A LG oven that is broiler not working is one of the calls we get from the University area and the rest of Tallahassee. Bake still heats, but broil stays dark or the flame never catches. Cheese will not brown and steaks sit in a warm oven. This guide explains what that pattern usually means on a LG, which checks are safe to do yourself, and when the next step is a diagnosis instead of another afternoon of guessing. If you want the short version for this appliance, start with our oven repair page, or call (850) 755-9600.
What a LG looks like when it is broiler not working
Bake still heats, but broil stays dark or the flame never catches. Cheese will not brown and steaks sit in a warm oven. On LG equipment the same complaint often includes a code, a blink pattern, or a sound that only happens at one part of the cycle. Write that down before you unplug anything. Note any beep pattern or two-character code. Many LG washers are direct-drive, so a spin complaint is not automatically a belt.
When we hear that a LG oven is broiler not working, the useful first split is whether the problem is constant or only at one point in the cycle. Constant faults point at a part that has opened or seized. Faults that appear halfway through point at heat, water level, or a sensor that only fails under load. Homeowners in the University area usually notice the problem at the worst time: after a grocery run, on a Sunday laundry day, or the night before they need the oven. The machine rarely failed in that exact minute. The symptom got loud enough to ignore no longer.
What is going on inside the machine
Broil uses a separate element or a separate gas path from bake. An electric broil element can open while bake is fine. A gas broil igniter can fail on its own. Some controls share a relay, so a board fault can kill broil only. People sometimes select a convection-bake mode and think broil is broken because the top element never comes on in that mode. Confirm the knob or the screen actually says broil before you replace parts.
That general path still has a LG twist. Note any beep pattern or two-character code. Many LG washers are direct-drive, so a spin complaint is not automatically a belt. A board, a sensor, and the part that actually moves air, water, or heat can all produce a broiler not working complaint. Replacing the most expensive of those first is how a simple repair turns into a second visit.
If you want a plain-language version of a related complaint, read our Tallahassee troubleshooting guide. The same appliance often has two symptoms that share one cause, and chasing only the one you noticed first misses it.
Why this shows up in the University area
the University area kitchens deal with long cooling seasons, pollen, and the afternoon storms that blink the power. Those three things show up on LG appliances as extra run time, dirty airflow, and controls that misbehave after the lights come back.
Humidity in Leon County loads moisture into every gasket, vent, and drain. A LG oven that was borderline in the spring will show a broiler not working complaint once the house stays closed up and the air conditioning runs all day. Pollen and pet hair do the same thing to coils, fans, and dishwasher filters.
Power blinks matter as much as heat. A storm that drops the lights for two seconds is enough to scramble a LG control or leave an ice maker, clock, or cycle in a half-finished state. If the problem started the evening of a storm, say so when you request service.
Checks that are reasonable to do yourself
These checks do not require opening a sealed system, a gas valve, or a live electrical compartment. If a step needs a panel off, unplug the oven or shut the breaker first. Stop when you are unsure. The point is to rule out the simple causes and to collect better information, not to finish the repair on the floor.
None of these steps replaces a diagnosis when the LG is broiler not working and the basic items are already fine. They do keep you from paying for a visit that a kinked hose or a filmed-over lint screen would have solved.
- Select broil, high if there is a choice, and watch the top element.
- Try bake. If bake is normal, the supply and the sensor are less likely.
- On a gas oven, watch for a glow at the broil igniter.
- Check for an error code.
- Remove foil from the broil pan area. Foil against the element shorts or reflects heat into the element.
- Give the element a minute. Broil should glow; it should not stay black.
Parts that usually sit behind this symptom
On a LG oven, the broiler not working pattern clusters around a short list of parts. The right one depends on the model and on what the checks above already eliminated. This is the list we work from, not a shopping list.
Foil touching an electric element is a short. Unplug the range or shut the breaker before you pull foil off a damaged element. If you smell gas, see smoke, or the cabinet is hot and electrical, stop using it and call (850) 755-9600. Those are not waiting-until-Monday problems.
- Broil element.
- Broil igniter on a gas oven.
- Relay on the control that feeds only broil.
- Selector switch.
- Wire burned off at the element terminals.
- Thermal limiter opened in the broil circuit.
Sounds, codes, and what to write down
LG uses codes and sounds as shorthand, and the shorthand is only useful if you record it. A click every few seconds, a hum with no movement, a single thump per revolution, or a code that returns after a reset are four different repairs. Note any beep pattern or two-character code. Many LG washers are direct-drive, so a spin complaint is not automatically a belt.
Take a photo of the model tag and of the display. Note whether the oven is gas or electric if it heats, and whether a washer is a front-loader or a top-loader. Tell us the neighborhood — the University area is enough to start — and when the problem began. That is the same information we ask for on the service request form.
Repair or replace
A LG oven that is broiler not working is not automatically at the end of its life. Fans, pumps, igniters, elements, locks, sensors, and valves are ordinary repairs. A sealed refrigeration system, a tub bearing on a low-priced washer, or a range with a ruined cooktop and a dead oven are harder conversations. The split is the cost and the availability of the part against the age and the condition of the rest of the machine.
We do not quote a replace-or-repair answer from the brand name alone. A clean LG with one failed part is often worth fixing. A machine with rusted water connections, a second noise, and missing model data is a weaker candidate. You should hear that distinction before any work starts. The FAQ covers how we talk through that choice.
How this connects to other repairs
Appliance problems travel in pairs. A washer that will not spin makes the dryer look slow. A refrigerator door seal that leaks makes frost, then a puddle, then a warm fresh-food section. A dishwasher that will not drain gets described as a machine that will not start. If your LG has a second symptom, mention it. Read LG not heating and LG uneven temperature before you assume you have two unrelated failures.
Coverage is across Tallahassee, including the University area. The service area page lists the neighborhoods, and the LG brand page links the appliances we work on for this brand. For the full symptom list, use oven repair.
When the checks above do not restore the LG, call (850) 755-9600 or send the model number and the symptom through the request form. Include any code, whether the unit is gas or electric, and what you already tried. That is enough to start a real diagnosis instead of a guess.
Still not working?
Call (850) 755-9600 or send the brand, model, and what the appliance is doing.