Resetting the High Limit Switch on a Dacor Oven

Dacor is a family-owned American appliance manufacturing company that's been in business since 1965. The company offers an extensive line of residential ovens and ranges. These appliances contain a high limit switch as an internal safety component that interrupts the electrical supply to the heating element when the oven overheats. To restore the oven's heating ability, the high limit switch must be manually reset. Resetting the high limit switch on a Dacor oven takes only minutes to complete.

Things You'll Need

• Phillips screwdriver

Instructions

1. Open the main fuse box in your home and locate the circuit breaker switch that supplies the electricity to the oven. Flip the circuit breaker switch to the "Off" position.

2. Open the oven door. Note the six Phillips screws on the thin panel between the control console and the oven opening. Remove the screws to free the panel. Set aside the removed panel and screws.

3. Examine the exposed components. Look just behind the door lock mechanism to locate the high limit switch.

4. Press and release the raised red "Reset" button at the center of the high limit switch component.

Tips & Warnings

• Reverse the process to replace the panel and screws. Switch the circuit breaker back to the "On" position to restore the electricity to the oven.

• Resetting the high limit switch while the oven is connected to an electrical supply may result in serious injury or death.

References

• Troubleshooting and Repairing Major Appliances; Eric Kleinert
• Dacor: Renaissance Wall Oven Service Guide
• Dacor: Wall Oven Service Manual
• Range Service Manual; Dacor

Resources

• Dacor: Manuals and Specs