11 year old oven tripping breaker UK

[Aprilf]

Hi all,

My 11 year old oven has started tripping the whole house electrics when it's switched on, even if I just try to switch on the oven light and not any form of heating.

Phoned an electrician who said it's probably the heating element and it's better off buying a new oven than replacing the element. He said he's saving me money by diagnosing on the phone, but I wasn't sure whether to get someone out to find the fault and see if it's repairable before buying a whole new oven?

Do you think it sounds like the heating element and if so is it really better to get a new oven rather than replace the element?

Thanks!

 

[ProDave]

It all depends on the condition of the cooker. Depending who has used it for 11 years, it could be anything from showroom condition to "I would not want to eat food that came out of that" Let that determine how much money you want to spend fixing it vs replacing it.

You won't remote diagnose it.

 

[nicebutdim]

If it the breaker holds when oven is switched on at the isolator, but trips when you try to operate any of its controls, it could be something as simple as the lamp inside. These have a habit of exploding and can leave a dead short.

Make sure the oven is isolated, then unscrew the lamp cover and take a look. This may not be the cause, but it won't cost anything to take a look. Just be careful with the lamp base if the glass has broken as there will still be shards attached. Again, make sure the oven is isolated before touching the lamp.

The heating element shouldn't cause a breaker to trip if oven heating is turned off.

 

[poni]

what's the oven cost you 11 years at a £1 a week? ,time to get a new one , it will cost you at least half the price of a new one to get it fixed, and you still have an 11 year old oven, that is unless Nice But Dim idea fixes it