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Rangemaster Cooker

  • 26-07-2019 09:04PM
    #1
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,752 ✭✭✭✭


    Ok I have one of these installed, no idea what age but it is in a few years. We have house over 3 years. We got it serviced when we bought and the guy said maybe it would last 3-5 years


    It was a fair age as all the paint was off where the knobs are to turn on/offoven

    Anyway the oven stopped heating, I seen this before and it is the element. Problem is when I tried to get in to replace, first the screws where in ****, when I did try to remove they did open but the panel behind more or less broke in bits from rust.



    So I moved to removing the element, first screw the top just broke off it so rest is still in cooker


    Ther second one is turning but will not come out....just keeps spinning.



    The second oven and grill still work, all the rings work etc.



    Do I need to replace? or worth trying to get someone to fix


Comments

  • #2
    The Red Ace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,399 ✭✭✭The Red Ace


    Nothing new with older cookers, I come across this scene often where I heat the offending screws with a small blowtorch (like what the chefs use) a small pry bar made from a worn screwdriver and back out the screw that's sticking, a new or s/h back panel wont be that expensive.


  • #3
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,752 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    The Red Ace wrote: »
    Nothing new with older cookers, I come across this scene often where I heat the offending screws with a small blowtorch (like what the chefs use) a small pry bar made from a worn screwdriver and back out the screw that's sticking, a new or s/h back panel wont be that expensive.


    Ok so no need to dump the cooker so?



    Any idea of repair men? I cant find the service guy


  • #4
    The Red Ace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,399 ✭✭✭The Red Ace


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    Ok so no need to dump the cooker so?



    Any idea of repair men? I cant find the service guy

    No, do it the way I do it works everytime. as regards making the prybar all you want is a flat screwdriver heat the tip and bend to about 33 angle get it under the screw that wont back out and back off the screw, do that yourself, you will get a chefs blowtorch for less than 10 euro


  • #5
    Darc19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,814 ✭✭✭Darc19


    Easy enough to change the element - cost about €25

    Drill the screws out and then use a slightly bigger thread - it's worth investing in proper cooker screws. (screwfix will have them), pricey at about a tenner for 6-8

    You might also be able to push the screws out after removing the back panel which you need to remove to connect the element.

    You tube is your friend on anything like this. I'm a total DIY novice and it took 20 min to change the element after watching a YouTube clip.


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