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.
In most cases, if your fan oven is not heating up the problem will turn out to be that your fan oven element is faulty. However, instead of replacing the entire cooker, you can easily replace the oven element and save yourself a bit of money - which is always a good thing!
Unless you're a big fan of salad and breakfast cereal, you probably rely quite heavily on your cooker when preparing meals at home. So, if you start to notice that your fan oven is struggling to heat up (or not heating up at all), it's important to get this issue sorted.
How to tell if your oven element has failed
It can often be hard to tell whether or not there is a problem with your oven element. Your fan oven may appear to be working normally - that is, the fan may be functioning and the light inside the oven may be on - and yet, when you remove your food from the oven, you notice that your food hasn't cooked properly. Perhaps it's because the oven didn't quite reach the temperature you asked for, or perhaps it simply failed to heat up whatsoever.
Sometimes, you'll be able to know that there is a fault with your element just by looking at it. Any burns or bulging of the element will be enough to confirm that you need to fit a new element. However, sometimes you'll need to replace it even if these visible symptoms are absent.
Time to get a replacement!
Once you've figured out that it's the fan oven element causing you issues, you'll need to order a replacement element in order to rectify the problem. We at Cooker Spare Parts have an abundance of top-quality replacements that will return your cooker back to its glory days in no time.
To find the replacement part that is suitable for you, return to our homepage and enter both the manufacturer and the model number of your cooker into the search filters near the top of the page. Once you've entered your model details, a list of parts will appear that are compatible with your cooker. To refine your search, click on the part type drop-down menu and select oven elements; you will then be shown a list of oven elements that are compatible with your cooker. Once you've located the element right for you, all that will be left for you to do is purchase your part and fit it to your cooker.
To view our full range of oven elements, click here.
If you have any problems or questions regarding your fan oven not heating up or any other issues, feel free to contact us today - our team of cooker part experts will be more than happy to solve any issue you have.
Do you know where your cooker model number is? Before you start browsing our website for cooker spares, we strongly recommend that you make a note of your appliance's model number.
We stock a huge number of parts here at Cooker Spare Parts, and since many of them look very similar to one another, it's a good idea to know exactly what kind of cooker you're trying to fix!
Bottom line: entering your manufacturer name and model number (e.g. Hotpoint DHS53X) when searching the Cooker Spare Parts website will ensure that we only show you parts that are compatible with your cooker.
Unfortunately, cooker manufacturers don't always make their model numbers easy to spot.
To find out your model number, you'll need to find the cooker's data badge. The model number will be included among the infromation on the badge.
A cooker's data badge which contains your cooker model number usually looks something like this:
In this example, the model number is SDF6 7HF.
So where's my cooker model number?
This is the tricky part because your cooker model number's location depends on what type of cooker you own. On most appliances, the data badge can be found in one of the following places:
- Behind the frame of the oven door
- On the side of the oven door
- Behind the flap at the base of the appliance
- On the side of the appliance
- On the back of the appliance
In some cases, you may have to move your cooker away from the wall in order to inspect its cooker model number. However, before you do that, we recommend visiting our Help Centre page and selecting your manufacturer from our drop-down list - this will give you more specific information about how to locate your appliance's model number.
If you're still struggling, give us a call on 02920 452 510 and our cooker experts will be happy to help you out.
I've found my model number! What next?
Now that you've got your cooker model number to hand, simply head to the Cooker Spare Parts homepage and enter your manufacturer name (e.g. Belling) and model number (e.g. DB90) in the boxes provided. We'll then show you a list of compatible parts, and you can either select the item you need from that list or narrow it down further by specifying a part type and/or searching for a specific keyword phrase.
Can't find your model number? Visit our Help Centre!
Electric ovens are generally easy to repair because there is not much that goes wrong with them. Repairing an electric oven often just means replacing a part or two, so in the first instance, all you have to do is diagnose which part needs replacing.
That said, if you don't know much about the inner workings of a cooker, it can be a little baffling when your oven breaks. To help you out, we have compiled a list of common faults to help you diagnose the issue with your electric oven and buy the right replacement part. After diagnosing the problem, you'll hopefully be able to understand why your electric oven isn't working and get it back up and running again.
The most common problem
If your electric oven isn't working, the most likely explanation is that the heating element is faulty. The element is the part of the oven that actually heats up, and it's relatively easy to replace.
Click here to browse spare oven elements >
Need a more detailed explanation of what's wrong with your oven? Read on...
There's no power reaching my oven.
No power to your cooker can be caused by a number of things:
- Check that the oven is switched on
- If plugged into a socket check that the fuse is still working
- If connected to the mains, check your main fuse board in the house, your electricity may have been interrupted during the day.
- If your oven has a digital timer, it might be stuck in automatic.
- If you have checked all of these possibilities call out an engineer.
My oven has power, but it's not heating up.
Does your oven’s light and fan comes on but doesn’t heat up?
- Check if there is any damage to the element – if this is the case then the element will need replacing, click here to view our extensive range of oven elements.
- If you have checked the element but can see no damage it, check your thermal fuse or thermal switch. If these have gone you can buy a replacement here.
My oven keeps cutting out.
Your oven cutting out could be caused by two issues:
- The cooling fan might be faulty. If you find you need a replacement part, click here.
- The thermal switch is not working properly.
If your oven overheats and then cuts out, this is likely to be a problem with your thermostat.
My oven door won't close properly.
Having difficulty closing your oven door? Check the hinges and seal:
- Check the hinges have not broken and are still intact
- Check that the hinges have not become misaligned
- Door seals diminish with age and can become loose causing your oven door not to close properly. If this is the case your seal will need replacing, you can view our range of replacement seals here.
IMPORTANT: If you are going to replace a part on your electric oven, please make sure you have completely disconnected the appliance from the mains. Don’t try to replace any part you are not sure about – always call in an expert.
Still not sure what's wrong with your electric oven? Contact Cooker Spare Parts for further advice!
