If your Gorenje oven knob is broken or your Gorenje oven temperature control knob is not working, you are in the right place. In this article, we will look at Gorenje oven knob problems and how to fix them.
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How To Replace Gorenje Oven Knob
Below, we have listed the steps you need to follow in order to replace your Gorenje oven control knob…
Step 1: As always, make sure to disconnect the oven’s power by unplugging the power cord from the outlet. If your oven isn’t plugged into an outlet, disconnect the power by switching the circuit breaker off.
Step 2: Get a flat blade screwdriver or a putty knife.
Step 3: Using the screwdriver or putty knife, carefully pry off the control knob from the oven’s front panel.
Step 4: Get a new control knob for your Gorenje oven.
Step 5: Position the control knob on the stem and push it into place.
Step 6: Reconnect the power to the oven by plugging the power cord back into the outlet or switching the circuit breaker on.
Gorenje Oven Knob Broken — How To Fix
If your Gorenje oven knob is broken, follow the steps listed below to fix it…
Step 1: Disconnect the power to the oven by unplugging the cord from the outlet or switching the circuit breaker off.
Step 2: Pull the control knob off the oven’s front panel.
Step 3: Get a zip tie.
Step 4: Wrap the zip tie around the cylindrical part of the control knob.
Step 5: Pull the zip tie tight.
Step 6: Cut off the excess using a pair of pliers.
Step 7: Position the control knob on the stem and push it back into place.
Step 8: Reconnect the power to the oven by plugging the power cord back in or switching the circuit breaker back on.
Watch the video below for a visual of how to replace your broken Gorenje oven knob.
Gorenje Oven Temperature Control Knob Not Working — How To Fix
If the temperature control knob of your Gorenje oven is not working, the thermostat is most likely faulty. The thermostat is located directly behind the temperature knob. When you turn the knob, the thermostat sends a signal to the oven’s heating elements telling them what temperature to heat to. If the thermostat fails, it won’t do this. Read this article: Gorenje Oven Grill [How To, Issues & Proven Solutions] if you would like to learn how to replace the thermostat of your Gorenje oven.
Gorenje Oven Knob Is Not Working — How To Fix
If your Gorenje oven knob is not working, the selector switch it most likely faulty. Follow the steps below to replace this component in a Gorenje oven…
Step 1: Unplug the oven’s power cord from the outlet or switch the circuit breaker off.
Step 2: Open the oven door.
Step 3: Using a Philips head screwdriver, take out the screws underneath the oven’s front panel. There are two screws underneath the front panel.
Step 4: Lift the metal panel off from underneath the front panel.
Step 5: Pull off the faulty control knob.
Step 6: Take out the two screws which hold the selector switch in place.
Step 7: Use the Philips head screwdriver to take out the screws holding the oven’s front panel in place.
Step 8: Lift the front panel up and lower it down.
Step 9: Take a picture of the selector switch to note where each wire goes on it.
Step 10: Disconnect the wires from the selector switch.
Step 11: Get a new selector switch.
Step 12: Connect the wires to the new switch making sure that each one goes to the right place.
Step 13: Position the selector switch on the oven’s front panel.
Step 14: Hold the selector switch to the front panel using the two Philips head screws.
Step 15: Reposition the front panel on the oven.
Step 16: Secure the front panel to the oven using the screws.
Step 17: Push the control knob onto the stem of the selector switch.
Step 18: Return the metal panel underneath the oven’s front panel and hold it in place with the Philips head screws.
Step 19: Shut the oven door.
Step 20: Reconnect the power to the oven by plugging the power cord back in or switching the circuit breaker back on.
Gorenje Oven Knob Loose — How To Fix
If your Gorenje oven knob is loose, follow the steps below to fix it…
Step 1: As always, make sure to disconnect the power to the oven. Do this by switching the circuit breaker off or unplugging the power cord.
Step 2: Pull off the loose control knob from the oven’s panel.
Step 3: Get a business card.
Step 4: Cut a small rectangular piece of the business card.
Step 5: Insert the small card piece into the slot in the cylindrical part of the control knob.
Step 6: Position the control knob on the shaft.
Step 7: Push the control knob back onto the shaft.
Step 8: Reconnect the power to the oven by plugging the power cord back in or switching the circuit breaker back on.
The video below will give you a visual of how to fix the loose control knob of an oven.
