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Montgomery Wards Oven burning food

When your Montgomery Wards oven is burning food, the oven may be running hot or heating unevenly because a heating component or control part is failing. Start with the bake element, the most likely cause listed for this symptom. It should glow red during operation. Inspect it for holes or blisters, then test it for continuity with a multimeter. Replace it if it does not have continuity. Next, check the broil element for visible damage and test it the same way. If both elements test good, a defective control board may not be sending the correct voltage to the bake or broil circuits. The temperature control thermostat is another possibility because it regulates broiler temperature and must be replaced if defective. Less commonly, the main control board or oven control board may have failed relays or other oven control board problems. These parts can cause an oven temperature problem, food that burns easily, or an oven that cooks too hot. Disconnect power before testing or replacing parts. Enter your model number to find the exact replacement part for your Montgomery Wards range, stove, or oven.

01 - Montgomery Wards Range/Stove/Oven Bake Element

When the bake element is heating properly, it glows red hot. If the element does not glow red, this indicates that the element is not heating. Often, if the heating element has burned out, it will be visibly damaged. Inspect the heating element for holes or blisters. To determine if the bake element has burned out, use a multimeter to test the element for continuity. If the bake element does not have continuity, replace it.

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02 - Montgomery Wards Range/Stove/Oven Broil Element

The broil element may have burned out. When the broil element is heating properly, it glows red hot. If the element does not glow red, this indicates that the element is not heating. Often, if the element has burned out, it will be visibly damaged. Inspect the broil element for holes or blisters. To determine if the broil element has burned out, use a multimeter to test the element for continuity. If the broil element does not have continuity, replace it.

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03 - Montgomery Wards Range/Stove/Oven Control Board

The control board has relays that send voltage to the bake and broil circuits according to the user settings and sensor input. If the control board is defective, it may not send voltage to the heating components.

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04 - Montgomery Wards Range/Stove/Oven Temperature Control Thermostat

The temperature control thermostat regulates the broiler temperature. If the thermostat is defective, it may fail to heat the broiler element. The oven thermostat is not repairable—if the thermostat is defective, you must replace it.

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05 - Montgomery Wards Range/Stove/Oven Main Control Board

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06 - Montgomery Wards Range/Stove/Oven Oven Control Board

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