Cooker completely dead

zaksmum

I have a built in double electric oven cooker. It's a Hotpoint DH53W. In the last few days the digital timer display has been randomly turning itself off so that the time has to be reset. Every other function was working normally.

Today it is completely dead. No display at all, and nothing works - no oven or grill. The warranty has expired some time ago.

Does anyone have any ideas? Or does it look like I'll need a new cooker?

googler

Look on the internut for a control unit, display unit, or similarly-named component for that model.

Look on YouTube primarily for instruction on how to fit it, and also on the internut for a service manual or similar instruction

If you're reasonably competent at this kind of stuff, you can probably fit it yourself, if not, you're probably better off buying a replacement.

Goes without saying that you make double and triple certain that the power is turned off, off, off before starting work

zaksmum

Thanks googler. But the whole of the cooker is dead, not just the digital display thing. Neither the oven or grill have any function at all.

It usually turns on by turning one of the control knobs but just replacing those wouldn't sort it out. I wouldn't have a clue what part is faulty

bluesnake

Check the fuse is not blown on the spur, and cookers usually have their own breaker/fuse on the distribution board.

Otherwise it will probably be a matter of getting an ohm meter and tracing the problem out. this is usually a simple problem, but depending on cooker construction and dirt, may not be as simple to do.

If you are clueless with electrics and an ohm meter, possibly not the best time to be self-educated if you expect warm food in the near future.

AndyPix

When my mothers did a similar thing, it turned out to be the fuse in the plug


It was a bit of a ballache to change though as it had been built into the fitted kitchen !!

McKneff

Just check also that none of the knows are turned to 'auto'.

zaksmum

Thanks bluesnake. Strangely, the cooker very briefly and spontaneously, came back to life! The timer display started flashing and I tried the grill to see if it was working.

It was. So I kept an eye on it for about 10 minutes, then it suddenly all went off again.

So looks like some kind of short circuit to me and I've got a feeling I'm missing something obvious. I don't want to buy a new cooker if it turns out to be a simple fault!

DCFC79

Might not be a new cooker, find an electrician who could have a look at it but who also wouldnt charhe a call out fee.

paddyrg

zaksmum wrote: »

Thanks googler. But the whole of the cooker is dead, not just the digital display thing. Neither the oven or grill have any function at all.

It usually turns on by turning one of the control knobs but just replacing those wouldn't sort it out. I wouldn't have a clue what part is faulty

I think Googler is suggesting that the control circuitry being dead means the 'brain' isn't turning on the bits. Modern cookers are computers with hotplates, so if the clever bit goes, it all goes.

bluesnake

if it is reparable or not, you still will probably have to take it out, so remove it and have a look at the cabling and connection. Perhaps it is obvious.

Most cookers I have seen have wires screwed into an electric contacts, rather than onto a plug due to the fact the suck so much current.

Make sure that there is no electricity going through the wires by switching it of at the mains.

When you take the cover of the spur, take a few photos showing which colored cables connect to what, so you know where to screw the cables back

Post pics of your oven on this site from various angles and you may get more ideas?.

firefox1956

Sounds to me like the clock / timer is faulty.
If the clock on my oven / hob is not even set nothing works
until you set the clock.
HTH