Another day, another burnt dinner. But you followed the instructions to the letter! You watched the timer! You set the temperature correctly! So now you're thinking, maybe it's NOT you, you're thinking "my oven is too hot".
Well you'll be happy to hear that actually, yes, a fault in your oven can cause it to become too hot and it's not too uncommon. That's why we are here to explain what may be causing your oven to become too hot, and better yet, how you can resolve it yourself. So to learn more about the potential cause of why your oven is too hot, keep reading:
Faulty Oven Element
The oven element is the part that is directly responsible for heating up your oven. When it breaks down you won't be able to cook your meals efficiently. This is because it's either making your oven too hot or not hot enough, typically the damage to an oven element is visible. Unfortunately, very much like a lightbulb, when an oven element burns out there's nothing you can do except replace it. The good news is that we have loads of fantastic replacement oven elements for you to choose from, just click here. To find out how to replace it yourself, click here.
Broken Thermostat
Even if you triple checked you set the temperature correctly, if the thermostat is faulty your oven won't be able to regulate its heat. This is because the oven thermostat isn't telling the oven it has reached the right temperature (only then does your oven stop getting hotter). This may be why your oven is getting too hot, which means it's time to replace that busted thermostat! For a great replacement, have a browse through the ones we have on offer. To find out how to do this yourself, read our blog post.
Faulty Oven Fan
Oven cooling fans are another component that prevents your oven from overheating. When it isn't working your oven won't have a way to cool down when it's getting too hot. In order to fix it, you may want to get a replacement, and you've guessed it, we have plenty. To see our range of replacement oven fans, click here. You know the score by now, we want to give you a method of replacing your oven fan without having to hire someone, so here's a blog post on how to do it yourself.
If you have any questions about why your oven is too hot, or about any of the products we supply, we are more than happy to help. Feel free to get in touch with our friendly team, contact us today. Or to browse all of our replacement oven parts be sure to check out the rest of our website.
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 have a Hotpoint electric cooker and you're experiencing problems with the heating, the cause of your problem may be the thermostat. Thermostats are responsible for regulating the temperature in your cooker; when your oven element has reached the temperature you've specified, the thermostat will step in and tell the element to stop increasing the heat but if you're facing problems with your thermostat your element will just continue warming up.
This will cause your oven to overheat, burning your meals and possibly damaging the element itself. For this reason, it's vitally important to replace your thermostat as soon as possible if it's beginning to become faulty.
The product pictured above (
TP022548) is known as an
Ego Oven Thermostat because that is the brand of the thermostat and is one of the many thermostats we sell here for electric Hotpoint cookers. It is a
genuine part, so you can rest assured knowing you're receiving a
high quality replacement part.
The
TP022548 is compatible with the following Hotpoint cookers:
- Hotpoint DCL08CB
- Hotpoint DBS539CXS
- Hotpoint UHA83CX
- Hotpoint UCL08CB
- Hotpoint DHS53XS
- Hotpoint UHS53XS
- Hotpoint UHS53XS
- Hotpoint DD53X
- Hotpoint UD53X
- Hotpoint DHS53CXS
- Hotpoint DH93CXS
- Hotpoint UH53KS
Please not that this part is also compatible with a number of cookers from Indesit and Ariston.
To order this Hotpoint Electric Oven Thermostat
click here.
To take a look at our full range of Oven Thermostats
click here.
