Electric Range & Wall Oven - Hidden Bake Element

Many Electric Ranges & Wall Ovens feature a bake element that is concealed underneath the bottom of the oven. This provides a sleek appearance and facilitates easy wipe ups of spills on the bottom of the oven. There are two types of hidden bake elements. However, the function is basically the same.

Defining the Hidden Bake Element Feature

Hidden Bake

Many Electric Ranges and Wall Ovens have a Hidden Bake element. This design places the bake element under the floor of the oven were it is concealed under a non-removable porcelain enameled oven floor bottom. This eliminates hard-to-reach areas that collect food and spills and makes the oven easier to clean. To service the bake element on models with Hidden Bake, a repair appointment with a service technician will be required.

True Hidden Bake

The bake element is concealed under the actual oven cavity floor, unlike Hidden Bake where the element is under the floor (false bottom). Like the Hidden Bake element, the interior conceals the lower oven element to eliminate hard-to-reach areas that collect food and spills and is easy to clean. This also makes the oven cavity seamless.

Having the heating element outside the cavity also changes the heat balance in the oven, so some of the cooking design parameters are different in order to optimize the oven's baking performance.

Repair Service Needed

Replacement of the Hidden Bake element will require a service technician. For service, please schedule a repair appointment with Bodewell.