Since your GE oven door is mostly glass on the outside and inside, care is needed when doing anything that involves it. If you would like to know how to clean your GE oven glass door or would like to fix a shattered oven door, keep reading.
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How To Replace GE Oven Inner Door Glass
To replace the inner door glass of a GE oven, follow the steps listed below…
Step 1: Unplug the oven.
Step 2: Open the oven door and flip the clips on the door hinges.
Step 3: Close the oven but not completely
Step 4: Lift the oven door off and place it on a flat and sturdy surface lined with a towel or cloth.
Step 5: Remove the two screws at the top of the oven door on the other side of the door handle.
Step 6: Remove the other two screws at the bottom of the oven door.
Step 7: Remove the inner door assembly from the outer one.
Step 8: Take out the six screws securing the two hinges of the oven door. There will be three screws securing each one.
Step 9: Remove the door hinges.
Step 10: Flip the door over.
Step 11: Take out the screws which secure the insulation cover.
Step 12: Remove the old inner door glass or whatever pieces are remaining.
Step 13: Get a new inner door glass and position it in the insulation.
Step 14: Reposition the insulation cover and hold it in place using the screws.
Step 15: Turn the oven door over again and reposition the door hinges.
Step 16: Hold the hinges in place with the six screws.
Step 17: Reposition the inner door assembly on the outer one.
Step 18: Return the two screws at the top of the door and the other three at the bottom.
Step 19: Lift the oven door up and reposition it.
Step 20: Flip the clips back to secure the oven.
Step 21: Close the oven door.
Step 22: Plug the oven back in.
Watch the video below for a visual of how to replace the inner door glass of a GE oven.
GE Oven Glass Door Shattered — Cause & How To Fix
If your GE oven glass door shattered all of a sudden, it means that something cracked it a while ago. While you may think that you would see if your GE oven glass door is cracked, sometimes, the crack is too small to see.
Your GE oven glass door may have broken because it came in contact with a metal or pointy object. After a while, the crack gets bigger and bigger because of the heat coming from the oven. If your GE oven glass door is shattered, you will need to replace it. To replace the inner door glass of a GE oven, read the section above this one. To replace the outer door glass of a GE oven, do the following…
Step 1: Unplug the oven. Make sure to do this before performing a repair on any electrical appliance.
Step 2: Open the oven door a bit then lift it off the oven. If it doesn’t lift off, you will need to open the door fully and flip the hinge clips.
Step 3: Turn the oven door bottom side up on a towel lined surface.
Step 4: Take out the screws at the bottom.
Step 5: Remove the bottom door barrier.
Step 6: Take out the screws which hold the lower door trim in place.
Step 7: Remove the door trim.
Step 8: Slide the outer door glass out or whatever remains there are.
Step 9: Get a new outer door glass and slide it in.
Step 10: Reposition the bottom door trim and hold it in place with the screws.
Step 11: Also reposition the door barrier and return the screws which secure it.
Step 12: Reposition the door on the oven.
Step 13: If your oven has hinge clips, flip them back.
Step 14: Close the door and plug the oven back into the outlet.
The video below will walk you through the process of replacing the outer GE oven glass door.
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How To Clean A GE Oven Glass Door
To clean a GE oven glass door, follow the steps listed below…
Step 1: Place a towel on a sturdy surface.
Step 2: Open the door and flip the hinges locks.
Step 3: Lift the door up. If this method of removing a GE oven door doesn’t work for your model, consult the manual.
Step 4: Place the door on the towel lined surface.
Step 5: Get a container and pour some water and dishwashing soap into it.
Step 6: Dip a dishcloth into the water then wring it out.
Step 7: Get a yard stick and tie the dishcloth to it using rubber bands.
Step 8: Insert the stick into the opening underneath the door and scrub the glass. Be careful not to break the stick.
Step 9: Remove the cloth and wash it in some clean water.
Step 10: Tie it back to the stick.
Step 11: Insert the stick back into the door and clean off all the soap.
Step 12 Remove the cloth and tie a paper towel to the stick.
Step 13: Use the paper towel to dry the glass.
Step 14: Lift the door and position it back on the oven.
Step 15: Flip the hinge locks to secure the door
Step 16: Close the door.
The video below will show you how to clean your GE oven glass door.
