{"id":2713,"date":"2018-01-13T16:46:49","date_gmt":"2018-01-13T16:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northlondonappliancerepairs.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2713"},"modified":"2018-01-13T16:46:49","modified_gmt":"2018-01-13T16:46:49","slug":"common-oven-problems-and-how-to-fix-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northlondonappliancerepairs.co.uk\/blog\/common-oven-problems-and-how-to-fix-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Common oven problems and how to fix them"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oven faults<\/strong> can strike at any time and when they do, it can be a massive inconvenience. The oven is an essential kitchen appliance that we really can\u2019t do without! When working properly we can bake, roast, heat and dry with ease, but when things go wrong it can be nothing short of a disaster.<\/p>\n

From not heating at all to cooking unevenly, ovens can wear out and break with lots of use. Here are 14 of the most common oven problems<\/strong> you can run into and how to fix them yourself.<\/p>\n

Common Oven Problems:<\/h2>\n

1 – The oven is totally dead<\/h3>\n

First things first, check the electricity supply and make sure it is okay, if the oven is on a 13amp socket & plug, the fuse may have blown. If it is on a 30amp mains power supply, the electricity supply may have been interrupted so check the main fuse board in the house. If the oven has a digital timer, it may be stuck in automatic, check that the oven is not on automatic. There are several causes here including melted and loose wire connections, thermal fuses that break, and failure of the electronic components in an electric oven. Check the power supply initially and then turn off the power before making any wiring repairs, and only do so if you\u2019re competent and have the right tools.<\/p>\n

2 – The oven overheats and burns everything<\/h3>\n

Normally this is a simple thermostat failure which would manifest itself as this symptom. The oven thermostat not working properly so the temperature isn\u2019t regulated or controlled. The thermostat will fail to cut off the heating supply to the elements. Replacing the thermostat is your easy option here.<\/p>\n

Another component that may be faulty is the thermal fuse which is meant as a safety device to cut off any current if the temperature gets too high. If your oven has overheated due to this particular failure it may not turn on the next time you use it. Change the faulty thermal fuse and your oven will function happily again.<\/p>\n

3 – It’s not heating up<\/h3>\n

If the oven fan and light come on but the element won\u2019t heat up then the oven element requires replacing. In some cases, this may also be linked to a faulty thermal fuse or thermal switch.<\/p>\n

4 – The oven or cooker is noisy<\/h3>\n

Noise from the oven is limited to being produced by the moving parts so the fan motor and cooling fan motor are the most obvious causes where fitted.<\/p>\n