Cooker hood - extractor & lights blown?

aderbyshirelad

A couple of days ago we switched the light on the cooker hood off and then back on very quickly. The 2 bulbs blew - literally and the extractor fan also stopped working. I have replaced both bulbs and the fuse in the plug under the counter - and still nothing. Any ideas gratefully received...?

k-hkr

There could well be an internal fuse in the appliance. Sometimes if you switch an electrical appliance on/off quickly you can get a bit of a surge and take out any type of `quick blow` protection. Hve a look in the booklet if you have it. If not you can unplug it and have a butchers inside.

Cagey

Might be the switch that has gone faulty.

aderbyshirelad

Cheers both,

I'll have a look into it...

Timmne

Absolutely incredible - was about to make exactly the same post!!

aderbyshirelad - where was the fuse you've changed - was it an actual plug? We have a fuse thing above the extractor but I'm not sure whether it's a socket substitute or a different thing!!

aderbyshirelad

Timmne wrote:

Absolutely incredible - was about to make exactly the same post!!

aderbyshirelad - where was the fuse you've changed - was it an actual plug? We have a fuse thing above the extractor but I'm not sure whether it's a socket substitute or a different thing!!

Hi Timmne

I changed the fuse in a plug I found in the back of a cupboard next to the cooker. I am only guessing that this is the plug for the extractor unit (can't tell obviously as it doesn't work, but that's the only power suuply I can actually see it being). Not really all that clued up about these things (as you might have guessed:D ) but how about seeing if you can change the fuse in the unit above your extractor.

Sure some kind soul will be along to help with more informed advice...

ozskin

the cooker hood will probably be plugged in with conventional plug above or to side or on a switched fused spur. when you open it to change bulb you should be able to trace the wire. then change the fuse and you should have cracked it.

Nobleck

In my experience i have never installed a cooker hood with a built in fuse, so the fuse in the plug top or switched fuse spur may need checking and replacing (with the correct rated fuse)