Has your Hotpoint oven thermostat stopped working and you don’t know why? In this article, we will talk about Hotpoint oven thermostat issues and how to fix them.
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Hotpoint Oven Thermostat Not Working — How To Fix
If your Hotpoint oven thermostat is not working, it is faulty. To replace a faulty thermostat in a Hotpoint oven, follow these steps…
Step 1: To avoid the risk of electrocution, switch off the breaker or unplug the oven from the outlet.
Step 2: Take out the screws on the on the upper back of the oven hob which secure it. There are two screws which secure it.
Step 3: Open the door of the oven.
Step 4: Slide out the racks in the oven and set them aside.
Step 5: On the back wall of the oven, you will see the thermostat capillary tube. Unhook it from the mounting clips.
Step 6: Take a picture of where the control knobs go on the oven’s front panel.
Step 7: Pull off all the knobs.
Step 8: Underneath the front panel, there are two screws. Take them out.
Step 9: Push the front panel to the left to release it.
Step 10: Disconnect the two wires connected to the front oven panel.
Step 11: Take out the two screws under the oven hob which secure it.
Step 12: Lift the oven hob carefully. Make sure not to bend any of the wires as you do this.
Step 13: Note where each wire connects to on the hob. If it’s too difficult to remember, take a picture.
Step 14: Disconnect the wire plugs from the hob.
Step 15: Place the hob on a cloth lined surface.
Step 16: Pull the thermostat away from the selector switch behind the oven’s front panel.
Step 17: Note where each wire goes on the thermostat then disconnect them.
Step 18: Go to the oven’s rear.
Step 19: Take out the screws which hold the oven’s back panel in place.
Step 20: Push the capillary tube out through the hole in the oven’s rear.
Step 21: Unhook the thermostat wire from all the clips at the top of the oven.
Step 22: Remove the thermostat and get a replacement.
Step 23: Push the new thermostat onto the selector switch.
Step 24: Connect the wires to the right places on the oven thermostat.
Step 25: Hook the thermostat wire on the clips at the top of the oven.
Step 26: Pass the capillary tube through the hole in the oven’s rear.
Step 27: Return the oven’s back panel.
Step 28: Secure with the screws.
Step 29: Hook the capillary tube on the mounting clips in the oven.
Step 30: Return the oven racks.
Step 31: Take the hob back to the oven and connect the wire plugs.
Step 32: Lower the hob and return the two screws which hold it in place.
Step 33: Connect the wires back to the oven’s front panel.
Step 34: Secure the panel with the screws.
Step 35: Push the control knobs back in.
Step 36: Close the oven door.
Step 37: Return the two screws on the upper back of the oven which hold the hob.
Step 38: Plug the oven back in or switch the breaker on.
Watch the video below for a visual of how to replace a Hotpoint oven thermostat.
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