Oven not working or oven switch?

theoldbreed · 15-01-2017 10:10AM #1

Hi everyone,
I will call an electrician but am looking for some advice until then.
We have a freestanding oven and hob and they are powered by a red switch in wall. I went to turn it on this morning and nothing. The switch light didn't glow red as normal.
Has anyone had this before? Am hoping it's just a fuse or something and not the oven itself that needs replacing!

Thanks all.

colm_mcm · 15-01-2017 10:12AM

If the light on the switch isn't working, It's not likely to be an oven fault.

15-01-2017 10:19AM

Most likely the wall switch or the trip switch at the fusebox needs replacing. A good electrician should have you sorted in no time.

theoldbreed · 15-01-2017 10:27AM

Thank you, yeah the light didn't come on at all! Will call electrician in morning, guess it's take away for dinner:-)

Cheshire Cat · 15-01-2017 10:33AM

Had that just before Christmas . Electrician replaced the switch and everything was working again

We survived the take away, too.

aido79 · 15-01-2017 12:41PM

theoldbreed wrote: »

Thank you, yeah the light didn't come on at all! Will call electrician in morning, guess it's take away for dinner:-)

Might be a stupid question but have you checked the fuseboard to see if any of the fuses or mcb's have tripped before you call an electrician and pay him to flick a switch?
The oven will be on its own mcb/fuse.

theoldbreed · 15-01-2017 12:51PM

aido79 wrote:

Might be a stupid question but have you checked the fuseboard to see if any of the fuses or mcb's have tripped before you call an electrician and pay him to flick a switch? The oven will be on its own mcb/fuse.

Ha ha I did, well I called my husband at work and he told me to check and it hasn't tripped.

theoldbreed · 17-01-2017 10:53AM

Cheshire Cat wrote: »

Had that just before Christmas . Electrician replaced the switch and everything was working again
We survived the take away, too.

Cheshire Cat do you mind if I ask how much he charged? He's coming out tomorrow and want to have a rough idea.
Thank you

Cheshire Cat · 17-01-2017 11:22AM

He fixed another minor issue, too it wasn't just the switch. I paid €60.- that included the switch he supplied. I'm based in Galway.

17-01-2017 03:30PM

Cheshire Cat wrote:

He fixed another minor issue, too it wasn't just the switch. I paid â‚¬60.- that included the switch he supplied. I'm based in Galway.

Can I assume that he did not provide you with a vat receipt?

Cheshire Cat · 17-01-2017 03:56PM

Sleeper12 wrote: »

Can I assume that he did not provide you with a vat receipt?

I did get a receipt. Have to find it and have a closer look.

Oven not working or oven switch?

Comments