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[LIST=1] Go to your local home improvement store and buy a 1/4" diameter mild steel rod in a length to allow about 1 foot per shelf you need to fix. It will be under $5.
Take it and the racks to someone who can wire weld - a muffler shop, high school shop, or friend. They can cut the rod to fit the end of the rack, then weld it from the bottom to extend the rack by 1/4".
Once put back in the oven, you won't hardly notice it. Repeat on the other side of the rack if it needs to be wider.
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Some racks might need a different diameter rod to match. Bring your rack in to the store to compare. Two small spot welds will hold hundreds of pounds and are much stronger than the tiny ones holding the rack together from the factory. It took me literally 20 seconds to weld the 2 spots.
See the photo of the bottom side and top side of one of my racks.
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Originally Posted by: Dave Barr  [LIST=1] Go to your local home improvement store and buy a 1/4" diameter mild steel rod in a length to allow about 1 foot per shelf you need to fix. It will be under $5.
Take it and the racks to someone who can wire weld - a muffler shop, high school shop, or friend. They can cut the rod to fit the end of the rack, then weld it from the bottom to extend the rack by 1/4".
Once put back in the oven, you won't hardly notice it. Repeat on the other side of the rack if it needs to be wider.
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Some racks might need a different diameter rod to match. Bring your rack in to the store to compare. Two small spot welds will hold hundreds of pounds and are much stronger than the tiny ones holding the rack together from the factory. It took me literally 20 seconds to weld the 2 spots.
See the photo of the bottom side and top side of one of my racks.
Dave, Thanks for the input, advice and photo's. The info will come in handy for others reviewing the Repair Forum. Thanks Again,
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I have a Kitchenaid oven and have the exact same problem....and self cleaning has not been used. Did ordering a larger rack work?
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Originally Posted by: GoBears80 I have a Kitchenaid oven and have the exact same problem....and self cleaning has not been used. Did ordering a larger rack work? Go Bears, You would probably want to put the oven through a self clean cycle first, one of two things will occur, the bowed cavity may "Pop" back into the proper dimension(not likely) or the cavity will bow out further. Then you can take the side to side dimensions and can order a rack that may give you a better fit. Or you can determine what size wire rod you need to add to the existing rack, as stated in the previous post.
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Our Kenmore Elite Dual Fuel Electric oven interior warped outward(expanded) when the racks were left in during cleaning cycle. The original manufacturer's rack dimensions were 22.5 inches wide by 14 5/8 inches deep. I now need a wider rack - 23 inches to be precise, with same depth dimension(14 5/8 inches). Any hhelp would be greatly appreciated.
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