Brown Oven burning food

When your Brown oven is burning food, the oven may be running too hot or the heating cycle may not be regulating correctly. Start with the bake element, the most likely cause listed for this symptom. A damaged bake element with holes or blisters can heat unevenly, so check whether it glows red and test it for continuity with a multimeter. Next, inspect the broil element for visible damage and verify that it is not staying on when the oven should be baking. If both elements appear normal, a defective control board may send incorrect voltage to the bake or broil circuits. The temperature control thermostat is another possible cause of an oven temperature problem, especially if the oven runs hot or food burns easily. Less commonly, the main control board or oven control board may have failed relays that do not respond properly to the temperature setting. Disconnect power before testing or replacing parts. Enter your Brown range, stove, or oven model number to find the exact replacement bake element, broil element, thermostat, or control board for your appliance.

01 - Brown 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 - Brown 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 - Brown 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 - Brown 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 - Brown Range/Stove/Oven Main Control Board

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06 - Brown Range/Stove/Oven Oven Control Board

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is my Brown oven burning food?

Can a bad bake element cause my oven to burn food?

What should I check if my Brown oven runs too hot?

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