Oven element

[Sniper-T]

Now that ^ my dear lady... is what I am worried I'm worried about!!!

I have replaced the element, and done some wish-shopping. Man! these things are pricy!

sigh!

[Optimist]

Your element is one of the calrod bar-elements, isn't it? If it's one of the old wire-type like you see in the toasters and toaster ovens you can wind replacements out of stainless steel wire welder wire (it's called ni-chrome, but it is basically stainless). I've had to do this a couple of times for the pottery kiln, and stainless steel welder wire is a sight cheaper than ordering a replacement element from the kiln manufacturer.

As to the electric going away when the brown and gooey hits the fan blades, I am set up to generate my own, and most of you ought to be able to figure out a way to do that yourselves. PM me if you want to explore possibilities.