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Range
Broiler Not Working

The broil setting does not heat, heats along only part of the element, or a gas broiler never lights.

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  • 5 questions that narrow it
  • 5 causes, cheapest first

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What it
usually means.

Most ranges broil from the top of the oven: an electric element in the roof, or on many gas ranges a broil burner up there with its own igniter. Some older and simpler gas ranges broil in a drawer under the oven, using the same burner as bake. So the first question is where your broiler is. When broil fails while bake works, the broil element, the broil igniter or burner, or the relay or valve that feeds them is at the root of it; when both fail together, the supply, the sensor and the controls come first.

A new looped bake element lies ready on a drop cloth in front of the open oven of a freestanding range in a US home kitchen, the racks removed. The 5 causes, cheapest first

Answer these first

01

Is your broiler at the top of the oven or in a drawer below it?
02

Does bake heat normally?
03

On an electric range, does the broil element glow along its whole length?
04

On a gas range, does the broil igniter glow, and does a flame appear?
05

Did you see a flash or hear a pop from the top of the oven?

Check these
before you book.

Range broiler not working: 5 checks, and none of them costs anything.

01

Check in the manual where your broiler is and whether the door should be closed or open while it runs.

02

Turn broil on and watch through the window for an even glow or a steady flame across the top.

03

If you saw a flash or the element is split, switch the range off at the breaker and leave it off.

Also worth checking

  • Keep the broiler pan and food well clear of the element or burner.
  • Tell us whether bake still works when you book.

How soon does it need a visit?

A broiler that does not work is not urgent. An element that sparked or split should stay off, so cut the breaker after a flash. Never use a gas broiler that smells of gas while it tries to light; leave and call the gas utility from outside.

The causes,
cheapest first.

5 things range broiler not working turns out to be, from door in the wrong position for broil to broil relay on the control not closing.

The cost guide
  1. 01 no repair

    Door in the wrong position for broil

    Some ranges expect the door closed for broil and others slightly open, and the manual says which. The wrong position can make the oven cycle broil off almost at once.

    No repair: check it yourself
  2. 02 low

    Broil element burned through

    A broil element works hard and sits close to fat splatter. It can fail with a spark, a split, or a dark stretch that no longer glows.

    Fixed by bake and broil elements
  3. 03 low to moderate

    Weak broil igniter

    Gas ranges with a broil burner in the oven roof have a second igniter. Like the bake igniter, it can glow without ever getting hot enough to open the valve.

    Fixed by oven igniter and gas valve repair On a gas range
  4. 04 low to moderate

    Drawer broiler sharing a bake problem

    On ranges with a broil drawer under the oven, the bake burner does the work, so a drawer broiler that will not heat usually shares its cause with an oven that will not bake.

    Fixed by oven igniter and gas valve repair See range oven not heating
  5. 05 moderate

    Broil relay on the control not closing

    The display can show broil selected while the relay that feeds the element or the broil igniter never closes.

    Fixed by knobs, switches and controls
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The makes
it happens on.

32 makes on this site; range broiler not working can show up on any of them. Each mark opens that make's own page.

All 32 brands

Range Broiler Not Working,
where we come out.

9 metros, each with its own page.

All service areas

Tampa BayFL · 31 areas

OrlandoFL · 30 areas

Miami / South FloridaFL · 47 areas

New York MetroNY · 75 areas

HoustonTX · 36 areas

ChicagoIL · 50 areas

Los AngelesCA · 95 areas

San DiegoCA · 31 areas

San Francisco Bay AreaCA · 74 areas

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Questions about
range broiler not working.

Why does my broiler shut off while I am broiling?
The range cycles broil to keep from overheating, especially with the door closed. Frequent short cycles can also mean a door position the manual does not expect, or a sensor reading high.
Is the drawer under my oven a broiler?
On some gas ranges it is. On most others the drawer is for storage or for warming. The manual, or a burner visible in the drawer's ceiling, tells you which.
Can the broil element be replaced without the bake element?
Yes. They are separate parts, and only the one that failed is replaced.
Why did the broil element spark and then go dark?
That flash is the element breaking open where it had weakened. It will not heat again and should not be used until it is replaced.

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