Our oven intermittently causes the RCD to trip - the oven worked without a fault for many months, but recently it plays up most times it is used, with the RCD tripping every few minutes.
About a year ago, I had the same problem and it went away when I took out and refitted the element. (I was going to replace the element, but the one I had bought but didn't have an earth lead.) This may have been a coincidence, but I assumed at the time the that re-installing the element had fixed a loose wire.
The oven is now playing up again and refitting the element hasn't helped. An electrician previously advised me (by phone) to replace the oven, but I am worried that I could replace the oven and still have a fault in the house wiring and it seems difficult to find an electrician willing to take on the job to diagnose the fault.
Any ideas?
Also, the oven shares its RCD with other circuits, including the ring main sockets. Should it have its own RCD?
About a year ago, I had the same problem and it went away when I took out and refitted the element. (I was going to replace the element, but the one I had bought but didn't have an earth lead.) This may have been a coincidence, but I assumed at the time the that re-installing the element had fixed a loose wire.
The oven is now playing up again and refitting the element hasn't helped. An electrician previously advised me (by phone) to replace the oven, but I am worried that I could replace the oven and still have a fault in the house wiring and it seems difficult to find an electrician willing to take on the job to diagnose the fault.
Any ideas?
Also, the oven shares its RCD with other circuits, including the ring main sockets. Should it have its own RCD?