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  1. M

    Help with Oven Element Removal

    Hi there, DIY user looking for a bit of help, here. Our oven element has blown, so I ordered a replacement and opened things up to replace it. However, when I got to removing the old element, I was faced with these screws securing it to the oven casing (pictures below). Being pretty green when...
  2. HappyHippyDad

    Oven and hob on same MCB and diversity.

    I've just spent an hour getting bogged down with the maths trying to work out diversity for 2 cooking appliances on the same circuit (32A MCB) and same isolation switch, I thought I would give my workings so others can use it as I wonder if some just assume you can still use the 15kW maximum...
  3. J

    Possible dodgy oven wiring discovered

    I've moved house and have had a full re-wire and new kitchen fitted in Nov 2020, incl a new electric oven and gas hob. The oven is a Bosch HBG675BS1B. We only actually moved into the properly on 21st Dec. On 23rd Dec (not good timing!) the oven stopped functioning and would not power on. The...
  4. A

    2 x 3.65kw oven cable / supplies

    Evening all! looking for some advice, I’ve been away from the industry for a while now and domestic work’s never been my area of expertise! I’m changing 2 ovens for new which are rated at 3.65KW. I have removed the old ovens and found the connections, tape and connector blocks very nice! I have...
  5. D

    (UK) Sanity Check Kitchen Oven wiring spur

    Hello, I'm hoping someone who knows more than me can sanity check this wiring diagram for my Electric Oven, Extractor Fan and Gas Hob. Background: I bought a new oven, I thought the old one was plugged in with normal plug but it was actually hard wired and the extractor/hob were plugged in...
  6. T

    Combi Oven tripping MCB....when fan assited oven has run for 15 to 20 mins!!??

    Hoping to get some ideas on why a 13 month old Hotpoint Combi oven (Yes....guaranteed for 12 full months...HaHa) might be tripping the MCB at the box. This doesn't appear to happen when Microwave is selected.....but only seem to happen when Fan assisted oven has been running for 15 to 20 mins.
  7. P

    Cable and MCB size for oven and hob

    Good afternoon. I'm fitting a new kitchen with a new hob and oven. I hope to use just 1 isolation switch for both appliances. Together the wattage size is almost 11kW. Do I need 10mm cable with a 50A MCB? Is that right? Thanks.
  8. W

    Advice for electric oven

    I want to replace a 2.4 k w oven which is connected to main circuit. The wiring is old and probably needs replacing which I don't want to do. Can I replace with a 2.7 k w oven or should it be like for like? Thanks very much in advance.
  9. A

    Cable query for Oven install

    Loft space has a 10mm T&E cable terminated into a JB in the loft space which was from a old shower being removed. The requirement is for a oven and microwave being installed into a new space at back of kitchen where only a 13Amp socket is available. The current draw would be 22Amps. The new...
  10. Z

    Help Fixing a Toaster Oven

    Total electrical noob here. Please bear with me. I have a 100V toaster oven in which I plugged into an outlet of 220V. Needless to say, the heating element (tungsten quartz tube) blew. I would like to know, if I replaced the heating elements with 220V ones will it work directly with the 220V...
  11. C

    Silver Crest Electric Oven with Grill SGB 1380 A1

    Thank you for reading I bought the above counter top oven, its a 16 Amp plug to connect to mains around five years ago. It was left in its box, for emergency use. I took it out, and used it. I turned on the oven and It tripped the RCD on my Kitchen Fuse Unit. I plugged in into plugs I...
  12. T

    Help! With oven and hob wiring

    Hi everyone, Just having new kicthen installed and noticed that they wired 2.5mm HR flex off the cooker switch. The 2.5mm HR flex feeds to a dual cooker outlet which will power a 16amp cooker and a 32amp induction hob. The cooker switch is 6mm cable with a 32amp breaker. Is this okay? Many...
  13. G

    Changing from wired oven to plug oven

    Hi All, I would be extremely grateful for advice/comments on the following : My old built-under hard-wired oven died and due to space constraints I have only found 1 option to replace it : https://www.myappliances.co.uk/Innocenti-ART28772-Omega-Lux-60cm-73-Litre-Fan-Electric-Oven [According to...
  14. B

    UK DIY electric oven selector switch question

    Hi, I hope this the correct place for this post. I've just replaced the selector switch for a kenwood oven as the last one had burnt one of the connectors. The replacement looks fine but I have one concern. The connector that was melted had a plastic case around it but that is gone now...
  15. T

    New Zealand Help with oven wiring please?

    Hi all... I took out an oven recently and thought I would hardwire the replacement back in myself but the wiring systems are different. Is it possible to transfer the wiring shown on the old oven to the new connections as pictured and if yes where do I connect the wires?can’t really afford an...
  16. G

    Oven and hob wiring

    Hi all, I have a dedicated cooker circuit on a 6mm cable, 32amp mcb running to cooker switch down to connection plate. I want to install a 1kw ( just under) oven and 6kw hob! Am I ok swapping the connection plate for a dual one and connecting together?? And if so do I run 6mm flex hob to...
  17. N

    Candy fdp232 oven

    Hi My candy fdp232 main oven has suddenly stopped working - the upper oven, main oven light, cooler fan and clock all work, as does the light which indicates the oven hasn't yet reached the required temperature. But the fan and heating elements are not working in the main oven. Any ideas on...
  18. telectrix

    ariston oven programmer

    was working fine but now can't set clock. soon as press the appropriate buttons, the clock races backwards. tried power of then on. it stould display auto and 00.00. it does not display auto. only the 00.00 and the manual symbol. also every so often, it starts bleeping.
  19. S

    OVEN AND COMBI MICROWAVE WIRING

    Hi All, Currently rewiring my house. I am installing a new oven - 3.65kW and combi microwave - 3.6kW protected by a 16A mcb. Would a 2.5mm for each appliance from the cu to a 20A DP switch surffice over a 20m run? Thanks
  20. C

    Oven won't switch back on

    Ok, so basically I turned the oven off at the wall when we went away for our honeymoon, came back yesterday switched it back on and now have no power at all. I've checked fuse box and the plug attached to the switch works, but other than that I don't know what else I can do before calling out an...
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