Cooker hood blown, how to fix?

Merlin5 · 15 Aug 2016 at 14:04

Had an almighty pop the other night from the cooker hood. Both bulbs (40w SE14 screw thread Pygmy) bought in February blown although only one showing a broken filament. It tripped a switch in my fuse box which I've clicked back on. So I've replaced the bulbs but nothing works, neither lights or any of the fan settings. All my fuse switches in the fuse box are in the on position. So I'm guessing perhaps a fuse somewhere inside the cooker hood?

Merlin5 · 15 Aug 2016 at 15:09

Hmm, from what I can tell, it's possibly not a DIY job. Might need removing the whole hood to get to a fuse. Unless of course the PCB has blown, but hopefully just a fuse. Got my builder chap coming tomorrow to look at it. (He's also going to be finishing decorating my flat ready to sell as my lease extension price has finally been agreed!)

Merlin5 · 16 Aug 2016 at 14:55

Thanks guys, I'm sure you're right with a fuse spur located somewhere.

Steampunk said:
They often cover it with the chimney cover, so try taking that off and see if it's behind there.

Actually yeah it probably is there behind the chimney cover. I don't have a multimeter and generally know nothing about electric and fuses so I'll let my guy take a look. Although he hasn't bloody turned up yet!

Merlin5 · 16 Aug 2016 at 17:54

Fixed! Was indeed the fuse (regular 13A) behind the chimney cover.

Merlin5 · 16 Aug 2016 at 19:03

Yeah, probably just that. Although I've had other bulbs that blew more frequently than this one but never took the fan out. I'm having my flat prepared to go on the market, so as long as it holds for a few more months, it won't be my problem anymore.

Merlin5 · 17 Aug 2016 at 16:05

I think he put a 13A fuse in. I just went to the local electrical wholesaler and bought a 3A fuse. He said the formula is wattage divided by 230. According to the info on the label on my picture on the opening post:

Rated input power 220w
Rated motor input power 140w

So how do you work out the fuse rating from those numbers?

Someone then came into the shop, a sparky I think, and overhearing our conversation said even a 1A would work but that a 13A won't do any harm. So... :confused: