Replacing a Door Gasket
If the oven won't heat to the desired temperature or heats unevenly, the problem could be a defective door gasket. The best way to test for this is to pass your hand around the door, being careful not to touch it, while the oven is turned on. If you can feel heat escaping, the gasket needs replacement. Replace it with a new gasket made for the range.
Gas Oven Safety Tip If
you smell gas, leave the house immediately. Do not try to turn off the
gas from inside the house, or turn any lights on or off. Find and turn
off the master gas valve outside the house. Go to a telephone and call
the gas company or the fire department immediately to report a leak. Do
not re-enter your home. |
On
most ovens, the gasket is located on the frame of the oven, and the
door closes against it. This gasket is generally friction-fit in a
channel and can be replaced. In other units, the oven door has two
sections, and the gasket is not mounted on the door frame, but is
installed between the front and back sections of the door. Don't try to
replace this type of gasket; call a professional service person. Here's
how to replace a frame-mounted gasket:
Step 1:
Pull the old gasket out of the channel. On some oven door frames the
gasket is held in place with screws. To get at the screws, bend back
the exposed edge of the gasket.
Step 2: Clean the channel and the door frame with a solution of mild household detergent and water.
Step 3:
To install the new gasket, start the replacement at the top of the door
frame and work down the sides, easing the gasket around corners. Finish
the installation along the bottom, butting the ends of the gasket
firmly together.
