Thor Oven Repair in Philadelphia

A short orientation before Thor oven service: Thor builds ovens into its pro-style ranges and sells wall ovens too, with convection fans and an infrared broiler on many gas versions.

Oven igniter, thermostat or temperature sensor, convection fan motor, and door hinge account for most of the Thor oven work we do. The calls we get tend to mention oven falls short of set temperature, broiler will not light, and convection fan not spinning. For an oven that runs well under its setting, an oven thermometer reading can help separate a sensor fault from a weak igniter. A gas oven that is slow to light usually has a weak igniter that cannot draw enough current to open the valve.

When a gas oven has an infrared broiler, bake and broil each have their own ignition, so an oven that broils fine but will not bake points to the bake igniter or valve circuit rather than the gas line. Heavy pro-style doors also strain their hinges, and a door that sags lets heat escape until the oven feels weak. Convection fan motors give out more often than elements, and replacing one is a mid-sized job.

In rowhouse kitchens without air conditioning, an oven running for hours in August raises the room temperature enough to affect the electronics and the cabinetry around it. We include a calibration check, because an oven that seems underpowered is sometimes only out of adjustment.

Each Thor range needs the correct gas type, its anti-tip bracket and a hood sized to the burners. If the cause is the door hinge, the part and the labor go into a written estimate first, and the finished job carries 90 days on parts and 30 on labor.

Replace a torn or flattened door gasket, since lost heat makes the oven work harder. Have the model and serial ready when you call about oven falls short of set temperature; it lets us check parts first.