Anyone ever fixed their own fan oven?

[stephec]

I have an oven that's fourteen months old, and it looks like the heating element has gone bang. Switching it on last night resulted in a loud pop, and the main rcd in the consumer unit tripping.

So now the fan turns, but the element is cold, and B+Q don't want to know as it's just out of warranty, (never buy a kitchen from B+Q, the service is absolute sh!te).

Now being a service engineer, and electrically qualified, I decided to look at getting the old element out. When the fan cover is off the element is easy to see, but why does it appear that I'm going to have to pull the whole oven apart as the screws that secure it come in from the rear?

Anyone able to give me a few pointers on Beko built in ovens before I rip the kitchen to pieces?

 

[ianrauk]

You Tube is your friend. Hope it's of help.

 

[Night Train]

I've done it, a long while ago, for clients but usually in much older ovens.

Not too difficult, though sometimes it is a complete strip down to get the element apart.
I will confidently repair mine if it needs it.

 

[Globalti]

Everything is built in a factory so everything must come apart.

 

[subaqua]

yes several times for friends . it is a PITA but rewarding when done. i would be arguing 14 months is not a reasonable time for an element to last . see what your local authority trading standards have to say , or even BEKO themselves

 

[fossyant]

+1

14 months isn't acceptable for an oven. I'm currently going via my credit card company to sort out a refund for an Amazon Kindle that packed in just out of warranty for a well known issue of cracking screens.

 

[Alien8]

Can't say I've ever seen one where the element is screwed in from the rear of the oven - maybe yours was incorrectrly assembled in the first place. Anyway, it's usually pretty ease to pull out the whole oven to get access to the back.

 

[2PedalsTez]

B&Q have fobbed you off! Although the warranty has expired, you are still entitled to *some* compensation towards rectifying the fault. This may not be all of it (although based on age, I'd expect a fair chunk).
You may need to obtain a quote and then submit it to their head office (the stores won't be empowered in deciding compensation).

 

[Piemaster]

I changed the bottom element in one a couple of months ago. A double oven too. And yup, everything comes apart form the rear.
Wasn't difficult to take apart and only required a couple of screwdrivers. Removing the doors made it lighter but it was a fair weight on my own (pretty big being a double). Don't forget a jam jar for the big collection of screws you will end up with.

Putting it back together was a bit more challenging.

 

[Pennine-Paul]

Yeah I used to be a service engineer working on commercial and domestic
ovens,most domestic ovens are pretty much the same,They're just a big
steel box with a door on the front.Once you've pulled the oven out there's
usually a back panel you can remove to access the element,pull the connections off
noting which wire goes where,Undo the screws (theyre usually very tight) and pull the element out
through the front.Oh and watch your fingers on the edge of the oven sides they are razor sharp!!!

 

[Piemaster]

Oh and watch your fingers on the edge of the oven sides they are razor sharp!!!

+1

 

[Archie_tect]

I have an oven that's fourteen months old, and it looks like the heating element has gone bang. Switching it on last night resulted in a loud pop, and the main rcd in the consumer unit tripping.

So now the fan turns, but the element is cold, and B+Q don't want to know as it's just out of warranty, (never buy a kitchen from B+Q, the service is absolute sh!te).

Now being a service engineer, and electrically qualified, I decided to look at getting the old element out. When the fan cover is off the element is easy to see, but why does it appear that I'm going to have to pull the whole oven apart as the screws that secure it come in from the rear?

Anyone able to give me a few pointers on Beko built in ovens before I rip the kitchen to pieces?

Have a look on e-spares website- they sell many parts for ovens. I got a new inner glass panel door for my mum's oven from them. They're really good and you get installation videos on You Tube!

 

[mickle]

After being repeatedly told that ours was beyond repair I've fixed our cooker three times in the last two years. Its not the most enjoyable of jobs but immensly satisfying when it saves us forking out £800 for a new one.

 

[Red Light]

Everything is built in a factory so everything must come apart.

Not necessarily. Spot welds for example tend to be irreversible without a lot of damage.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

1. switch off supply mcb/rccbo
2. disconnect at the 45a switch for safety
3.open oven door
4. remove the 4 screws (usually only 2 actually used)
5.pull oven from carcass
6.put on floor if cable long enough, if not, balance on knee and complete step 7
7. undo terminal cover on rear of oven and disconnect the supply cable / flex / unplug
8.put oven on floor
9.remove the outer steel plate cover, varies amongst brands
10.once back plate removed it's usually pretty obvious where the element nut are
11.remove nuts and anti vibration washers
12.stand oven up on base and open oven door
13.remove element
14.goto local parts supplier, most major towns / cities have one (take details off the specification sticker, either on the rear or on the front behind the door)
15.refit using reverse above steps
16.put oven on full whack and let heat up until the oven gets to full temp. the rationale being to check the oven won't over temp and set on fire.
17.let the wife carry on cooking.

i think that's about right from memory.