our oven is tripping the fuse box

[john-ellis]

Hi All,

We have an hotpoint electrical fan oven, that is tripping the fuse box when it gets over 160 degrees, it should be able to get over 200 degrees.

I thought it may be the thermostat, but why would that cut the power to the fuse box, has anyone got any tips on what to look at first.

Thanks very much

John

 

[nickblake]

I take it that you have an RCD on your fusebox and you have to reset it , what could be happening is that the high temperature is causing part on the ovens cabling to break down or as you have said the element is getting to hot or is damaged and when its heating up its causing a short , you should seek expert advice from a ocal domestic appliance engineer or electrician

 

[john-ellis]

hi nickblake,

yes we have an rcd on the fuse box, we just flick the big switch back up and the power comes back on, the heat element was changed last year so its fairly new, I will have a look at changing the element and also the thermostat and see what happens.

cheers

john

 

[sparkdog]

Its nearly always the element faulty,insulation breaking down inside it.I repair a lot of ovens.

 

[telectrix]

think there's more than 1 element in the oven. maybe another 1 has gone.

 

[tonto33]

some cookers have toc on the back which fail can cause the oven to trip when reaches certain temp

 

[i=p/u]

dont touch the element with you hands either , use a cloth

 

[Des 56]

dont touch the element with you hands either , use a cloth

Especially if its roasting hot :sifone:

 

[i=p/u]

defintly, hse involved then, oooops no manpower , forget it

 

[sparky1502]

an rcd trips due to earth leakage, so if you have an old oven it may cause to much current to return to earth...perhaps....

 

[telectrix]

i used to have a cooker that tripped the fuses. i traded her in for a young blonde