Atlanta Oven Repair by Hank's Crew

Safety First: Smell Gas? Stop Here

If you smell gas near a gas oven or range, don't light anything, don't flip switches and don't try to find the leak. Get everyone outside, then call your gas utility's leak line or 911 from outside. Once the gas side is safe, we can come fix the oven.

If a carbon monoxide alarm goes off, leave the house and call 911. And please don't use the oven to heat the kitchen on a cold morning.

Hank's Five-Minute Oven Checks

1. Is the clock or display on? If it's blank, check the breaker. If the clock works but the oven won't heat on an electric model, flip its double breaker fully off and back on, since a supply problem on one side can leave the clock running and the oven cold.
2. Is a timer or delay-start set? A "delay" or "cook time" setting left on from last week can keep the oven from heating.
3. Is the oven locked? After a self-clean, or with the control lock on, many ovens won't start. Look for a lock icon.
4. On gas ovens, is the gas on? If the burners on top light, gas is reaching the range.
5. Is the bake element glowing? On electric ovens with a visible bottom element, a break, blister or dead spot means it's done.

Still no heat? That's our cue.

How a Mars Visit Goes

The call. You tell us the brand, gas or electric, wall oven or range, and what's happening. We'll pick a time window together, usually same- or next-day.

The diagnosis. The tech checks the elements or igniter, the sensor, the door lock, the fuses and the control. On gas models we also check the gas valve and the flame. Then you get the straight story about what failed and what it takes, before any work starts. You decide.

The fix. We install genuine or OEM-approved parts, run the oven up to temperature and check it with our own thermometer before we leave. Our warranty of up to 6 months covers the parts and labor.

The Parts That Usually Quit

• Bake and broil elements on electric ovens. Some bake elements hide under the oven floor.
• Hot-surface igniter on gas ovens. It weakens with age long before it stops glowing.
• Gas safety valve, which opens only when the igniter says it's hot enough.
• Temperature sensor, the thin probe on the back wall. If it reads wrong, the oven bakes wrong.
• Control board and relays. The board decides when to heat, and relays switch the power to the elements or igniter.
• Thermal fuse, the safety cutoff that trips when something overheats.
• Door lock assembly for self-cleaning ovens.
• Convection fan motor and convection element.
• Door hinges and gasket. A door that doesn't close tight lets heat pour out and throws off baking.

Every Kind of Oven We Fix

Range ovens under a gas, electric, induction or dual-fuel cooktop. If the burners or cooktop are the problem, see our stove and range repair page.

Single and double wall ovens, including combination units with a second oven or a speed oven on top.

Convection ovens, with a fan in the back wall and, on many models, a third heating element around it.

High-end built-in ovens from brands like Wolf, Thermador, Viking and Miele, which use more electronics and need careful handling when we pull them from the wall.

Older ovens with mechanical thermostats and dials. Plenty of them still have years left in them.

Fix It or Replace It? Hank's Straight Answer

For most ovens, fix it. Elements, igniters, sensors, fuses, locks and relays are all standard parts, and a wall oven is a big job to replace because it has to fit the cabinet opening.

The cases where I'd think about replacing: a very old oven with a failed control board that's no longer made, or a range with rust-through and a cracked cooktop on top of the oven problem. If that's your situation, I'll say so, even if it means no repair for us.

Brands We Service

We service ovens from GE, GE Profile, GE Café, Whirlpool, Frigidaire, KitchenAid, Maytag, Samsung, LG, Bosch, Electrolux, Kenmore, Amana and Hotpoint, plus Wolf, Thermador, Viking, Monogram, Jenn-Air, Miele, Dacor, BlueStar and Bertazzoni. Our techs know these ovens from years of hands-on work.

We're an independent, family-owned shop: not affiliated with or endorsed by any oven maker, and the brand names here only show what we repair.

Oven Habits That Save You a Service Call

• Go easy on self-clean. Run it less often, wipe spills early instead, and don't start a clean cycle right before a holiday dinner.
• Don't line the oven floor with foil. It can trap heat, damage the finish and affect hidden bake elements.
• Use an oven thermometer now and then. A reading that wanders a little around the setting is normal; ovens cycle on and off.
• Keep the door gasket clean and don't pull on it when you scrub.
• Don't lean on the open door. Bent hinges mean a leaky door.

Pick Your Next Troublemaker

Where Hank's Crew Rolls

We fix ovens all over metro Atlanta, from Gainesville to McDonough and Douglasville to Lawrenceville, including Atlanta, Decatur, Marietta, Sandy Springs, Smyrna, Roswell, Brookhaven, Dunwoody and Alpharetta. Put your ZIP code in the form to check your street.

Oven calls go out from 1945 The Exchange SE, Atlanta, GA 30339.

Book an Oven Tech in 30 Seconds

Call (470) 516-8711, real people answer 24/7, or leave your number in the form and we'll call you back to lock in a same- or next-day slot.