I just bought a house with a Whirlpool RS675PXG electric range and it's
already not working. Basically the problem is that no power is getting
to the heating elements in the oven. The stove top, control board,
lights, and fans all work; however, when I turn the oven on either bake
or broil it never gets hot. The fan will kick on inside the oven as
though it's on but the heating elements won't work. I took out the
bottom element to test for conductivity and it was fine. There didn't
appear to be any visual defects, nor was there any conductivity between
the outside of the element to the terminals so I think the element is
fine. I tested for a voltage with the oven on and there wasn't any
getting to the element. This all leads me to believe that there may be
something wrong with either the thermostat or some switching mechanism
that provides power to the elements. Any suggestions, recomendations,
or remedies would be greatly appreciated. Also, info on the difficuly
of repair and where to find information on how to repair. I'm an
electrical engineer, so I think this is within my abilities if I just
knew what to fix. Thanks a lot.