AdamMH How's your electrical knowledge?

I have a degree in Electrical Engineering so I'm ok. I have fixed my washer, dryer, dishwasher and other things, but never an oven. If it was newer I might pull it apart, but it's got to be at least 30 years old. Pretty sure it was included with the house and we are not the original owners.

Even if I figure out what part is bad, I don't know that I could figure out what part number to buy because there is no serial # or even model # on this thing.

      KCee Even if I figure out what part is bad, I don't know that I could figure out what part number to buy because there is no serial # or even model # on this thing.

      Used to be a plate affixed inside the oven......wayyyy back in the old days.

      But if it's that old, it's probably an energy monster.

          Par4QC Yeah I found an area where it looks like there may have been a tag/label. I'm thinking if I pull it out of the wall I may see something on the side or in the back. Just not sure it's worth trying to repair. The wife is definitely pushing for a new one lol

            KCee I've actually never had to buy an oven and didn't realize they cost that much

            We just dropped $4k on a combo oven/microwave......eeesh.

                Ryobi battery powered multi tool under the Home Depot promo.

                KCee fair point - it's entirely possible you can't get a drop-in replacement part anyways. 30 years is a pretty good service life for any appliance in the first place! Don't think anybody would blame you for going new.

                  sdandrea1 We just dropped $4k on a combo oven/microwave......eeesh.

                  Sadly that doesn't seem that bad. For just a plain electric oven I don't see anything less than $3K.

                      KCee Sadly that doesn't seem that bad. For just a plain electric oven I don't see anything less than $3K.

                      Our last oven purchase was 9 years ago, so we were sticker shocked. 😵‍💫

                        Ho'd some stuff today at a PIAS. Nice Cleveland RTX 588 SW, found a Nike SQ 7 iron in NEW condition for $20 to replace the one that my grandson lost (🤬), a MINTY set of Tommy Armour 855 Silver Scots, 3-SW with new grips, and a nice Cally X-Hot 5w.

                        Dude… 30 years old… you got your moneys worth. Although expensive, a new one will be more efficient… you’re due, I’d have to agree with the wife on that one.

                        Two Encore azalea bushes that I just spent an hour digging holes, prepping fill, and planting. Went to get my wheelbarrow and had to battle to the death with a large black widow spider that had taken up residence in it. Then had to use my reciprocating saw to cut through a bunch of roots from the foundation bushes that used to be in the planting location while digging the holes.

                          Rickochet walked by one of these yesterday in the rough 👇

                          Stopped, looked back and went back and picked it up. Cannot imagine ever putting it in play. If I hadn't been right next to it with my eyes directly on it, there is no way it would have been spotted!

                              Walterjn I’m still here. 💪 Also saw a large wolf spider, but he wasn’t squatting in any of my equipment, so he got a pass. I am disappointed that he didn’t do his job and get rid of the black widow for me though.

                                  sdandrea1 You don't. But I did like your post about hating spiders.

                                  I don't hate spiders, but do have a personal vendetta against the black widows I find on or near the house. Although I won the fight yesterday, I lost to one several years ago. I was trimming a bush and felt something bite the inside of my forearm. Looked down just in time to see the red hourglass crawling under a leaf on the bush. Didn't have a huge reaction to it. I felt a little queasy for awhile and honestly think that was more me being worried about the bite than it was a neurological reaction. The bite site itself looked like a big mosquito bite with two punctures, but turned dark after a day or two and stayed that way for a couple of weeks. No real serious issues either neurologically or in tissue damage though. Out in the wild I'll leave them alone, but if I see one close by home it's gonna die. Love many kinds of spiders though, especially wolf spiders, jumping spiders, and garden spiders.