Electric Stove Troubleshooting - Oven Not Working

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  • Опубликовано: 29 апр 2015
  • Video showing you how to Troubleshoot the Oven on your Electric Stove when it's not working.
    Things covered here are how to check the bake element. How to test the oven temperature probe / sensor and what to check for on the control board of your range.
    Thanks for Watching and Thanks for Subscribing!
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  • @jenniferm5375
    @jenniferm5375 Год назад +2

    RIP Mr Newberry, you still helping people even after almost 9years of having departed, God bless your soul, you left a good legacy gone but not forgotten semper fi

  • @kenlyn3
    @kenlyn3 Год назад +1

    7 years after this video was posted, it is the best video that helped me with my repair tonight

  • @ryanshepherd6457
    @ryanshepherd6457 2 года назад +1

    Bill...guy...out of all yhe videos on the tube this one got me where I'm going.
    Last night i was 100% clueless and didn't even own a multimeter. So i went to Walmart and got one ...watched a bunch of videos..
    Tested element continuity ..good
    Tested the thermal probe thing...good(1.047)
    Tested the 3 prong plug (everyone else was 4 or unclear) AND i tested where the plug meets the stove.
    "Last thing that leaves"...is main control and i found 4 burnt spots where the wiring harness plugs into it and the panel even says "Bake"...thank you. You were crystal clear....perfect explanation, and clear video. You helped me....
    Thanks again.

  • @jonathansnyder8686
    @jonathansnyder8686 8 лет назад +10

    Thanks Bill, watching this video gave me the confidence I needed to take a look before my wife started shopping for a new range. I'll be swapping the control board once the part comes in.

  • @lockwoodcox
    @lockwoodcox 5 лет назад +7

    Your stove basics nailed it. I went thru power source, STAT, and top element --- bottom element was burnt clean through! Thank you for saving us money and inconvenience.

    • @ryanshepherd6457
      @ryanshepherd6457 2 года назад

      Same here. I just commented my situation and it's similar

  • @vincevicencio2683
    @vincevicencio2683 3 года назад +1

    How he explains each step makes it easy and understand how to repair the toaster oven
    It show how to identify the broken parts and how to fix it

  • @eflanagan1921
    @eflanagan1921 4 года назад +2

    Very nice, straightforward and to the point ! Clear standard english and expected readings !

  • @garageking9002
    @garageking9002 2 года назад +8

    Bill; you've created the best electric oven troubleshooting video out there. Clear, concise video.

  • @brianboys1099
    @brianboys1099 5 лет назад +1

    Exactly what I needed to fix our oven this morning. Thanks for posting.

  • @shawntyler1320
    @shawntyler1320 8 лет назад +2

    Hey Bill thanks, that was an EXCELLENT intro to troubleshooting an oven. Thank you so much!!

  • @ryanblaschik1254
    @ryanblaschik1254 4 года назад +1

    Thank you so much for this. I diagnosed a completely different model of stove in a few minutes and found the problem.

  • @user-zv6vq5jl2v
    @user-zv6vq5jl2v 7 лет назад +2

    Very helpful video, thank you. Helped me pin point that both oven relays on the circuit board were fried.

    • @wanglee8562
      @wanglee8562 5 лет назад

      Double oven motorized door lock

  • @jason124561
    @jason124561 Год назад +2

    Finally, I found the information I was looking for. Very good video Mr. Bill Newberry. Thanks a lot.

  • @SkinologyClinic
    @SkinologyClinic 3 года назад

    This video helped me easily diagnose what was wrong with my stove. My contractor friend told me how to fix correctly. Stove now works for $25 in parts! Thanks!!!

    • @johnnovie3168
      @johnnovie3168 2 года назад

      What end up being a problem if you don't mind me asking my oven doesn't work

  • @garywellings2281
    @garywellings2281 7 лет назад +4

    Thanks dude for making this vid to help others.Much appreciated😆

  • @Alice_Walker
    @Alice_Walker 5 лет назад +7

    This is so incredibly helpful. Thank you!

  • @michaelwurmser1293
    @michaelwurmser1293 8 лет назад

    Thanks for the great how-to video. Of considerable help was the resistance values you gave, exactly what I was looking for. All of my parts tested out just fine however, so I put the thing back together and said what the heck, just one more try. Praise be to Him, oven worked just fine. I'm guessing dirty connector or something.

    • @BillNewberry
      @BillNewberry  8 лет назад +2

      +michael wurmser That's always good when it fixes itself!

  • @jameldixon4140
    @jameldixon4140 3 года назад +1

    This was an excellent video. Thank you very much! I've watched several video's about this. This was by far, the best one.

  • @OnlyFloyd
    @OnlyFloyd 7 лет назад +1

    Very informative video, I've worked on a few ovens and this is accurate as it comes.

  • @alex190303
    @alex190303 4 года назад

    Thank you Bill !!! You just saved me $1300 that I don't have to spend today!

  • @Lisastar9
    @Lisastar9 2 года назад

    You video saved me money talking about the bake element was my problem thanks

  • @evileen1
    @evileen1 7 лет назад +1

    I love a video that actually explains it well....Thanks

  • @danieljohnson1367
    @danieljohnson1367 4 года назад

    Thank you for the tutorial, sir. Much appreciated

  • @KN-wi4ns
    @KN-wi4ns 3 года назад

    Thanks for this video. Clear and concise.

  • @scottsprowl7484
    @scottsprowl7484 4 года назад

    Thx. I'm checking an oven tomorrow, oven not working. Thanks for the video

  • @whaddayawant2197
    @whaddayawant2197 4 года назад

    Thank you bill. Excellent video. Should have watched this before i ordered an oven element. It was only a connector to the Kenmore element. But better safe than sorry. But a thourough video anyways!!!
    Now you need to be like A1 auto and sell some cheap repair parts to go with your excellent video's! !!

  • @danykattar4871
    @danykattar4871 8 лет назад

    Awesome Video, very clear and helpful step by step diagnosis!

  • @rickeykeeton71
    @rickeykeeton71 4 года назад +5

    I have watched many of Bill’s videos and don’t think I have ever questioned any of them.
    That being said, I would like to point out some stoves have thermal cutoffs to kill the oven if it gets too hot. Imo, the temp probe can be the cause of this.
    Also, the relays and other parts on the board can be replaced if one has the knowledge to test and replace them along with other board parts, resistors, capacitors, etc,.
    I have always appreciated Bill’s videos, just thought I would point this out.

    • @Tssonyoutube
      @Tssonyoutube 2 года назад

      He said the control board can be service but he said not at his skill level. For the thermal cut off’s that is true from your experience can you tell the people where they are normally located at? I think that would be more helpful than trying to just point out to Bill where he messed up

    • @rickeykeeton4770
      @rickeykeeton4770 Год назад

      @@Tssonyoutube By no means did I intend to demean Bill. This above my skill level too. I was just pointing that boards can many times be repaired.
      His videos were some of the main ones I would watch when I started dealing with appliances.
      I have thought about getting into board repair, but will be 68 next month and not sure I will with so much going on here now with other things I need to take of.
      I do wish I had gotten into it earlier. I would love to be able to repair $200 boards with a $4 part.
      Repairing boards in these newer pieces of junk could be very profitable.
      Just now seeing this, or I would already have responded.

  • @Humpflicks
    @Humpflicks 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for this from a novice. . Your method of checking the bake element from the back instead of removing it to check just saved me a ton of work. Just wondering if there was a fuse to be checked. I have a Kenmore oven with broiler working , but not baking. Subscribed.

  • @HB-yq8gy
    @HB-yq8gy 4 года назад

    Thank you awesome video straight to the point. Now do to Covid shortage on new appliances & you're learning us all something very valuable.

  • @jessbarkley3258
    @jessbarkley3258 2 года назад +2

    Great trouble shooting video. However, I wish you'd gone into greater detail about the control board. Are there ways to test/further test the board using a multimeter? How is a specific board identified; model, type? and how does one (being an average Joe without company parts supplier connection) best go about getting a replacement board, or, any other appliance parts, for that matter? Thx for taking the time to make and post the video. Very helpful..

  • @phyllisspruiell1867
    @phyllisspruiell1867 3 года назад

    Thanks a lot. My oven problem is now and then. No broken element or sigh of damage.

  • @danrc777
    @danrc777 7 лет назад

    Thank you very much, very helpful!

  • @geogeduggan6579
    @geogeduggan6579 Год назад

    Great job of explaining... Helps a lot for beginners.

  • @-C.C
    @-C.C Год назад

    Your my hero citizen today! 🙏

  • @ranger5705
    @ranger5705 4 года назад

    Thanks for the useful information.

  • @thatdenn1s
    @thatdenn1s 3 года назад

    Very straight forward thank you

  • @cashstore1
    @cashstore1 3 года назад

    Thanks for making this video!

  • @geojor
    @geojor 9 лет назад

    thanks for your efforts...

  • @robertchall8576
    @robertchall8576 3 года назад

    Thanks this verry helpfull and in plain words.

  • @nuamino
    @nuamino 8 лет назад +6

    Hey Bill. Great video! ... My oven's bake element is not heating. Element resistance checked ok. Temperature sensor checked ok. I checked conductivity for the wires connecting the element. No visible damage on the relay or the board where the relay is attached. All other elements are working properly including the broil element. What other test can I do before replacing the control board? P.S. I have an oven from the same family with the one from the video. Thank you!

  • @theguy2605
    @theguy2605 3 года назад

    Great video! Love the step to step guide. You made it easy to understand. I do have one question. Im thinking of buying a multimeter so i can learn the trade (troubleshoot appliances). Do you have any recommendations for a beginner like me.

  • @wadefrahm7668
    @wadefrahm7668 8 лет назад

    Great video devil dog. Really helped me out.

  • @pg63clothing
    @pg63clothing 3 года назад

    great video, nice and clear instructions

  • @richardgoldrich6176
    @richardgoldrich6176 Год назад

    Great explanation. Exactly how my 2012 Frigidaire tested. Unfortunately my control board isn’t available anymore. What confuses me is I get 120v on each side of my baking element but not 240 across the element when bake is on.

  • @jake101vlog5
    @jake101vlog5 3 года назад

    Thanks for the info God bless u brother

  • @WAHJobsHiringNow
    @WAHJobsHiringNow 6 лет назад

    I appreciate this video! I needed this. Thank you.

  • @JEETECHHEATINGCOOLING
    @JEETECHHEATINGCOOLING 8 лет назад

    Very nice video ....thanks Bill

  • @JamesGodish
    @JamesGodish 4 года назад

    Thanks for the video. What do you do when checking for 240 volts at the stove you get 120 red and white and black and white, but nothing at red and black checking for 240? I checked the breaker(s) and it is fine.

  • @SR-jd6qe
    @SR-jd6qe 2 года назад

    Very informative thanks.

  • @williamhall749
    @williamhall749 2 года назад

    good video, one of the best I have seen.

  • @karar302
    @karar302 2 года назад

    Thanks for making it. Mine is LG 3193ST electric oven and range. Its stuck on preheating and not going to bake temperature. Everything seems fine.

  • @NoNameEntered
    @NoNameEntered 6 лет назад

    Thank you so much!! This is the best oven repair video

  • @MrMac5150
    @MrMac5150 9 лет назад +2

    Great 2nd video.

  • @michaelwesten1764
    @michaelwesten1764 3 года назад +1

    If the probe goes bad, will that cause a door lock/no display lights/but stove tops still working?
    We did a self clean that did this, and from other videos they cite the 'thermostat fuse' as the likely suspect.
    Its an older ge electric jbp76gs3ww oven.
    In taking off the back, and raising the top - I see nothing that resembles a 'fuse'.
    Behind the main knob is a couple circuit boards, a smaller brown one with components attached to a larger green circuit board - but nothing that looks like a fuse.
    I saw another video of a newer model where the thermostat fuse was circular, which looks like the oven light socket - which hasn't worked in years - but unless a fuse is built into the socket, I can find any fuse.
    Is this what I'm looking for, if this probe/sensor goes bad - will that allow the stove tops to work, but lock the door and kill the display control board lights.
    The control board has what looks like a mini transformer on it, 2 white wide bands, and then do have some brown discoloration - but its slight and not all encompassing.
    Thanks for your time, and any advice would be greatly appreciated.

  • @dodgersfnshepard8673
    @dodgersfnshepard8673 4 года назад

    excellent video, Any advise on if the top & bottom oven stopped working and all tests done in this video come back good? Frididaire convection oven stopped heating on both bottom & top oven within hours of it working properly for lasagna

  • @verlinsupersaintcasey6494
    @verlinsupersaintcasey6494 5 лет назад +1

    Enjoyed the lesson! What would make one burn at the spade contact of the Infinite switch on a oven with the knob? Don't wanna just fix the part I'd like to fix the why also so it doesn't happen again hopefully. Thanks again from all of us who are a little electrically challenged!

    • @Your-Self
      @Your-Self 4 года назад +2

      All contacts should be tightened properly. If you have a loose contact, an electrical current will heat-up that connection due to high resistance, and burn it. If the infinite switch is located on top of the glass-top, the water spill may also short and burn the switch.

  • @NealORussa
    @NealORussa 4 года назад

    Bill in your experience those relays on the control board. Do they sometimes spark a small blue spark when they open? Meaning when you turn the oven off? I have an issue where the element has been staying on even after turning the oven off. I can pop the relay contact open and the element turns off and works properly for a while but then it would stick itself back together within a few days. I just replaced the control board and things seem to be operating normal but there is still that slight blue spark when shutting off. I hope it doesn’t start sticking again as well.

  • @stephenl5354
    @stephenl5354 7 лет назад

    Thanks Billy Boy

  • @andrewschneeman4161
    @andrewschneeman4161 8 лет назад

    I'm at basically the same point as Numino below was four months ago. Checked everything on my two year old oven same results. Elements cycling glowing when on, oven temp sensor reading per chart at room temp and when oven controller reads 350 F. Guess I will try replacing the temp sensor anyway since replacing the controller just is my last option.

  • @user-ed2od2ft8t
    @user-ed2od2ft8t 2 года назад

    worked great!

  • @GiveMe10Fitness
    @GiveMe10Fitness 5 лет назад

    Thank you for this video. Awesome with the explanations also great steps with the testing of the element. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾. Maybe you can help me with my stove. I have a Frigidaire gas stove top with an electric baking. I tested the the outlet, power cord and both are getting good reading. I also replaced the computer board. The issue the electricity is being cut off somewhere. The oven light doesn’t comes on when I open the oven door and the computer board doesn’t light up. The burners igniters are working because there electricity getting to them. I tested the light bulb and it works. You have any idea what it may be cause the electricity not cycling through to the components? HEEEEELLP!!!!

    • @BobMarley-fs5qz
      @BobMarley-fs5qz 5 лет назад

      I’m having the same problem did you ever figure this out?

    • @GiveMe10Fitness
      @GiveMe10Fitness 5 лет назад

      Hello Bob Marley. No luck

  • @msanna2u32
    @msanna2u32 5 лет назад

    Thank you

  • @ThePzwilson
    @ThePzwilson 5 лет назад

    Is it likely that the clock and whatnot would run, even if the outlet is partially not working?

  • @ryancormack6934
    @ryancormack6934 5 лет назад

    I believe my lower burner is burnt out. Can I simply remove it from the stove and test it table top? The broiler works. After a while, the temp gauge for bake switches on and off around 250 degrees, so I'm assuming the thermostat is functing properly. Is it wrong to test it like this?

  • @dart70ca
    @dart70ca 5 лет назад

    My bake element resistance is down around 16-17. Upper element is 23-24 and a spare unused element I have here from a different oven is also 23-24. Is the lower element bad? It shows little signs of high heat and our problem is poor, slow and inconsistant heating of the oven. Most of the heating seems to be coming from the upper element.
    This is an LG convection oven from 2012 has been a recurring problem for several years now. It goes through phases of being tolerable to times like now where it takes all day to cook a small turkey. Up until this round of troubleshooting I have been undecided as to what the problem might be.
    Do element fail in this manner (too little resistance)?

  • @stephenl5354
    @stephenl5354 7 лет назад

    Thanks Bill Oldberry

  • @CountryBlessingz
    @CountryBlessingz 4 года назад

    Greetings and great post. What does it mean if my oven wont turn on and certain eyes wont cut off. What to do???

  • @sammy.1976
    @sammy.1976 Год назад

    Great video, Thank you. my heating element is reading only 14 ohms Is this bad?

  • @cejaejames7258
    @cejaejames7258 5 лет назад

    Hi. I have a brand new KitchenAid oven and everytime i plug it in it blow the suppressor!! I checked the oven connection and it seems fine. Could a faulty electrical connection from the fusebox to the plug cause this?

  • @kerrypitt9789
    @kerrypitt9789 5 лет назад

    My bottom oven element welded itself out of existence. I went and purchased a new element and installed it as I have done many times with many stoves.
    I put it back together and now there is no power to either the broil or bake element. I bypassed the fuse block to no avail. I am assuming it has something to do with what initially happened but I am out of ideas. Do you have any thoughts?
    The stove top burners work and the oven light works.

  • @antaunmoore8448
    @antaunmoore8448 8 лет назад

    Hey, I was wondering. how do you unlock your stove appliance.

  • @ClayTeague
    @ClayTeague 7 лет назад +1

    Could it be the thermal fuse as well?

  • @naminsky
    @naminsky 5 лет назад

    Hey bill I have lg electric stove none of burner work what u think it is the board

  • @rameezomer4836
    @rameezomer4836 6 лет назад

    Had a question if your red to white has voltage and red to black does too but your black to white doesn’t what does that mean(new stove clock,lights and oven not working)

  • @raybosflorida4928
    @raybosflorida4928 6 лет назад

    HEY !!BILL,,getting shocks from,,LANG commercial electric sove,,which is just like a residential one,,found one of the eyes has 12 volts from eye to body of stove when turned on,,,defective eye???? other ones read o voltage,,no answers for this on youtube

  • @Plubob_McHabblefluffin
    @Plubob_McHabblefluffin 4 года назад

    First step actually should be to make sure the element isn't touching the floor of the oven. All I had to do was bend the element a little so that it cleared the floor and all was well.
    No idea how it got that way though.
    Spoke too soon. It worked at first and then stopped again, although the element is still not touching the floor of the oven.
    Probably an open in a wire somewhere.

  • @raz636man
    @raz636man 2 года назад

    Nice video, but if you can do that - don't sell yourself short you can replace those power relays on control board.

  • @dougieh6680
    @dougieh6680 Год назад

    Hey Bill. I have a Maytag Model MER8800Z?0
    The bake element more or less burned up while my wife was cooking. No it wasn’t the bad foods fault. Anyway, I changed the element which was broken in three places. Nothing in the back looks burned ( board, wiring block etc). I ordered a new thermal fuse. Could this be the problem? All the burners work. But neither the new baking element or the broiler element work. I’m trying not to have to call a service guy here in PoDunk USA 🇺🇸
    Thoughts. Thanks for the informative video.

  • @mikepaterek5371
    @mikepaterek5371 3 года назад

    Wow. Mr Bill . Power does not go to control and than to element. One fase goes to control and the other to both elements. .

  • @AlteredState76
    @AlteredState76 6 лет назад

    i have a tappan electric stove and oven wont turn on it just clicks heating element is good and power is good what could be other issue ? appreciate it

  • @hiero365
    @hiero365 7 лет назад

    On the terminal block when I measure outside to outside the reading is 1. What does this mean?

  • @JMJHatch145
    @JMJHatch145 3 года назад

    My oven heat Element went out on the bottom. We replaced it 3 months ago and it went out again last night. The oven was here when we moved it. It looks to be 17 years old. What would cause it to happen again? Is it just to old. Trying to figure out if it’s worth doing again or just getting a new oven.

  • @cristinacrites
    @cristinacrites 5 лет назад +2

    My control board is not working and the oven does not either. What do I do?

  • @nigelbardoe3771
    @nigelbardoe3771 5 лет назад

    Thanks for the video. I checked the temperature probe and you said it should be around 1080 ohms, but mine was only reaching 780 or so. Does this mean it is dead or dying? My oven stopped working but the top burners still worked. I followed your video and everything before the probe was good.

    • @Your-Self
      @Your-Self 4 года назад

      The resistance of a temperature probe (RTD) increases as the temperature inside the oven increases. So the resistance of only 780 is way too low as if the temperature inside the oven is below freezing. If you replace the temperature probe, but the oven still doesn't work, I think the high limit fuse is blown. The temperature probe was probably showing a low temperature while it was too high, so the oven overheated and blew the fuse.

    • @natecollins5275
      @natecollins5275 4 года назад

      YourSelf where is the fuse. I’m having thae same issue. Around 730 on the temp gauge.

  • @trazom100
    @trazom100 4 года назад

    Bill, I have a Frigidaire stove Gallery Series model CGLES385FS4. Doesn't work cannot use the oven. I did everything you mentinned in the video. Test the elements OK now it was not broken but crooked I changed it, test the thermostat ok (inside the oven), Test electricity source Ok. So I have changed the controle board and still the oven doesn't work. Frankly I don't have a clue what can I do next. Can you help anny idea?

  • @prettyeyez3276
    @prettyeyez3276 5 лет назад +1

    My oven over heats real bad. And then turns off by itself. I don't have your tools to see exactly what the matter is. Is it the control board or something else?

  • @ruthmason7279
    @ruthmason7279 5 лет назад

    Bill my oven comes to bake and after a few minutes it kicks the braker. it has a new bake element in it.

  • @metalmogul4691
    @metalmogul4691 8 лет назад +1

    You stopped too soon on your repair. Where can I find a video that shows how to repair the control board for a ykerc507hw4 kitchenaid stove? I mean change out the relays or resistors or transitors. My control board costs $357.00 and its also obsolete. Land fills are filling up with stoves that have obsolete control boards?

  • @jamesadam9851
    @jamesadam9851 3 года назад

    What setting did you set on your volt meter?

  • @RedCandles_
    @RedCandles_ 2 года назад

    Yea, I’m putting in a new oven. I’m getting 124, 18, and 101 volts at the plug and the same thing at the oven wires. Not getting any heat in the stove or stove tops.

  • @srg2972
    @srg2972 5 месяцев назад

    Help! We had an element replaced twice in a 45 yr old kenmore oven, this last replacement (about a year old) caught on fire. Now our warranty company wants to just replace it for a third time, and I’m terrified it will just catch on fire again! Are there some very old ovens where it’s just not possible to replace the element? Why does it keep failing, and in this case, catching on fire!? Any information would be greatly appreciated

  • @michigannewsnow4927
    @michigannewsnow4927 4 года назад

    One thing that would be nice is explain what to set the multi meter on for what ever your checking do I put it on DC or ac do i put it on 250 ,150 or what i dont understand your video

  • @AlessioSangalli
    @AlessioSangalli 5 лет назад

    In my case I did not replace the board, I was able to track it down to a 0.26$ snubber IC. I saved over 100$. Working on the control boards may not be as intimidating as it appears

    • @UP-To-The-Time
      @UP-To-The-Time 3 года назад

      I think I have a problem with my board. Don’t know what to look at though.

  • @kenburke7051
    @kenburke7051 2 года назад

    I have a lg and I got current to back of the range but nothing lights up on the top board to turn burners on or the clock. I had some sparks near the front large burner.

  • @natecollins5275
    @natecollins5275 4 года назад

    My thermometer gave me around 730 ohms. Ordered a new one and the new one read the same. Replaced it anyway and the stove still doesn’t work. Everything else checks out. Bad thermostat or should I try replacing the circuit board. Already $50 deep. Replaced a burnt out element and thermostat.

  • @ashelyboughner8071
    @ashelyboughner8071 3 года назад

    Hello I have had this trouble with my stove and it's all electric for a while. Out of nowhere my stove started beeping and flashing bad line and this is a consistent beep. I ended up having to unplug the stove. Now my stove is 220 volts what I did was I moved it from where it's plugged in and I plugged it into the AC 220 volt outlet and it works fine it doesn't beep and say bad line does that mean that there's a problem with my wires inside the wall? I've already got a new breaker and I've already got a new outlet 2 20 volt outlet it's still flashing bad line when I plug it into the one it's always been plugged into.......help!!! Lol

  • @hapetaa
    @hapetaa 3 года назад

    if broil coilworks and Bake does not, what do you suggest?

  • @uhhyourmom5540
    @uhhyourmom5540 6 лет назад

    My burners work but when I turn the oven on to bake it shuts off like seconds after and says power interruption and even when not using the oven or burners i hear a click and it’s the oven shutting off anthem back on saying the same thing....what would be the problem?

  • @thxmateoli
    @thxmateoli 4 года назад

    Just bought new stove range burners work but no power to oven or electronic controls to program stove, on my 3 prong outlet my meter shows 247v across, 117v from neutral to hot on one side and 127v from neutral to hot on the other side still no power to oven.please help.