Any advice on oven repairs?

[Ash]

The oven is a little bit short, though hopefully not completely forked yet. I fear this may be seen by my GLF as absolute and final proof of requiring a whole new kitchen, the inconvenience of which is not appealing.

Presumably there are folk who repair ovens. And presumably finding a fair and reasonable one amongst all the Aaaadvark Oven Repairs sharks is quite a challenge.

Any advice?

[PSRB]

The oven is a little bit short, though hopefully not completely forked yet. I fear this may be seen by my GLF as absolute and final proof of requiring a whole new kitchen, the inconvenience of which is not appealing.

Presumably there are folk who repair ovens. And presumably finding a fair and reasonable one amongst all the Aaaadvark Oven Repairs sharks is quite a challenge.

Any advice?

Fan went on the Rangemaster and in a very much one off moment, I ordered the part and fixed it myself.......with a tiny bit of supervision from the F-in-law

[Ash]

Fan went on the Rangemaster and in a very much one off moment, I ordered the part and fixed it myself.......with a tiny bit of supervision from the F-in-law

Well played.

Don't fancy my chances of taking the the oven to bits and locating and replacing the fault heating element, somehow. Especially as the damned thing is encased in all the units and stuff. It's going to be a whole new kitchen.

[Herbert Augustus Chapman]

Well played.

Don't fancy my chances of taking the the oven to bits and locating and replacing the fault heating element, somehow. Especially as the damned thing is encased in all the units and stuff. It's going to be a whole new kitchen.

Hmmmm.... see y'all like to take the piss out me for having been a tradesman but it saves me a bomb with stuff like this. In your situation I'd only be looking at the cost of the parts

Anyway, as I always say to anyone in your situation, be patient and DO NOT engage with the AAAAAAARDVARKs. The will totally rinse you in addition to being dangerously incompetent.

I can come round and do it for you if you like Ash. It won't cost you much but I will expect to have s proper go on your missus.

[Ash]

Hmmmm.... see y'all like to take the piss out me for having been a tradesman but it saves me a bomb with stuff like this. In your situation I'd only be looking at the cost of the parts

I have never taken the piss out of your past as a noble executioner of the practical arts, Herbs. And I'll have you know that I used to do my own repairs on my guitars and amps back in the day so ner.

Eventually though, I decided that work is best done by a specialist, and having saved far more money by not having kids than I ever could by not having to spend a few bob now and again on hiring some help I'm not too worried about the dosh. It's the inconvenience that bothers me.

[redgunamo]

The oven is a little bit short, though hopefully not completely forked yet. I fear this may be seen by my GLF as absolute and final proof of requiring a whole new kitchen, the inconvenience of which is not appealing.

Presumably there are folk who repair ovens. And presumably finding a fair and reasonable one amongst all the Aaaadvark Oven Repairs sharks is quite a challenge.

Any advice?

In this most fundamental of issues, "Get a kebab" is the long-established customary AWIMB advice, I think.

[Ash]

In this most fundamental of issues, "Get a kebab" is the long-established customary AWIMB advice, I think.

I almost suggested that last night. We eventually managed to get some heat cranked up on one of the settings so I could have my pie. She'd already given up and had some soup before then.

I ordered a kebab from the usual place on the Holloway Road coming home from the match the other week and they gave me what was essentially a kebab kit - with a box of meat, box of salad and a bag of bread bits. Well weird, it was. Had to get home before I could eat it.

[IUFG]

Any advice?

you posted on the wrong forum, a

I've done it for you

https://www.netmums.com/islington/lo.../awm-repairs-4

[Ash]

you posted on the wrong forum, a

I've done it for you

https://www.netmums.com/islington/lo.../awm-repairs-4

Fantastic!

Thanks, IUFG.

[Chief Arrowhead]

The oven is a little bit short, though hopefully not completely forked yet. I fear this may be seen by my GLF as absolute and final proof of requiring a whole new kitchen, the inconvenience of which is not appealing.

Presumably there are folk who repair ovens. And presumably finding a fair and reasonable one amongst all the Aaaadvark Oven Repairs sharks is quite a challenge.

Any advice?

I'm in the same situation. You crank the oven up full blast and it only goes up to 275 .... 135C.

I had my appliance guy come in and he said that it's either the sensor or the control panel. Basically you have to replace both which sets you back about $600 .... (sigh) .. 457 pounds.

unfortunately ovens are not cheap!!!! You think they wouldn't be that bad but they are. In many cases more expensive than a fridge. I have one of those double ovens, top and bottom, so the bottom one still works. But to replace runs about $1800 which is .... **** you figure it out.

It's tough in a big city like London, but here in this burg we have cultivated a phalanx of folks. Plumber, painter,electric dude, handyman type. One guy is now replacing the spindles on our front porch. Oh, asphalt guy, he's redoing our driveway.