RCA Range is producing a burning smell

When your RCA range is producing a burning smell, stop using it and disconnect power until you identify the source. A burning smell from the oven or range burning smell can come from a defective temperature control thermostat, which regulates broiler temperature and may fail to control the broil element correctly. Next, check the RCA range control board, main control board, or oven control board. These boards use relays to send voltage to the bake and broil circuits, and a failed relay can create an electrical burning smell from the stove or prevent the heating components from operating properly. Inspect the bake element for holes, blisters, or areas that have shorted against the oven interior. Use a multimeter to test continuity, and replace the element if it has no continuity. Also inspect the broil element for visible damage and test for a short between its terminals and outer case. Replace any defective part before operating the range again. Enter your RCA range model number to find the exact replacement thermostat, control board, bake element, or broil element for your appliance.

01 - 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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02 - 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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03 - RCA Range/Stove/Oven Main Control Board

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04 - RCA Range/Stove/Oven Oven Control Board

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05 - RCA Range/Stove/Oven Bake Element

Sometimes, if the heating element burns out, it can short out to the inside of the oven. Often, if the bake element has shorted out, it will be visibly damaged. Inspect the heating element for holes or blisters. To determine if the bake element has shorted out, use a multimeter to test the element for continuity. If the bake element does not have continuity, replace it.

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06 - RCA Range/Stove/Oven Broil Element

If the broil element is shorted out. Often, if the element has shorted out, it will be visibly damaged. Inspect the broil element for holes or blisters. To determine if the broil element is shorted out, use a multimeter to test the element for continuity. If the broil element shows continuity from the terminals to the outer case, this indicates that it is shorted out. If the broil element is shorted out, replace it.

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