Changing oven bulb

carolinosourus

Hi all,

We've got a Hoover under-counter single fan oven. We're in a rented flat and the LL we're renting from bought the flat with all the appliances from the previous owners. We have a manual but it gives no indication of the model number, it says that the model number and serial number should be on a plate on the oven door but I can't find it anywhere!

I've tried to change the bulb but I can't get the clear cap off to get to the bulb, it won't unscrew, just moves from side to side a little.

Has anyone got any hints or tips to get the cap off?

Thanks!

Caroline

zax47

Having changed many oven bulbs (as an electrician) I think you will find there is good chance the cover just pulls off, it's held by a couple of spring clips, look for a formed slot at one end to carefully lever up using a screwdriver. Most of the square/rectangular bulb covers do, the circular ones may screw off - turn it anti-clockwise if that is the case - but they often get gunged up. Anything more sophisticated tends to degrade with constant heating/cooling, I've never found any with screws (as the heads would perish and the threads almost weld themselves together).

carolinosourus

Sorry, I should have been more specific, it's a round, glass cover, there are no clips and it won't pull off. I think it's totally gunged up so I was wondering if anyone had any tips to ungunge it. I was considering using WD40 but not sure whether this would damage the oven or taint the food for future use.

roses

Call your landlord?

carolinosourus

I'm not sure what he'd be able to do...