Jeremy Collins wrote:

Hi all,

My oven has packed up. It's an electric freestander (with
a gas hob). The oven fan and light come on when I turn the
knob, but it doesn't get hot. There's a smaller top oven &
grill which still work, and the electric ignition for the gas
still works.

I'm thinking it's either the electronic timer / clock thingy
(which I guess I can't fix), or some kind of internal thermostat
has failed (which maybe I can).

How do I diagnose the cause? Am I likely to be able to repair
this myself?

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jc

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I've fixed a few such things:
Suggestion: Make sure your electrical connections to the new
elements are 'good and tight'. Hold the tips in say your big
pliers and tighten the screws with other hand. There's a fairly
heavy current there in a small area and any looseness of the
connection can cause the new connection to heat up and burn off;
thereby possibly ruining a new element. (It's hot enough there
normally with the heat from the oven!)
Use sandpaper or a small file to clean away any corrosion to get
metal to metal contact. Maybe use new screws? Add washers; to
increase contact area? If they are not screw-on connections bur
some form of clips make sure the electrical contact/connections
are clean and good. Good luck, well done btw.
Terry.