So, you’ve burnt your evening meal for the third time this week despite cautiously watching the temperature and your timer. You’re desperately protesting against your other half’s claims that you can’t cook, and to prove this you’ve started looking into why your oven is too hot. Well actually, you may not be wrong – if you’re finding that your oven is continuously getting too hot, it is likely that there is a fault at hand.
An oven that is getting too hot is a common fault in electric ovens. This can be due to a number of reasons, but most cases this can be down to a fault in your thermostat which is not regulating the temperature. Keep reading to find out more reasons why your oven might be too hot.
Reasons Why Your Oven is Too Hot
Faulty Thermostats
If you have a faulty thermostat, it is no wonder that your oven is getting too hot. Once you have set the temperature of your oven, the thermostat’s job is to tell the oven it when it has reached the right heat. If it is faulty, the oven can’t accurately regulate when it is supposed to heat up or cool down.
Failing cooling fans
Another reason why your oven may be getting too hot? A faulty cooling fan. Without a working fan, it’s too hard for your oven to cool down, which is why it may be overheating. Our range of oven cooling fans will fix this issue in no time! To find a perfect replacement cooling fan for your oven,
view our full range here.
Overworked oven elements
In order for your oven to be able to produce heat to cook your food, it needs a working oven element. If your oven element becomes faulty it will potentially create more heat than necessary, causing your oven to become too hot and your food a little too...overdone. It’s important to replace a faulty oven element as soon as you notice a problem, and we have a massive range for you to pick from.
Click here to see our full range of oven elements >
If you've discovered that your Hotpoint oven fan no longer turns and your cavity isn't heating evenly, you probably have a faulty motor and it's time to get a replacement!
Luckily we have this helpful guide and a wide variety of Hotpoint spares to get your oven up and working again in no time.
Signs of a Faulty Fan Motor
The fan-assisted oven is a wonderful invention. The fan distributes heat evenly throughout the entire oven cavity, meaning that every part of your food will be cooked at the same temperature - no cool spots like you sometimes get in standard ovens.
When your fan motor stops working, it is important to find a replacement as soon as possible. Otherwise your fan oven element may start to overheat and eventually break.
Common Causes
If you notice any of the following, you may have a faulty fan motor:
- The fan blade is moving slowly, or not at all.
- The oven fan is noisy.
- The indicator light is on and the element is hot, but the heat is uneven.
Please note: we always recommend that you find a qualified electrical engineer to take a look at your appliance to diagnose the problem and carry out the repair.
How to Find the Replacement
In order to find the correct replacement motor for your Hotpoint single or double fan oven, you'll need the model and serial number on your appliance. This will be found on the data badge on the cooker or oven, usually around the door frame.
When you have these details either enter these details using the search bar above, call our team on 02920 452 510, or email us on enquiries@cookerspareparts.com with your model and serial number details.
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How to Replace Your Hotpoint Oven Fan Motor
Once you've found the correct replacement fan motor and it's arrived, you're now ready to start the repair on your oven.
You'll Need
- Replacement fan oven motor.
- Screwdriver set.
- Owner's manual (optional).
SAFETY FIRST! Never attempt to work on an appliance that is still connected to an electrical supply.
- Unplug your cooker and move it away from the wall so that you can access the rear of the appliance.
- Unscrew the cooker's back panel and take it off to expose the fan motor.
- Take out your oven shelves and remove the oven door (this will make it easier for you to access the interior of the oven).
- Inside the oven, unscrew and remove the fan guard (i.e. the panel at the back of the oven).
- Now, remove the fan blade by turning the screw at the centre of the blade clockwise (not anti-clockwise as you would normally expect!).
- Once the fan blade is off, unscrew the motor. Most motors have 3 screws, loosened from inside the oven, although this may vary.
- Return to the rear of the cooker and take a photo of the motor so that you don't forget how the wires are connected to it. Then, disconnect all wires from the motor and remove it from the appliance.
Congratulations! You have removed your broken fan oven motor! Now follow this process in reverse to install the new one and get your oven working properly once more.
Not able to find the correct fan motor for your appliance or need extra spare parts?
Feel free to contact our spares team on 02920 452 510 or email us on enquiries@cookerspareparts.com with your appliance model and serial number information.
If you own a fan oven,
you will appreciate how important the oven fan motor is when it comes to
keeping your oven cavity well ventilated.
You may not be able to see the inner workings of your fan oven, but the oven motor that circulates the warm air is more important than you think! So if you have a noisy fan oven and are wondering what is wrong with it, the chances are that you will need to replace the oven motor.
If the fan in your oven
isn't working properly, there is a danger of your appliance overheating. This
is not only bad for the oven, but it may also cause damage to other important
parts of your cooker, such as the fan oven element. If the oven motor isn't distributing
the warm air around the cavity, the fan oven element could burn out, which will
have a major impact on how you cook your food.
So if you have been
experiencing problems with the oven fan that is currently attached to your
cooker, visit the motors
and fans section of our website to see the full range of fan oven motors
that we stock!
