On Saturday, 3 February 2018 22:07:51 UTC, TheChief wrote:
Hi Guys

On my visit to the daughter's flat in Edinburgh she was
complaining that the control job on the electric oven was getting
hot.
I think this was
when the device was set to grill mode but not sure.
The nob reached a temperature that required a cloth to operate.

Any ideas what's going on here?

Thanks

Phil

bad switch contacts or poor connection to the wires. Either way it'll deteriorate & burn open circuit or less likely worse.

it won't be down to grill heat, not unless it's very old, modern ovens aren't permitted to let the controls get burning hot in operation.


NT