GE Electric Range Bake Element (WB44K5018)

The GE Electric Range Bake Element is the lower heating component inside your oven that provides the primary heat source for baking and roasting. It works by converting electrical current into radiant heat, which rises through the oven cavity to cook food evenly from below. Most baking cycles rely on this element as the main source of heat throughout the cooking process.

A GE electric range bake element can fail from repeated heating and cooling cycles that cause the metal to crack or burn through over time. Moisture, food spills, and grease that contact the element during use can also cause hot spots, arcing, or early burnout. Physical damage from contact with oven racks or cookware can shorten its lifespan as well.

These symptoms can help you decide if the bake element is the source of your oven trouble:

- Oven does not heat at all when set to bake

- Visible cracks, holes, or blistering on the surface of the element

- Food bakes unevenly or takes much longer than expected

- Burning smell or smoke coming from the bottom of the oven

- Element glows only partially or not at all during a bake cycle

- Sparking or arcing visible near the bottom of the oven