RCA Wall oven is producing a burning smell

If your RCA wall oven has a burning smell, stop using it until you identify the source, especially if you smell overheated wiring or see smoke. The most likely cause is a defective temperature control thermostat, which regulates broiler temperature and may affect how the broiler element operates. Next, check the oven control board and main control board. Their relays send voltage to the heating components, and a failed relay can cause overheating or prevent the oven from controlling heat correctly. Inspect the bake element and broil element for holes, blisters, or other visible damage. A working element should glow red hot, and you can test each one for continuity with a multimeter. For an electric RCA wall oven, also inspect the terminal block and power cord connections for loose, burned, or melted wires. Do not operate the oven if these connections are damaged. This RCA wall oven repair may require a thermostat, control board, main control board, bake element, broil element, or terminal block. Enter your model number to find the exact replacement part for your specific wall oven.

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 surface element 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 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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05 - 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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06 - RCA Range/Stove/Oven Terminal Block

If the power cord connections in the terminal block on your electric range are not secure the wire can overheat, burning the connections on the terminal block, and melting the coating on the wires. Check to ensure the connections are tight and not burnt. If the terminal block connectors are burnt, the terminal block should be replaced. If the power cord terminal connectors are burnt or damaged, the power cord should be replaced. If the power cord prongs are burnt, a new power cord should be installed and the receptacle checked and replaced if necessary by a licenced electrician.

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