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The lights went all funny, then there was a really weird noise following by a kind of popping noise, then the oven was on fire. My step dad thinks it was the heating element but he is, uhm... very much not a handy man, so I don't know if I should trust that. Does anyone know what it might be, or if it can be fixed? The oven is just over a year old, but already out of warranty.

2007-12-10 02:42:54 · 3 answers · asked by khaozkitten 3 in Home & Garden Maintenance & Repairs

Oops, I meant oven.

2007-12-10 02:43:15 · update #1

3 answers

sounds like you had an over load, fuse setting too high for oven,
he is right, bad element,

2007-12-10 02:48:55 · answer #1 · answered by William B 7 · 0 0

If the oven was "on" at the time of the incident, then it COULD be the oven heating element. Regardless of the expeiration of the warranty, most states have a 10 year statute of limitation that holds the manufacturer liable for failures in their products for 10 years. The chance for subrogation to regain any losses because of the incident are quite good. Get the brand name of the oven,the model and the year, look under Consumer Product recalls. This model may have a history of failures. Reardless, contact the manufacturer in a letter or email and brief them. If they refuse and if your dollar loss amount is substantial, contact an attorney.

2007-12-10 11:07:34 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. SPHIL 3 · 0 0

Had the oven been cleaned recently using a spray type oven cleaner?

If you get this stuff on your heating elements, it can damage them and cause a short or element failure.

Look at them as see if there is a bulge or hole in the elements.

2007-12-10 11:33:29 · answer #3 · answered by oil field trash 7 · 0 0

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