RCA Oven burning food

Is your RCA oven burning food? Cooks too hot, or food burns easily, start by checking the bake element. A damaged bake element with holes or blisters, or one that fails a continuity test, can affect how heat is distributed and cause an oven temperature problem. Next, inspect the broil element for visible damage and test it for continuity. A defective element may not glow red hot when operating correctly. If both elements test good, the RCA oven control board is the next likely cause because its relays send voltage to the bake and broil circuits based on your settings and sensor input. The temperature control thermostat can also fail and prevent the oven from regulating heat properly. Less commonly, the main control board or oven control board may not send the correct voltage to the heating components. Disconnect power before testing or replacing parts, and use a multimeter only if you are comfortable doing so. Enter your RCA range, stove, or oven model number to find the exact replacement bake element, broil element, thermostat, or control board for your appliance.

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

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06 - RCA Range/Stove/Oven Oven Control Board

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is my RCA oven burning food or running too hot?

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