The racks in my 75503 fall to the bottom of the oven when you bake.
It's like the dimensions of the oven walls or the racks have changed. The racks are about 1/4" too short to fit properly. Has anybody seen this problem before. It's a first for me
I have the same problem with a Kenmore oven. Looks like the oven walls have bent outward.
Add 3/4 inch office supply binder clips to each side of the rack with the rounded handle of the clips pointing to the middle. I added two to each side. The clip in the front is tilted up slightly to make sliding the rack easier, however the racks don't easily slide in and out but heavy pans can now be placed on the rack and they will hold. I've even placed a cast iron dutch oven on the rack without a problem. Depending on your warp, you may have to experiment how many clips to use and where on the rack to position them. It's worked for me for almost a year.
Love this easy inexpensive fix. I will try this
This worked like a dream, thank you so much ??
Does this truly work ?
Does this truly work ?
Fixed mine perfectly!
Hi, it’s still working for me. Another person suggested welding small pieces on the side of rack which certainly is a more elegant and permanent solution. But I move the racks around and found it easier to add or adjust clips in or out as needed since my oven walls are more warped in the middle and less on the bottom. Good luck!
Genius works like a champ. Good fix for oven racks falling down. Wish I saw this 3 years ago.
I should have looked for a solution sooner!! Great idea!!
I’m trying this for now. I hope to get a wire welded to the racks eventually.I looked for a solution earlier but didn’t see this. I’m glad to have found it this time.
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I have the same problem with my kenmore oven...it is quite dangerous. The racks seem to also be 1/4 inch to narrow. Has anyone noticed a recall on kenmore ovens?
I have the same problem with my kenmore oven...it is quite dangerous. The racks seem to also be 1/4 inch to narrow. Has anyone noticed a recall on kenmore ovens?
I have th same problem on my Kenmoore elite. Service man is going to replace the liner. He doesn't belive it will fix it. I have asked sears for a different stove. Can't find any one complaining about GE
I have the same problem with Kenmore Elite double wall ovens.
I have had the same problem with a Kenmore double wall oven 790 series. I also have a Sears Protection Plan, and go figure, they say that the actual walls of the oven are not covered by the warranty. Are you kidding? The actual oven itself is not covered in the oven warranty. How fraudulent.
I made a report to the Consumer Product Safety Commission today reporting the unsafe feature of warped walls.
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I have the same oven and the same problem. Was your problem resolved?
Sears has no solution other than call repair and have a costly replacement of oven cavatiy, with no guarantee it will not happen again. Turn power off to stove, a precaution. Unscrew top, mine is ceramic top, pull forward and lift, slide to side. Remember wires are still attached to burners. Unscrew back and side. Looking at stove, I did left side. Open bottom oven door, remember the way this comes out is the way to put it back on, Lift side panel up and twist it towards you, you may have to jiggle or shake it. (The panel slides in at bottom in front of leg.) you may want to use a mask at this point. This exposes the insulation covering the oven measure a piece of 2x4 or 2x3 pieces of wood, I used 2lb rubber mallet, if you don't have use a 2 lbs heavy hammer. Put the wood vertical across all the rack cuts on outside of oven side, using light to medium force hit wood in center and move forward a few inches, repeat til you get to front and repeat going to rear. Test racks for fit. I had to do it once more applying slightly more force and racks fit prefect and snug. ( I slipped and hit oven edge and bent it in don't fret I put wood on inside of oven and moved it flush from inside to out, so be careful). Reassembly the stoves. And yes Kenmore no longer stands behind and is now producing substandard products. My opinion. Good luck.
We made a few messes doing heavy holiday dinners and my wife had a pie
tip on her today. So after reading a lot of online complaints on this issue I was going to replace the oven liner. (I am technical, like to save a buck and do it myself.) So guess what? The oven liner part is discontinued on Sears Part Direct!
So back to the blogs when I found your post. It worked like a champ for me and just cost time. I would suggest cutting a 2x4 the width of the liner opening at the door. Position it to prevent the liner from bending in too far when pounding on the liner from the outside. Bonus.....it is quite satisfying pounding on this thing that dumped a couple turkeys and beef roasts over the years. ;) Thanks again!
Thanks for your post Mike! You were so right: Sears repairman had almost nothing to offer (he did supply me with the part number for the liner so I could do an internet search for it to see if I could purchase one.) My quick search yielded nothing. My brother and I opened the oven up like you suggested, pounded it with the board and mallet. We also inserted a small metal bracket as a brace to prevent this from happening again. *Fingers crossed*
Our oven is just over 7 years old and I was mighty upset that Kenmore and Sears are like "whatever"
Thanks for posting this Mike! I followed your steps and it worked great for straightening the walls on our ~20 year old Frigidaire Gallery. We're about 1-2 years away from doing a full kitchen reno (including new appliances) and I really didn't want to buy another stove to get us through until the reno. Again, thanks!
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This is a 100% fix.
This is a great idea thanks. I found a local welder who supplied and attached these rods on our 3 racks for around $50. Considering that Frigidaire wanted $80 for each oversize rack to cure our problem this was a cheap effective cure. I must say though after this and another problem with Frigidair I will not purchase another cooker from them future!
I am going to give this a try. Leasing a home with this exact problem. Glad to find this solution.
I have the same frigidare with same problem, will not buy another
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Same problem with the Kenmore Elite. How can this very, very dangerous problem fly below the radar so long? This is not some minor cosmetic issue. This issue with the racks is very dangerous. Any fix is just a case of "rigging" it to work. Not safe - not acceptable. Need this to get into mainstream public eye. Also need consumer advocacy help here!
Wrapped 1/16 inch uncoated wire rope around each side of each rack. It took two wrappings in opposite directions, but the racks now sit firmly into the sides of the oven.
When you use the Self
Cleaning oven take the racks out before cleaning. The high heat expands the wire racks and pushes the sides outward. It’s warped and expensive fix
I was worried that welding would be expensive, so I just took some aluminum foil and rolled it into a long thick wire shape. I then coiled it around the rack on either side to extend the width of the rack. I considered picking up some copper wire and doing the same thing, but I had the aluminum foil handy.
The liner needs to be replaced. I contacted Sears and surprisingly found out that my Kenmore Elite 790.46603501 model only cost $180.20 to replace the liner! No idea what the labor will run since I am 2 years out of warranty. I love this oven and a compatible model would run me well over $1500 I think I will go with replacing the liner. I won't use the self-cleaning function once it is replace, just in case this was the original cause.
I have the same model Kenmore oven with the same problem. Repair guy came today. They no longer work for Sears but a company called A&E. The liner will cost $216.29 and the labor is $523.80 for a total of $791.90 including tax. This is unacceptable, why should the liner warp unless it was a defect. It looks like I am not alone.
I have the same Kenmore double wall oven 790 series with the same warped walls. We actually have a Sears Home Protection Plan, and Sears is denying the claim saying that the walls of the oven are NOT covered in their warranty. How ridiculous...ugh.
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I have the same problem with my LG oven. Racks fall down, they seem smaller than the actual dime tins of the oven. I don't know what to do.
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Finally got in touch with my mother who suggested soaking the racks in the bathtub in very warm water with ammonium for as long as it took to loosen the dirt. Works like a charm. Remember to only do in a ventilated area and use gloves.
Hello Kathy Manson - Unfortunately, based on the symptoms you are describing, the oven liner would need to be replaced. The oven liner cannot be adjusted or shimmed to resolve this issue. If I was in your position, I personally recommend consulting an experiencing service technician to assist with the repairs.
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Same problem here. We have model 79046622505. Repair man is coming out in two days. I'll post what he says. This one is going to be reported to the consumer products safety commission for sure. This is way too dangerous and unacceptable.
I have the very same problem & would like to know what to do.
just bend the out side of the rack out on one side about 1/4 inch on the front and the back on left or right side. I used a vice but a pipe wrench or even a heavy duty channel lock will work. Took about 5 minutes. Free easy fix
I found a local welder that charged me $65 to put stainless steel rods (around 1/4 inch) on one side of two oven racks. Go to Thumbtack or similar and find a welder in your area that does small jobs.
Pipewrench! Brilliant. Saved me lot's of money as my wife wanted a new oven. Not a perfect solution, but passable.
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