We have a cooker which comprises of a main oven, a top oven/grill and four hobs on top. we just turned the oven on to cook dinner and something shorted out all the other electrical appliances in the house except the lights. When we turned the trip switch back on the cooker seemed ok at first but now we discover it won't heat up. It's a fan assisted oven and makes the right noise and the light at the front comes on to say it's heating up but the oven itself just doesn't heat up. The grill and hobs work fine.
Does anyone know what the problem might be and how it can be fixed?
Is it likely to be a blown fuse? Or are we looking at having to buy a new cooker?
Please help if you can. Thank you.
2007-12-11 05:45:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The heating element in the main oven has failed. In failing, it caused a short circuit to earth, which was what tripped your circuit breaker. The earth fault cleared, but the element is still broken. There is probably a visible hole in the casing of the element (do not touch it while the oven is connected to the mains, though).
The heating element is easy for a trained engineer to replace. All is not lost.
Hope this helps.
2007-12-11 05:52:53 · answer #1 · answered by Michael B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blown oven element. Turn the cooker off at the mains, get a torch and a screwdriver or two.
Take out the shelves, see if you can remove the cover from in front of the fan. (2/3 screws holding it usually).
Then you can usually see the element (a grey ring about 8-9 inches in diameter). There's usually another screw holding it in place. Loosen the screws, pull out the element and disconnect it (push-on connectors). Get a new element same size & spec and fit it, reversing the steps. Expect to pay 25-40 quid for a new element.
2007-12-11 20:47:36 · answer #2 · answered by Pauline 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First: If a fuse blows, the circuit is pulling too much current. That's a given. My range needs a circuit that can handle up to 50 amps, and the circuit itself is made of wires (6 gauge I believe) thick enough to handle that much current without overheating. I would NOT recommend replacing the fuse with a higher-rated one! It is very likely that the number of amps on the fuse is all the circuit can handle! If you put a higher-rated fuse in, your stove might pull too much power for the wires in the circuit, and possibly cause a fire. Remember, the fuses are there to keep circuits from overheating. Most likely, your stove circuit (which should be dedicated) can only handle 30 or 40 amps, and has an appropriate fuse for the wire gauge of the circuit. That's all I can say without knowing what the amperage of the fuse is.
2016-05-23 02:02:03 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can find a fuse that might do it. It sounds like the heating element may be out. You may be able to contact the manufacturer and inquire about parts.
Good luck
2007-12-11 05:51:49 · answer #4 · answered by foolofjoy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
heating element is shot . It should have two screws you can take off with the oven off of course and two insulated prong connections to slide off. Take it to Lowe's or any appliance supply and get replacement element and reinstall.
2007-12-11 05:50:54 · answer #5 · answered by JB H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋