Smeg Oven help ?!

MehulLakhani · 4 Mar 2008 at 16:11

Hi All.

We have a Smeg electric oven model SE290X, it's about 5 years old. While we were cooking today the fan and heating elements stopped working. :mad:

The oven still has power because the digital clock didn't stop. I checked the power fuse and it was OK. Is there another, obvious explanation for this? Any help would be great as have a dinner party in 4 days! :eek:

The Dread Pirate · 4 Mar 2008 at 16:13

Call in the oven man!

Butters · 4 Mar 2008 at 16:19

We had this with an oven recently. It was going to cost more to fix it than to buy a new one. Although, SMEG are quite a good brand

(teehee, I said "SMEG").

chiggz · 4 Mar 2008 at 16:21

i thought this included a reference to Red Dwarf

Sic · 4 Mar 2008 at 16:25

have you tried fixing it? that usually works

Greenlizard0 · 4 Mar 2008 at 16:46

I've always wondered why Red Dwarf chose the name of an old fridge/appliance manufacturer....script writer had a bad experience with one?

Werewolf · 4 Mar 2008 at 17:06

At a rough guess it's an internal fuse or wire has worked loose.
I doubt the fan would be controlled by the thermostat, so both fan and elements stopping would probably rule out the fan/thermostat/element being faulty, the fact the front display still works means that it's still getting power to the main unit.
From memory many ovens have the incoming power going to a common block where everything connects (IE thermostat/elements, fan, internal light etc).
Assuming you've got some basic electrical skills, common sense and don't mind spending a couple of hours carefully taking the back off you might be able to fix it fairly easily.

Remember though, if in doubt, get someone out.

Phoenix211 · 4 Mar 2008 at 17:43

Greenlizard0 said:
I've always wondered why Red Dwarf chose the name of an old fridge/appliance manufacturer....script writer had a bad experience with one?

erm no, Google the true meaning of it. You may be in for a shock :eek:

Skeeter · 4 Mar 2008 at 17:43

Greenlizard0 said:
I've always wondered why Red Dwarf chose the name of an old fridge/appliance manufacturer....script writer had a bad experience with one?

It was a loose reference to Smegma..... Google it

But the meaning of that seemed to be completely bypassed as everyone was far more concerned over them calling a character 'Rimmer'! (think gay)

Snakedoctor · 4 Mar 2008 at 17:45

Bum licking, it never passed me by as the character was such a bum licker.

Dandle · 4 Mar 2008 at 17:49

Does it have a grill and if so does that not work either? Also im guessing theres a light on the front that goes out when the oven is up to temp this is controlled buy the thermostat on the oven. Does this light come on as though the oven isnt at the temp selected or is it always off?

Greenlizard0 · 4 Mar 2008 at 18:11

Phoenix211 said:
erm no, Google the true meaning of it. You may be in for a shock

Heheh I know what discharge is

pduk · 5 Mar 2008 at 00:19

Might be worth checking that the door is attached properly. We have a Smeg oven, and we had it professionally cleaned a couple of years ago. The guy didn't reattach the door properly and it wouldn't come on, there's some sort of microswitch that cuts it out if the door isn't affixed correctly. It's quite easy to dislodge the door so you might have knocked into it and done that. Just a thought anyway.

Paul.