Replacing an oven element
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Marty I am a qualified electrician.
If it is a coil type element that simply plugs into a socket you just lift & pull the old one out and plug the new one in.
If you dont know what it is for sure simply give the stove make and model number to your element centre shop along with which element has gone. ie top front left, inside oven etc. They will be able to tell you if its a plug in element or hard wired.
If its hard wired you will need by law and electrician to install it for you.
Having said all that, it may not necessarily be the element at fault. It could be the switch and/or wiring in between element.
I would strongly suggest you seek the services of a qualified repair man tho.
Hope this helps.
If it is a coil type element that simply plugs into a socket you just lift & pull the old one out and plug the new one in.
If you dont know what it is for sure simply give the stove make and model number to your element centre shop along with which element has gone. ie top front left, inside oven etc. They will be able to tell you if its a plug in element or hard wired.
If its hard wired you will need by law and electrician to install it for you.
Having said all that, it may not necessarily be the element at fault. It could be the switch and/or wiring in between element.
I would strongly suggest you seek the services of a qualified repair man tho.
Hope this helps.
To clarify, do you mean an element inside an oven, or on the stove a-top an oven?
I have the latter problem myself, the back/right burner has just kicked the bucket and I'd like to get that fixed rather than buy a brand new oven/stove combo.
Mine is a Chef "Royal" which looks at least 20 years old.
I was just planning on asking my PM's advice, although I haven't got around to it yet.
I have the latter problem myself, the back/right burner has just kicked the bucket and I'd like to get that fixed rather than buy a brand new oven/stove combo.
Mine is a Chef "Royal" which looks at least 20 years old.
I was just planning on asking my PM's advice, although I haven't got around to it yet.
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Hi ianvestor, these can be easily replaced as Rixter mentioned. They are surprisingly expensive though. I think i had to get one once for a job once and they were about $80-$90 new for one element. We ended up getting one at a demolition yard for $15 and plugged it in fine.
Should have been more precise, sorry.
The element I am referring to is the one inside the oven itself, not the ones on top.
Regards
Marty
I don't know if anyone is interested but I have a free stove available. It looks to be fairly modern free standing ones but grubby due to tenants. Its in Ipswich if you want it.
MArty what type of element was it?
Hi Rixter.
No idea mate.
The one that goes INSIDE the oven itself.
Took the back off the stove, disconnected a few electrical clips (circuits?) that were attached to the element, popped the 2 clips inside the oven and took it out.
Luckily I still had the service booklet, so rang them up, gave them the details and picked up the new element and installed it in reverse to how I took it out.
Kind of a W shape without the points.
Regards
Marty
Does it matter that I did it myself???
If so................ssshhhhhhhhhhh
If something happens to the stove and electrocutes someone or causes a fire Im sure the police & insurance companies investigators will be asking questions.
Just tell them an electrician installed it and you couldn't find the receipt !
i think you'll be fine, its not rocket science. If theres a fire you can tell the insurance company that the receipt was burnt in the fire. Then you collect the insurance payout and go for a holiday -- it's a win win situation, you save on sparky fees and possibly get a payout
Do you know how many different mobile phone chargers are there ?!!!!!
Sound simple in theory. Unfortunately investigators are trained to uncover traces & loose ends.
i doubt investigators could tell the difference if a plug in element was installed by the owner or an electrician.
That could be true but they would find it hard to believe a person that says
"an electrician caused this fire but i just don't know who he is."
"an electrician caused this fire but i just don't know who he is."
maybe, but i'm sure they would believe "it was like that when i moved here, i know nothing."
