KGRA806PBL01 KitchenAid Range

I searched similar problems on the web and learned that a whole lot of people have Kitchenaid stove with the same problem. They all stated that the thermostat burns when self cleaning. Since technician wanted $190.00, I decided to change it myself. The part cost me $40.00. To instal the thermostat, I removed the panel at the back of ... Read more the stove and the thermostat is attached with two wires. After I replaced the thrmostat, the screen panel came on and I was able to open the door. I am posting this to tell people that anyone can do this.

The repair was easy, I used one screw driver and that was it, less than an hour. Part worked great! Before I repaired the oven, I was told by a service tech. the repairs would cost $693, I repaired myself for $166 tnru part select . Using a Philips head driver I unscrewed two screws holding the front panel onto the stove, unplugged ... Read more the control panel. Unscrewed the mother board pulled old membrane switch out replaced it with new. Its that easy. Then reverse the process.

Apparently this is a common problem (defect) with KitchenAid ovens of various models. I am not a repairman, but replacing the thermostat was very simple. I pulled the stove out and removed the large back panel of the oven. The was right there in the open, impossible to miss. It looked identical the the replacement thermostat. There a ... Read more re only 2 screws and 2 wires to push on and it's fixed. Anybody can replace this part easy. I hope the replacement part is better than the original!