I recently bought a used, Amana gas range. It works, for the most part, quite well.
The problem is that the oven door is not making a proper seal with the range body, which allows too much heat to escape from the top, where the door meets the body. Over time, I expect that the amount of heat released will damage the electronic control panel.
Do any of you experts have a suggested course of action to take?
I figure I could:
- replace the hinges (they feel a little light)
- tighten the hinges (how?)
- replace the oven door gasket with a slightly thicker one
Comments and solutions appreciated.
Best Answer
It varies by model number but generally there's a spring that attaches to the door hinge. If the hinge (or other part that links to the spring) breaks then there isn't enough tension to keep the door closed.
I had the same problem. In my case the roller broke which caused the hinge to not operate properly.
Look up your model number and look at the parts diagram to get a better sense of how your oven is set up.
If you remove the door (usually lifts straight up) you can see everything better and operate the hinges manually to see which one has a problem.