De Dietrich faulty oven

[rolyatescort]

Hi Guys,

Our new house has a De Dietrich electric oven (quite old), the only identification i can find is on the warranty card that states it is a 2848, though net searches don't show anything for this model number.

The problem is that after working perfectly fine with no obvious signs of deterioration it suddenly stopped working.

The oven is an electric fan oven with one large oven and one small oven.

The small oven is working fine, however the larger oven will not switch on at all. The only item still functioning is the door lock which activates on certain settings. Even the preheat light behind the temperature control doesn't come on.

However there is obviously power to the unit as the small oven, the clock and the lock are still functioning.

Any ideas? I will happily provide what info i can as obviously i haven't given you much to go on, just ask and i will try my best.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Sleepyhead]

Check the clock isn't set for automatic. If it is this will stop the main oven working.

 

[Diyisfun]

Check the clock isn't set for automatic. If it is this will stop the main oven working.

I 2nd that

 

[rolyatescort]

Thanks for that.

Ha play around with the control as it is also the control that alters the clock (really should have put 2 and 2 together as it hasn't worked since the clocks went forward) and it would appear that the inside of the knob has broken meaning that even though the knob itself appears to be pulled out (i.e. off auto) the control itself was staying in the on position.

Pulled the control rod out with a pair of pliers and hey presto the oven works perfectly.

Thanks again for your help you've saved me a potential hefty bill.

 

[Diyisfun]

Does this mean the clock now stays on summer time.