Need help fixing an oven

2 years ago by joulethief to c/right2repair

Hey, I've got a faulty oven here that won't heat up properly. The previous owner suspected a defective heating coil, but they are all functional. I tested it with an oven thermometer: if only bottom heat is on, the thermostat switches correctly and the oven heats up as it should. However, as soon as top heat is (also) on, it only heats up to about 80°C (144°F) below the target temperature.

The sensor is located directly behind the upper coil, so it doesn't seem too far-fetched that it switches sooner in this case, but 80 degrees too early? It has been working for the past 12 years... In YouTube videos, a faulty thermostat seems to cause the stove to heat non-stop.

Any idea on how I can fix this? I don't want to buy a spare part only for the problem to persist in the end.

Edit: This is about an IKEA FRAMTID OV9 featuring an EGO 55.17253.120.

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muntedcrocodile 6 points 2 years ago

Sounds like a faulty thermostat at temperatures over 80C. Tun on bottom element only and uae heat gun directly on thermostat along with 3rd party thermometer to verify/rule out any top element issues.

Alternativly (if thermometer is cheap) just replace thermometer and hope for the best.

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joulethief 1 point 2 years ago

I might have phrased that a little ambiguously. The thermostat does not switch off at 80 degrees, but 80 degrees below target temperature (set 150, reached 70).

The replacement thermostat is 40€, which is more than I usually intend to spend on a repair, so it would be a shame to buy it and find that the fault is still there.

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Butler 2 points 2 years ago
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joulethief 1 point 2 years ago

Placement looks okay to me, sure is dirty up there though. Could that be the issue?

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Butler 1 point 2 years ago
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joulethief 1 point 2 years ago

I've been wondering about whether I could replace it with a cheaper thermostat with a similar rating. I'm gonna check the placement.

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