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Fred Parks
 
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Default Whirlpool oven bake element problem

I've got a 1988 model RS6100XKN built-in with a bake element that isn't
heating up. The broiler element and everything else works OK. I figured this
would just be a simple element swap, but it tested out at 22 ohms on my VOM.
I was expecting no continuity at all; from what I've been able to find the
22 may be in a normal range, maybe a bit lower than what I would have
expected. So then I hooked up the VOM, set for voltage, to the terminals at
the back of the oven. Powered up, I show 34V with the selector set on Bake,
moving up to 45V when I rotate the temperature selector to any given
setting.
Questions: shouldn't I be getting a full 220v on this circuit, and if so,
why would it be so low? I didn't test the broiler voltage but it gets plenty
hot. Also, I had the VOM set for AC voltage, as I assume that there isn't a
conversion to DC. Sorry if that sounds dumb, but I want to be sure I'm on
the right track. Set me right if I'm not.
Any and all help/comments on this is much appreciated.

Fred


 
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