Broken fan assisted oven

[vera]

I'd like to thank you all for your help. Without it I just wouldn't hav
been confident enough to go any further and I hate the feeling of bein
'beaten'.

I got my multimeter out on Thursday night and plugged the red lead int
the circuit socket (I think it's a very simple one) and found that
could get nothing by touching the two connectors on the element
removed, though when I touched the outside it showed a current passin
through. So I decided it was worth looking up a new element which wa
later ordered from 'The Element Man' in Birmingham. It arrived o
Saturday morning for just £28.50 inclusive and I fitted it later tha
day. I nervously switched the cooker power back on and after 7 mins th
power was still going and we had heat again.

Thanks again,

Cheers,

\/er

 

[James Sweet]

I'd like to thank you all for your help. Without it I just wouldn't have
been confident enough to go any further and I hate the feeling of being
'beaten'.

I got my multimeter out on Thursday night and plugged the red lead into
the circuit socket (I think it's a very simple one) and found that I
could get nothing by touching the two connectors on the element I
removed, though when I touched the outside it showed a current passing
through. So I decided it was worth looking up a new element which was
later ordered from 'The Element Man' in Birmingham. It arrived on
Saturday morning for just £28.50 inclusive and I fitted it later that
day. I nervously switched the cooker power back on and after 7 mins the
power was still going and we had heat again.

Thanks again,

Cheers,

\/era

Cool! Sounds like the element did indeed short to it's casing and then burn
out. That explains the blown fuse and the lack of heat.