GE Electric Range Broil Element (WB44T10099)

The GE Electric Range Broil Element is the upper heating component inside your oven that provides the intense, direct heat needed for broiling foods. It works by converting electrical current into radiant heat, which cooks and browns the top surface of food placed on the upper oven rack. This element is essential for any broiling, toasting, or top-browning tasks your GE electric range performs.

A GE electric range broil element commonly fails due to normal wear over time, heat stress from repeated high-temperature cycles, or physical damage from food spills and grease buildup that cause hot spots or arcing. Cracks, blisters, or burned-through sections on the element coil are typical signs that the element has reached the end of its service life.

Look for these symptoms to help determine if your broil element needs to be replaced:

- Broiler does not heat up at all when selected

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

- Food browns unevenly or only on one side under the broiler

- Element glows only partially instead of fully red when on

- Sparking, arcing, or popping sounds coming from the upper oven area

- Burning smell or smoke not related to food residue

- Oven trips the breaker when broil mode is selected