Oven has stopped heating up
Baumatic B180SS single fan assisted oven has suddenly stopped heating up although the fan still works. I'm guessing either the element of thermostat has gone. How can I check which it is and how easy is this to repair?
Ovens - Baumatic - B180 Electric Single Oven
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Hi.
This oven should have two elements.
If both broiling and baking element are not heating, then the most common fault causing the problem is a defective temperature probe.
The probe is located inside the oven cavity.
On most ovens there is only one temperature sensor, connected in line on the circuit from electroning oven control to baking and broiling element.
When the probe fails, it will affect both baking and broiling function.
The temperature probe is tested reching the probe, cutting or disconnecting its wiring, and testing the probe at room temperature, with a multimeter set on impedance at Rx1. If the multimeter reads no continuity (circuit open), then the probe must be replaced.
If the temperature probe is good, then parts that may be responsible for the fault are oven electronic control and wiring. Having both elements failing at the same time would be rather unusual.
If only one element is failing, then the fault is probably the element. In that case you can test the element removing it from the cavity, and testing Ohms on the element. If circuit is open , then the element must be replaced.
Regards.