TL;DR
A bake element is the lower heating element of an electric oven, a looped metal tube containing a nichrome resistance wire that supplies the primary heat for baking, while the upper element handles broiling. Failure is usually obvious: food browns only on top, preheat crawls, or the element shows a blister, break, or even sparks.
What it means
A bake element is the lower heating element of an electric oven, a looped metal tube containing a nichrome resistance wire that supplies the primary heat for baking, while the upper element handles broiling. Failure is usually obvious: food browns only on top, preheat crawls, or the element shows a blister, break, or even sparks. Replacement is among the cheapest oven repairs, since most elements unbolt from the rear wall and unplug from two spade terminals after power is cut. Hidden-element ovens put it under the cavity floor, which raises the labor but not the part cost.
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