If your JC Penney oven turns off by itself, shuts off while baking, or keeps turning off during use, start by checking the touchpad. Buttons that respond intermittently or not at all usually indicate a faulty touchpad that needs replacement. Next, inspect the thermal fuse. If the oven gets too hot, this fuse can trip and cut power to protect the appliance. Test it for continuity with a multimeter. A blown thermal fuse cannot be reset and must be replaced, although this is not a common cause. An oven that turns off on its own may also have an incoming power problem, so check whether the circuit breaker has tripped. If some touchpad buttons work but others do not, the touchpad and control panel may be defective. If none respond, the control board is more likely at fault. Loose or burned connections, failed relays, or a defective control board or main control board can also shut down the oven. Enter your JC Penney oven model number to find the exact replacement part for your range, stove, or oven.
01 - JC Penney Range/Stove/Oven Touchpad
If the oven turns off on its own, determine if some of the buttons on the touchpad respond intermittently or not at all. If so, it's likely the touchpad is faulty and should be replaced.
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If the oven gets too hot, the thermal fuse trips to shut off power to the oven. If the thermal fuse has blown, the oven will not heat. However, this is not a common occurrence. To determine if the thermal fuse is at fault, use a multimeter to test the fuse for continuity. If the thermal fuse does not have continuity, replace it. The thermal fuse cannot be reset—if the fuse has blown, it must be replaced.
03 - JC Penney Range/Stove/Oven Touchpad and Control Panel
If an oven won't turn on, it's possible the touchpad and control panel is defective. One way to help confirm this is to determine if some touchpad buttons respond while others don't. If some of the buttons still work, then it's quite probable the touchpad and control panel is faulty and requires replacement (if none of the buttons work, a defective control board is more likely the cause of the oven not turning on).
If an oven turns off on its own there could be an incoming power problem. Verify the circuit breaker hasn't tripped.
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05 - JC Penney Range/Stove/Oven Control Board
The board sends power to all the components in the stove. If the control board connections are loose, or burnt, or the control board is turning off on its own, one of the relays or other components may be bad and the control will need to be replaced.
06 - JC Penney Range/Stove/Oven Main Control Board
The main control board sends power to all the components in the stove. If the control board connections are loose, or burnt, or the control board is turning off on its own, one of the relays or other components may be bad and the control will need to be replaced.