Whirlpool Super Capacity 465 Oven Not Working? (Fix It Now!)

Whirlpool makes a huge variety of appliances that have become a popular choice for consumers. As a brand, they have become one of the most trusted and revered brands out there. If you want a quality appliance, you generally can’t go wrong with a Whirlpool.

If your Whirlpool Super Capacity 465 oven is not working, chances are there could be an issue with the electrical supply or that the control lock has been turned off. It is also possible other components are faulty. To properly diagnose the issue, consider hiring an appliance repair company.

The unfortunate thing about an appliance like an oven is that there is rarely one potential issue. Because there are so many components, you may have to do a little bit of troubleshooting to find the cause of the problem.

When in doubt, you can call in a repair technician to do the job. They have the experience necessary to recognize the symptoms and make the assessment in less time than the average DIYer. But if you are adamant about handling the issue yourself, here are some of the more common issues with the Super Capacity 465 oven.

More often than not, the reason that an appliance does not work is due to issues with the electrical supply. Whether that means there is a damaged component that can’t relay the necessary voltage or an issue with your home electrical system remains to be seen.

If your oven’s clock is not displayed, you can safely assume that there is no power. Check your circuit breaker to ensure that the breaker has not flipped. A lot of the time, this is more than enough to get your oven working again. But if it doesn’t, you can move on with your troubleshooting by checking out some other common issues.

There is a Control Lock on the Whirlpool Super Capacity 465 Oven that is meant to act as a safety feature. The Control Lock typically turns on whenever the appliance is in use so that it can’t be opened without disengaging the lock.

Make sure that the Control Lock is set to “off”. If it isn’t, then you may have to reset the oven control console. For the most part, you can reset the oven control console by pushing and holding down the button for 3 seconds. If you can’t find the Control Lock, check out your owner’s manual for the location.

Past those two issues, things can get to be a little more complicated. The next place to look should be the igniter. The igniter is perhaps the most commonly defective component when an oven stops working.

The igniter works by drawing in an electrical current through the safety valve. When the igniter gets hot enough, it glows and then ignites the gas in the burner. When the igniter gets weak, it can’t open up the valve and the oven won’t work.

You then need to check to see if the igniter is defective. Turn the oven on and watch the igniter. Should the igniter not glow after 90 seconds or so, it shows that the igniter doesn’t have the power needed to open the valve. A weak igniter should be replaced entirely.

Similar to the igniter, when the bake element works properly, it will glow to be red hot. When the element does not glow red, that is a clear sign that the element is not properly heating. More often than not, the heating element can become damaged or burned out altogether.

Take a look at the heating element. Look for blisters and holes. If you don’t see any noticeable damage to the bake element, test it for continuity. Using a multimeter, you can determine if there is any continuity in the element. Should there be no continuity, then you will have to replace the component entirely.

Another component of the oven is the broiler. The bake and broil ignition make use of a spark electrode to ignite the gas within. The electrode sits close to the burner and acts as a spark plug. When power gets applied, the spark jumps from the electrode to the electrode shield, which then ignites the gas.

When the electrode gets worn down or broken, then there may be no spark created. Locate and visually inspect the electrode for damaged. The housing is made of porcelain, so you might notice cracks. Check out the electrode tip for damage as well. Replace either component if they become visually damaged or broken.

If the oven gets to be too hot, the thermal fuse will trip and shut the power off to the oven. You are more likely to see the oven turn off in the middle of cooking rather than this being an issue that you just happen upon.

When the thermal fuse is blown, the oven can’t heat up. The good news is that the thermal fuse does not blow out often. You can use your multimeter to check out the continuity of the fuse if there is no visual damage to the component. The fuse also cannot be reset. If it has blown, you will need to replace it entirely.

The oven control board works to relay the necessary voltage to each of the various components. Without that voltage, those components cannot function properly and your oven will not work in some capacity if at all.

The control board, though rare, can stop working. Before you jump right to replacing the control board, test out the heating components first. If you determine that each of the heating components is working fine, then replace the oven control board entirely. It isn’t easy to test the control board, so be confident that it is the issue before trying to get to it.

Modern stoves have built-in safety features that prevent them from getting too hot, which would make them a fire hazard. The oven thermostat is what regulates the temperature of the broiler. When you can’t use the broiler, the issue could be related to the thermostat.

The oven thermostat is a thin copper tube that is attached to a slightly thicker tube. That tube, which has hydraulic fluid inside, then runs into the stove. When the broiler temperature rises, the fluid expands and puts pressure on an activator within the thermostat. That’s how the heat gets shut off.

When the temperature control thermostat is damaged or malfunctioning, the broiler will not activate. This is a difficult component to test, so it may require professional intervention to check out this potential issue.

Related Questions

Does My Whirlpool Oven Have a Reset Button?

As outlined above, you may run into an issue where the Control Lock becomes engaged. Unfortunately, you will have to reset your oven to disengage the Control Lock. There is a simple way to achieve this.Locate the “Off/Clear” button and press it, holding it down for 3 seconds. Doing so should turn off that Control Locked child lock. You may also have to reset the cooking program should you press that “Off/Clear” button accidentally.

When Should I Call a Repairman?

Some of these potential issues are more complicated than others. While there are some DIY fixes to be implemented, there are times where calling a professional is more than advised. A professional service repairman knows how to properly identify the issues within the stove, applying the proper fix in short order. Trying to do things yourself could lead to a misdiagnosis of the problem and even further damage.