A.Lee wrote:
Simon Finnigan wrote:

Just got a few questions - is it possible for someone not amazing with DIY
to fix a fan in a fan oven?

Yes. A rattle is probably a screw loose on the fan fitting. Most are
dead east to take apart, not even needing to be taken out of the unit,
access is from insside the oven once a panel is taken off.

Is this the panel that also covers the heating element? To clarify, this
oven has a circular element wit the fan in the middle. A metal cover can be
removed by taking out two screws at the top and lowering the cover, which
is hinged a the bottom. IIRC there is a screw easily visible o the fan
itself, in the middle (presumably connecting it to the drive shaft). Is
this the screw you mean?

Is it likely to be a big job (it's a fairly
standard oven). Or is it likely to be more cost effective to just get a new
cheap oven to tide me over to moving house in a few years? Had a very
quick look online, been quoted £125 for a cheap oven and £85 fitting - is
this reasonable, and how big a job is changing an oven? I wouldn't do it
myself, I've got friends who are good with electrics and everything
cable/switch wise was fitted by a proper electrician some years ago.

If it is a like for like swap, then that sounds rather expensive.
Even if doing it properly, and testing the circuit, it will not take
much over half an hour.
If they dont bother checking the circuit, and just swap over the cables,
then it'll be 10-15 mins. 2 or 4 screws holding the oven into the unit,
undo a cable clamp, undone the terminals, remove the old oven, refit new
one.
Alan.

that was pretty much the amount of work I was expecting. I'd do it myself
except I don't like working with mains electricity :-). Might be an
opportunity to get a new job installed as well - it's a gas hob so will
obviously be getting someone trained, competent, qualified and insured to
do that job if I have it done :-)