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Evening all..
After a bit of advice here, so hopefully somebody can help!
I'm staying at my mums this week, due to her being away and it being an awful lot closer to my work.
Having just tried to cook dinner, it's become obvious that the oven is not working very well. After a short phone call, it seems the 'fan oven' part is completely broken, but due to current financials she can't afford to buy a new one...
So I would like to buy one and fit it before she gets back.. But I have no idea where to start, and forgive my ignorance with the following questions -
- Will any single built in electric oven fit?
- She has a electric hob, of the same brand directly above the oven, do I need to replace this too?
- Is it easy to fit myself? Just take the old one out, and slid the new one in (+ a few screws and re-cabling).
This is a photo of the current oven -
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Plus my feet!
And this was my first thought on a new one -
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I suppose as a slight wanted add - if anybody is in Derby and have one for sale, let me know too!
Thanks for your help.
J
Just measure existing and make sure new is same size...they're all kind of standard widths and depths but height might differ model to model - the infill piece of kitchen unit at the bottom may have been cut to fit. But you'll probably find that Zanussi will do something exactly the same size.
The electric hob will be wired separately, so no, that won't need replacing.
ao.com might be your best bet - it's easy to find stuff to match an existing size. They'll probably take away the old one as well.
as DD says.
Just be careful that you don't exceed the oven supply on the new one. A lot of single fan ovens just plug in to a 13a plug these days so you may have to change the arrangement depending on what you already find behind it.
By this I mean, it may be hard wired into an outlet, which would have too high an amp rating, you'd need to change it to a switched socket to plug the new one in. You could just cut off the plug but A, you warranty may become void, and B, your oven flex wouldn't be rated highly enough for the breaker behind it.
^^Oh, and this too. 😀
(Obvs consult a sparky mate if you have one!)
Thanks guys.. That all makes sense so far!
I'll pull it out this evening, and have a look behind.
The only screws seemingly holding it in and just on the lip behind the door once opened. Is this it?
Coming from a IT background, I had visions of some form on sliding rack rail type set up..
Coming from a IT background
handyman153
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Hows about just getting that one fixed instead?
It'll be the main coil in the oven that gone. We've replaced numerous parts on our fitted oven (I've main coil on the kitchen table to fit, £40 delivered), which was bought to with a limited budget, so can't complain. Even if you don't fancy doing it yourself (there's usually a similar repair on YouTube to watch, before you embark), there a numerous repair services that will come and fit it for you, even ask Zanussi for a quote? I'd repaired a decent model, over buying a cheap replacement.
Ah yes, that's very true. I repaired mine not so long ago - thought I'd have to buy a new one (which is how I knew all the stuff in my first post). Turned out it was the element - which I fixed for around £15. Can't remember where I got the element - think maybe amazon.
That username comes from way back in school! My surname is Hand, and it has nothing todo with my DIY-ability!
Z1ppy very good point, but I thought with the timescale a new one might be easier.
The problem with the current one is the fan oven bit doesn't work.. It still works as an oven on certain settings, but the thermostat is a long way out too.
again I'd suggest it the main coil around the fan, there will be a 2nd element for the grill too (maybe a 3rd lower output element at the bottom if it's really fancy?), which will be currently struggling to heat up the oven to setting you've chosen (that'll wear it out!). My cheap and cheerful manufacturer can get part to me in two day, probably quicker if I'd paid extra. Not much slower than AO would probably be? (never used them)
I doubt your mum would moan about a new oven though 😀
that oven looks very similar to Belling ones. Probably a common basic design. Should be very easy to get a new element or something similar.