Why is oven fan not working?

If the oven fan is not spinning it could be down to a faulty motor. Other signs include excessive noise coming from the fan, and ineffective circulation of heat. A noisy fan is often caused by dry or worn out bearings in the motor which can usually be resolved by replacing the fan motor.

Generally, the BAKE setting uses only the lower element and is the setting to use for recipes requiring a cold start in the oven. The PREHEAT setting, if available, turns on both elements. The oven then switches to BAKE and maintains temperature with only the lower element. Hope this helps.

Check the Breaker A damaged or compromised breaker is the most common cause of performance problems. Check the breaker and reset it to see if the oven is working. If the breaker smokes or burns again, stop using the appliance and call an expert.

Touch the other probe to the other screw attached to the face of the heating element. If the heating element is functioning properly, the multimeter should read between 10 and 30 ohms. If there is a very low reading or zero reading, the heating element isn’t working and must be replaced.

Electric baseboard heaters have no moving parts and don’t burn fuel, so they demand little upkeep. Still, nothing lasts forever. These units can eventually wear out and need replacement. If you use more than a small amount of heat, it may be wise to install different equipment that consumes less energy.

If you have one that sometimes fails to light up, it could be that the heating element has broken, or has worn out over time. If the heating element isn’t glowing, it’s time to replace it. However, if your oven isn’t heating up at all, it could be a serious problem, and worth getting it looked at by a professional.

A short oven pre- heating (about 10 minutes) will then be necessary before any cooking.

If your Zanussi oven is warming up a little, but not getting as hot as it should be, then it’s likely that your thermostat is faulty. The thermostat in your Zanussi oven regulates the internal temperature, so if you suspect yours is damaged or broken, you should stop using your oven and resolve the problem immediately.

Touch one probe of the volt-ohm meter to one element terminal and the other probe to the other element terminal. You should see a reading between 20-ohms and 115-ohms. If you do not get a reading, the heating element is faulty.

Measure the resistance by disconnecting the heating element from any power source, and connecting the multimeter leads to the terminals of the heating element. If the reading is the same or very close to that of the calculated value, then the element is OK and the fault lies elsewhere.

Heating elements typically cost only $20 to $25 to replace. With labor, you can expect to pay around $220 to replace your old element.

If the ohmmeter needle moves or you get some Ohm reading (any resistance other than infinity) then the heating element is OK In sum, if there is “continuity” through the heating element it is working. If there is no continuity (no electrical current can flow) then the element has failed.