Gas oven stuck on high

[_Wanter_]

Hi,

I hope this is the right sub, apologies if not

I have a Zanussi gas cooker, it's a double oven. The main large oven for some reason isn't regulating the gas flame and is stuck on a high flame - so we know it's stuck on at least gas mark 6. The small oven/grill cavity seems to be fine. I've done a search and most queries seem to be for the opposite problem!

Does anyone have an idea of what is wrong? It's only 2 years old, but was a £400 cooker and trying to determine if it's better to get an engineer out or just buy a new one.

Thanks!

 

[ianmcd]

if only 2 years old should still be under warranty, call them out

 

[_Wanter_]

Sorry it's just over 3 years old, my brain keeps forgetting that 2020 happened. It's out of warranty.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Sounds like the regulator has failed - nowt you can fix, it needs a gas appliance engineer.

 

[_Wanter_]

Sounds like the regulator has failed - nowt you can fix, it needs a gas appliance engineer.

I did wonder if it was something like that, or maybe the thermostat. Is the repair economically worth it do you know? It's not an expensive cooker; I'd rather not just chuck it if it's not a costly repair at the same time if it's going to cost a few hundred then I might as well upgrade.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I did wonder if it was something like that, or maybe the thermostat. Is the repair economically worth it do you know? It's not an expensive cooker; I'd rather not just chuck it if it's not a costly repair at the same time if it's going to cost a few hundred then I might as well upgrade.

Regulator = thermostat. You will need to find someone qualified to replace it and ask them how much to install a replacement. There are various oven parts suppliers on line, just search for the model and part to find the cost of the regulator. They are usually a copper bulb, on the end of a thin copper pipe, which leads to the actual gas regulator. Expansion due to heat in the bulb, closes the gas valve. It all comes as one single, ready calibrated part.

Look here - https://www.buyspares.co.uk/zanussi...pl?shop=zanussi&path=108061&refine=thermostat