Oven element failures forced me to add a step to my process

Jamie Price · 2026-02-28T22:11:28.766775+00:00

Oven elements kept failing after my fixes. I figured it was only the element most times. After the third comeback, I made myself look at the control board. Found a faulty relay messing with the power. Now I always check that part too. It takes a bit longer, but stops repeat issues. Wish I changed sooner.

wood.zara7mo ago

Three compressors on one house is insane. I can't believe Tom replaced all of them before looking at the capacitor. That must have cost a fortune in parts and labor. It's exactly like the oven relay problem, where skipping the board check causes all the comebacks.

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fisher.felix7mo ago

Sometimes you just get a bad batch of parts. Checking extra stuff every time can waste more hours than it saves.

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the_james7mo ago

My buddy Tom had the same thing with AC units. He replaced three compressors on one house before he found a swollen capacitor on the board that was killing them. Now he checks that first every time, even though it adds ten minutes to the diagnosis.

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