Apparently the fuse blew on our oven last week on the old Kenmore. Thank goodness the range can operate separately. I found a DIY repair video, and 23 is confident he can replace the fuse, once his new multimeter arrives. Except... 1) we cannot locate the oven model number, and 2) since Sears is defunct, getting a replacement fuse might not be easily possible. Might end up buying a new appliance. We'll see, huh?
@fugitive247 A fuse is very generic, and there's a chance whomever made the unit still exists. The real question is why did it blow? You should be able to wire a common fuse in to see if it stays whole before you go any further with some bit of fabrication.
Electronics are not in my skill set, and I may have explained the issue poorly because of this. However, this video helped me troubleshoot the issue. The repair, though, is right up 23's alley, if we can get the needed part.
/nosanitize
@fugitive247 Best thing to do would be to find out who made that unit and try to directly match the thermal fuse. However, if it was my stove? I'd use the one in this link, if it's appropriate for one stove it should work fine. When the thermal fuse melts it opens the circuit, a non-melted one will complete the circuit, if that fixes it you score. If it's the board? You'd need to find that same board or have advanced skills to check said board components for failures.
Thank you. The unit is an older Sears Kenmore. Mystery model number not withstanding, since Sears folded, finding replacement may not be possible.
@fugitive247 My cousin put one in an LG refrigerator 2 years ago, still working fine now.
@fugitive247 @MidnightRider all Sears appliances were rebadged national brands. you just need to find out which one made your particular appliance. if it's less than 50 or 60 years old, parts should be out there.
@fugitive247 Just asked Siri, Whirlpool is among the manufacturers who made Sears units. I'm assuming it's old, old! Sears has been gone a while now, the other makers they mention are newer. Again, I'm not an electronics repairman and I don't want to dispense incorrect data but I'd try it. If it's still a problem or a short, it should just melt the new fuse, simply a small economic wager.