Recent content by Moggy82

New bottom element ordered. Again thanks both. For future reference what brands would you go for for longevity of element, I'm assuming you've both got plenty of experience with ovens. Not been impressed with the quality of Hotpoint poor soldering and two elements in 4 years.

Still tripped with element isolated! It's on a standalone RCD so I can also rule out the rcbo for the oven circuit. I did though discover that the oven was still getting warm. Turns out there is a secondary element in the bottom of the oven which is also running have just isolated that to see...

Thanks both. I'll try running with connection isolated first, I don't have access to insulation tester and don't feel confident in testing live. Looks like element developed a fault quickly if it does turn out to be the issue. I'll report back.

I'm just trying to work this out, but what I think you're saying is run the oven minus the element, but obviously live connections insulated eg electrical tape?

Have just tested with element removed, nothing between element contacts and element bracket. I'm assuming that's what I should be testing. Also tested with element in situ and connected and get nothing between oven case and the element.

Sorry yes, rcbo, tired! Have updated.

Hi all, I have a Hotpoint oven which trips RCBO. There was a fault 18 months ago which was traced to a faulty solder on the main circuit under a relay. That was re-soldered and was fine for a couple of months and the main oven element (2kw) failed and I replaced with a genuine Hotpoint element...

I've seen first hand schools in schools the condition asbestos. I used to survey but like Thomasthepiperson who I don't know, I now do training. The issue is many of those doing maintenance in schools don't know what asbestos looks like, don't check the reports and are damaging asbestos where...

To those saying asbestos or asbestos fibres, you'd recognise it in 100% of cases?

I'd presume the material you are worried about is the top brown coloured board. This is fiberboard, occasionally this can have a thin layer of asbestos paper over the top as a vapour barrier. As another poster said only way is get it tested.

Hi Bodjit, textured coating with asbestos content was banned in 1992, but was still used right through into 1999 when the final prohibition in. What have looks like Sandtex rather than Artex but testing is the only way to be sure. Please don't follow the comment saying use a gas mask and vac it...