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  • September 28, 2010 at 6:52 pm #57568
    marley102
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    I wonder if anyone could give me some advice. Indesit built -in single oven, Model no. FM 20K.C IX GB Serial no.307170504 /
    Cod. 03289140000

    I have had this oven for the past 4yrs and has worked fine, lately it has been tripping the main electric mcb in consumer unit when i switch the oven on. This is an intermittent fault, doesn’t always happen. Any ideas on remedies or fault finding appreciated

    September 28, 2010 at 7:51 pm #331583
    gandh1
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    Re: Indesit single oven intermittent fault

    is it on the 13a ringmain or dedicated 45amp hardwire circuit

    September 28, 2010 at 8:25 pm #331584
    marley102
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    Re: Indesit single oven intermittent fault

    Sorry forgot to add that it is on 13a ring main and has been since being installed 4yrs ago. The this ring main is dedicated to the Kitchen only and only has the oven, built-in fridge and freezer on the same ring. thank you in advance for your help.
    Nathan

    September 28, 2010 at 8:27 pm #331585
    bazza500
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    Re: Indesit single oven intermittent fault

    When you say the “main MCB” what exactly goes off?

    September 28, 2010 at 8:34 pm #331586
    marley102
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    Re: Indesit single oven intermittent fault

    Hi bazza500, the main rcd on the board trips off when i turn the oven on.

    September 28, 2010 at 8:43 pm #331587
    bazza500
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    Re: Indesit single oven intermittent fault

    If the RCD is tripping then there is an earth fault in the oven. 99{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} of the time this is caused by the element but without putting an insulation tester on the appliance you could not be 100{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} sure.

    September 28, 2010 at 9:16 pm #331588
    marley102
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    Re: Indesit single oven intermittent fault

    Ok thanks for you help bazza500. Will try and get someone to test that for me. Any advice or pitfalls i should watch out for during changing the element, is it a straight forward installation?

    September 28, 2010 at 9:19 pm #331589
    bazza500
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    Re: Indesit single oven intermittent fault

    Fairly simple task, just remember power off first.

    October 3, 2010 at 12:26 pm #331590
    gandh1
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    Re: Indesit single oven intermittent fault

    does it work ok on grill ?

    only reason i ask is these are fan assisted – not a true fan oven, so it doesnt have a fan oven element, just a dual grill/oven top element. and cos the grill simultaneously uses both circuits on the top element, if it grills ok, then the base element has gone. hence the “intermittance”

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