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Electric range malfunction - ideas?

We have a GE Tru Temp electric range in a rental, which for the second time in as many months has gone gonzo in the oven, out of control in an oven set at 400 degrees. after about 20-25 minutes, and showing an F2 code up top. Gets hotter.

Unplugging it kills it, but even after all the controls were shut off, the upper heating element came right back on when replugged, so pulled the plug again. Using my magically transposed superstitious behavior from handling AV and stage gear, I then repeatedly rotated all rotary switches, having cleared any electronic commands and assuming it was crud in the 'mechanicals. 'Back in the game, working OK.

No way I'm going to buy a new one, and the landlord's maintenance is a poor joke. GE related websites suggest some possibles, but I thought I'd stop here, too.

For the curious, it was four frozen chicken pot pies (400 for 55 min). Ya, I know that's crap, but I like 'em...

Update:

Update, four days in: This apparently didn't post for a bit, so 'missed the wave. Gonna get a "new" rehabbed range, parking the rental unit in an available corner for more work space. Since it's an intermittent failure, no way I'm OK with repeated futile visits by the maintenance dude, or guessing and installing $100 in parts that don't fix it. Thanks for being nice, 'Nez...

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  • Anonymous
    3 years ago
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    Hi Danny. I can be of no assistance with the range, my technical expertise is sufficient to enable me to change the drip pans in mine but that's about it. I have suffered lousy landlords though, and I do like chicken pot pies. They gotta have crust on the bottom though or they're just gonna get me all riled up. The pot pies I mean, I really don't concern myself with the amount of crust on my landlord's bottom.

    Good luck with the range guy.

  • 3 years ago

    Use your favorite search engine and put in the make, model and error code.

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