If your Gorenje oven won’t turn on or off, you are in the right place. In this article, we will look at the causes of these problems and how to fix them.
Gorenje Oven Won’t Turn On — Causes And Solutions
Below, we talk about the possible reasons why your Gorenje oven won’t turn on and what to do about them.
1. Power Supply Problem
Ovens require a certain amount of voltage to operate. A gas oven requires 120 volts while an electric oven requires 240 volts. If the oven doesn’t receive the right amount of volts, it won’t turn on. To determine if your oven is receiving the right amount of voltage, you will need to test the outlet. If your oven isn’t plugged into an outlet, skip this section. Below, we have listed the steps you need to follow in order to test the outlet of your Gorenje oven…
Step 1: Get a voltmeter.
Step 2: Turn the dial of the voltmeter to the volts ac setting.
Step 3: Pull the oven away from the wall and go to the rear.
Step 4: Unplug the oven’s power cord from the electrical outlet.
Step 5: Insert the first probe of the voltmeter into the hole in the right side of the outlet. While doing this, make sure you don’t touch the metal part of the probe.
Step 6: Insert the other probe into the hole in the left side of the outlet.
Step 7: Look at the reading on the voltmeter. If your oven uses gas, the reading should be around 120 volts. If your oven is electric, the reading should be 240 volts. If the reading on the voltmeter doesn’t match the requirements, the outlet is probably the reason why your Gorenje oven won’t turn on. Contact an electrician to replace the outlet.
2. Thermal Cut Out
The thermal cut out burns out when the oven overheats or after a power outage occurs. If the thermal cut out fails, your Gorenje oven won’t turn and the display will be blank. Below, we have listed the steps you need to follow in order to replace the thermal cut out in your Gorenje oven…
Step 1: Disconnect the oven’s power before starting the repair. Do this by either unplugging the power cord from the outlet or switching the circuit breaker off.
Step 2: Open the oven door.
Step 3: To make the oven easier to lift out of the cabinet, you should uninstall the door. To do this, first flip the latches of the door hinges forward. If you can’t do this with your hand, use a flat blade screwdriver.
Step 4: Push the door closed till it can’t go any further.
Step 5: Grip the sides of the oven door and lift it off.
Step 6: Place the door assembly on a sturdy cloth lined surface.
Step 7: Get a Philips head screwdriver.
Step 8: Use the screwdriver to take out the screws holding the oven to the cabinet. There are two screws on each side of the oven’s frame.
Step 9: Lift out the oven out of the cabinet.
Step 10: Set the oven on the floor or a sturdy surface.
Step 11: Use the same Philips head screwdriver to unscrew the oven’s top panel.
Step 12: Lift the top panel off the oven.
Step 13: Take out the screws which hold the oven’s rear panel in place as well.
Step 14: Set the panel aside.
Step 15: The thermal cut out is close to the the terminals of the grill element. Note where each wire goes on the thermal cut out by taking a picture.
Step 16: Disconnect the wire plugs from the thermal cut out.
Step 17: Get a multimeter and turn its dial to the lowest ohms setting.
Step 18: Touch the probes of the multimeter to the thermal cut out’s terminals. If the multimeter doesn’t show a reading when you do this, the thermal cut out is faulty.
Step 19: Unscrew the thermal cut out from the oven.
Step 20: Get a new thermal cut out for your Gorenje oven.
Step 21: Position it on the oven’s rear and hold it in place with the screws.
Step 22: Connect the wires to the terminals of the new component. Make sure that each wire goes to the right place.
Step 23: Reposition the oven’s rear panel.
Step 24: Secure the rear panel with the screws.
Step 25: Also reposition the top panel of the oven.
Step 26: Hold the top panel in place using the Philips head screws.
Step 27: Lift the oven up and push it back into the cabinet.
Step 28: Return the four Philips head screws on the sides of the oven which hold it to the cabinet.
Step 29: Lift the oven door.
Step 30: Insert the door hinges into the openings in the lower corners of the oven’s frame.
Step 31: Open the door all the way and flip the hinge latches back.
Step 32: Shut the door of your Gorenje oven.
Step 33: Plug the oven’s power cord back into the outlet or switch the circuit breaker back on.
Watch the video below for a visual of how to replace the thermal cut out in a Gorenje oven.
3. Control Board
If your Gorenje oven won’t turn on and the display is blank, but there isn’t a power problem and the thermal cut out isn’t faulty, the control board probably is. The control board sends voltage to the oven’s components in order for them to function. If the control board fails, it won’t send the voltage to the components. Read this article: Gorenje Oven Element [How To, Issues & Solutions] to learn how to replace the control board in your Gorenje oven.
4. Heating Element
If your Gorenje oven won’t turn on but the display isn’t blank, the heating element is most likely faulty. If the heating element fails, the oven will not turn on. If you have checked the components above but they aren’t faulty, the heating element should be replaced. Read the “Gorenje Oven Element” article above to replace the heating element in your Gorenje oven.
Gorenje Oven Won’t Turn Off — Causes And Solutions
Below, we talk about the possible reasons why your Gorenje oven won’t turn off and what to do about them.
1. Heating Elements
If your Gorenje oven won’t turn off, it may be because of the heating elements has shorted out. To determine if the element has shorted out, you will need to test it using a multimeter. Below, we have listed the steps you need to follow in order to do this…
Step 1: First disconnect the oven’s power by unplugging the power cord from the outlet or switching the circuit breaker off.
Step 2: If your oven is still hot from previous use, leave it to cool down completely.
Step 3: Open the door of the oven.
Step 4: Get a Philips head screwdriver and use it to take out the screws holding the oven to the cabinet. There are two screws on each side.
Step 5: Lift the oven out of the cabinet.
Step 6: Use the Philips head screwdriver to take out the screws holding the oven’s top panel in place.
Step 7: Set the top panel aside and unscrew the oven’s rear access panel as well.
Step 8: Lift the panel off and set it aside.
Step 9: We will test the bake element first. Disconnect the wires connected to the terminals of the bake element. The bake element terminals are on the oven’s lower rear.
Step 10: Get a multimeter.
Step 11: Turn the multimeter’s dial to the lowest ohms setting.
Step 12: Touch one of the multimeter’s probes to one of the terminals of the bake element.
Step 13: Look at the display of the multimeter then lift the probe off.
Step 14: Place the probe on the other terminal and look at the multimeter’s display.
Step 15: If you saw a reading on the multimeter any of the times you placed the probe on the bake element, the element has shorted out. Read the “Gorenje Oven Element” article in the “Gorenje Oven Won’t Turn On” section above to replace the bake element in your Gorenje oven.
Step 16: Follow the same steps to test the grill element. If the grill element is faulty, read this article: to replace it.
Step 17: Reconnect the wires to the heating element.
Step 18: Reposition the oven’s rear access panel and hold it in place with the screws.
Step 19: Return the top panel as well and hold it in place with the screws.
Step 20: Lift the oven up and push it back into the cabinet.
Step 21: Secure the oven to the cabinet with the screws.
Step 22: Shut the door and reconnect the power to the oven.
2. Control Board
If your Gorenje oven won’t turn off but the heating elements aren’t faulty, the control board probably is. The control board sends voltage to the oven’s heating elements. If the control board shorts out, it will keep sending voltage to the elements even after the oven has been turned off. Read the “Gorenje Oven Element” article in the “Gorenje Oven Won’t Turn On” section above to replace the control board.