to be about $115, for this one electronic
part. Yikes.

Is there a more affordable way to obtain the part? Is it possible
to just clean the part, and reuse it ?


The part number is WB22X5122, in a GE oven circa 1986.

GE website has it as "unavailable".

Yes, I know I got a lot of years out of it, but $116 is a lot for one
electronic switch.


Thanks