I got the new element and fitted it a few days ago. Tonight is the first time I have used it and tried to get a hot temperature i.e. 450 degrees. The oven is taking AGES to heat up. A LOT longer than before. I can handle the element and I can feel it's warm but it's not so hot that I drop it. So, could this be because:
1. there is another problem with the oven, or
2. the element is not the correct rating, or
3. something else
We can't keep using this element though because it simply takes too long to heat up.
Cheers, Max
Edit: there are two elements in the oven and the top one, I guess that's the broiler, is hotter to handle than the bottom one. I had the door open to touch the elements and my wife has just shouted through that the temperature has gone DOWN! Argh!
Edit2: Just timed it - 2mins 30sec to get from 250 to 255 degrees. At this rate the oven will be at 450 in, oh, just another 97.5 minutes.
Edit 3: It occurred to me that perhaps the bottom element isn't on at all and it just feels hot to the tough because the inside oven temperature is 250 degrees.
If I want to make sure that power is getting to the element, is it as simple as putting a 220V tester over the terminals that connect to the element?
Edit 4: Turned off the breaker, removed the element, turned the breaker back on, turned the over on to bake, put my 110v/220v indicator over the bake element terminals and nothing. Did this twice to be sure. Looks like there might be a fuse that needs replacing as well.......now if only I could find it. I can get the oven a short way from the wall but it's got a gas stove top which and I don't want to put any excessive force on the gas lines. I couldn't find any info online about a fuse or where to locate it. partselect.com seem to have a wide variety of parts but I didn't see anything.