Cooking Appliances

Another common cause of oven woes is a faulty element. If the below statements are true, you can suspect the element as the reason your oven is stone cold dead.

• Your oven clock is working and set to manual not automatic.
• The light on the front – that remains on until the oven reaches the adequate temperature.
• You can hear the oven fan working as usual.

If everything seems fine, then look to your element as the cause of the issue.

You’ll need a multimeter to test it. If we have already confused you with what a multimeter is and how to use it, look no further and click here for our handy multimeter guide.

If the clock is set correctly, the element is fine and there’s still no heat from your oven there could be an issue with the thermostat.
You need to first of all check to see if the temperature indicator light is working:

• This is the small light on the front of your oven that remains lit until your oven reaches the desired temperature.
• If this light does not illuminate at all this may be a sign of a faulty thermostat and sign of a replacement.

If your appliances’ clock is set correctly, the element is working, but there is still no heat in the oven, it is safe to assume that you have been faced with a faulty cooker or oven.
The next step is to test the thermal cut out, this is a device that automatically cuts your oven off if it gets too warm – to avoid overheating. 

Here’s how to see if it’s faulty:

Safety First! Please make sure that you have disconnected the appliance from the mains before beginning any repair.

• Identify the two connections where electricity enters and exits the thermal cut out component.
• Grab your multimeter again and switch it to a low resistance setting (you can see here for instruction on How To Use A Multimeter)
• Measure across the connections. There should be the same amount of resistance there like you’d read if the two-meter probes were touched together.
• Getting a different reading? We’re sorry to say then that your thermal cut out has failed – and needs replacing.

It is not all bad news though…the good news is that you can soon get a replacement right here on the eSpares site and could soon help you get the problem sorted.

Once you have the correct part for your appliance, see our video guide and you can be on your way to fixing this yourself.

Another part that can cause an oven to breakdown is the terminal block, if you have the following symptoms then it would suggest an issue with the terminal block:

• A clock that’s not displaying.
• Areas of the cooker that aren’t working.

If the terminal block is to blame, you’ll find your culprit at the back of the appliance where there may be a number of circuits connected by links from the main power connection.

Safety First! Please make sure that you have disconnected the appliance from the mains before beginning any repair.

• If any link or connector is loose it can result in heat and damage.
• Look for signs of charring or loose connections.

If you do find damage there is no need for you to panic about it, as eSpares could soon help you get the problem sorted.

If you require a replacement, see our range of oven spares where we have an excellent selection of terminal blocks

Once you have the correct part for your appliance, see our video guide so you can be on your way to fixing this yourself.

If there is no power on any of the cooker’s circuits:

• Check the fuse board and power supply before suspecting a problem with the cooker itself.

If the clock is still not working or is showing a hand symbol meaning you can’t set it properly, then this often means that it has failed and will need replacing.