Most electric ovens that have a fan at the back will have a circular heating element which sits around the fan. When the fan is operating it will distribute hot air evenly around the oven. When the fan force element fails you will be able to hear the oven fan turning but the oven will produce little to no heat. Oven fan force element replacement is the most common type of oven repair service.

All electric grill elements are located at the top of the oven and are held in usually with metal clips and screws at the back. Some grill elements can operate with a fan grill setting while other grill elements operate with simply the grill itself. It is quite easy to tell when a grill element has failed. Simply turn the oven on and set the oven to grill. If the grill element is not heating, you will require a replacement grill element.

Conventional oven elements are primarily located at the bottom of the oven while other ovens have a conventional element at the top and bottom. Some models may have an element hidden from sight under the metal casing. Conventional oven elements don’t use a fan to heat the food. It is quite easy to tell if a conventional oven element has failed. If the element is visible it simply will not glow red or produce heat when the conventional setting is selected.

Oven fan motors are located and housed at the back of the oven and are usually set behind a metal face plate. Oven fans are popular with everyday cooking as they provide fast even cooking heat throughout the oven. The oven cooling fan is located inside the oven usually behind the oven controls and selector switches. They are used to keep the electrical components inside the oven cool and also used to keep the cabinetry surrounding the oven free from heat damage. When oven fans fail they can often make a grinding sound as the bearings can fail. Other faults include the fan ceasing in which case the fan will turn at a very slow speed. The most common fault is the fan motor burning out, which will result in the oven fan not turning at all.

The oven thermostat is the temperature dial on the front of your oven. It links to a metal probe inside the oven which tells the heating element when to turn on and off during a cooking cycle. When an oven thermostat is faulty it will not tell the element to turn on and off. This will cause the oven not to heat at all or evenly or it will cause the oven not to heat at all.

It can be hard to see whats cooking when your oven globe has failed. Oven globes are quite easy to replace and our trained technicians carry most makes of globes on hand at all times.