The Convection Heating Element - KitchenAid KHMS105E Service Manual

THE CONVECTION HEATING ELEMENT

The 1400-watt convection heating element is
located under the circulation pulley cover and
the top plate. The heating element heats the
air that is distributed into the oven cavity by
the convection fan. It operates on 120 VAC
and is controlled by the convection thermistor,
TESTING
1. Set the ohmmeter to the R x 1
scale.
2. Measure across the heating ele-
ment terminals.
You should measure between
40 Ω and 90 Ω @ 68˚F.
UNCLIP
ELEMENT
HERE
HEATING ELEMENT
VIEWED FROM UNDER
TOP PLATE
BRACKETS
CONVECTION
THERMISTOR
TOP PLATE
SENSOR
COVER
3-8
and the heater relay on the microcomputer
board. During a convection, or combination
cooking cycle, the heater cycles on and off to
maintain the programmed cavity temperature.
The heating element surrounds the convec-
tion fan blade and is not visible through the
oven cavity.
HEATING ELEMENT
MOUNTING SCREWS
CIRCULATION
PULLEY COVER
YELLOW
CONVECTION
WIRES
HEATING
ELEMENT