Smeg oven DUCO4SS top grill not working

[rickmacc]

Smeg oven top grill not working tested element reading ok, getting 240volts to element when switched on but no heat. On further inspection i noticed the small oven variable grill knob just spinning around and around, it should notch from 1 to 6 and stop. I took top panel of on cooker and found switch to have a large burn mark across 2 terminals. Could this be the fault why element not coming on. Also when you switch grill on the thermostat indicator light is on.

Please help

 

[Leccy758]

You say you have 240V to element, when switched off the elements usually have a resisitance through them of around 27 ohms, you need to do a continuity test of the element as some switch the neutral not the live. (make sure the oven is switched off at the mains)

Burn marks across terminals are never a good sign no matter what caused them. Without seeing them it is hard to diagnose a poss cause.

Elements blowing can cause arcing at the contacts though but usually trip the MCB or RCD

 

[rickmacc]

forgot to say it is a double element, and reistance on both are ok, and both are not working.

 

[ahoff]

forgot to say it is a double element, and reistance on both are ok, and both are not working.

Hi!

Did you ever get this fixed?

I have the same problem. A SMEG double oven appliance, of which in the top (little) oven, the grill doesn't work. The knob, 1-6 doesn't appear to have an effect when turned..

Thanks.
Alex

 

[digitaldai]

I have the same problem, top oven/grill no longer produces heat.

The fan still comes on but orange light does not next to control dial any longer. I checked the double element and get 28 ohm on one circuit and 50 ohm on the other which i take it means the element is ok?

The control dial looks undamaged from the back with a torch, might take to front off for a closer look.

anything else I can look at to fix this?

any comments most greatly received.

thanks
Dai

model number: c62mfx5