Hotpoint oven cooling fan will not stop

[Alan Davies]

Hotpoint Oven – Model HUE61XS – approx 5 years old

Problem: Cooling fan will not stop running.

My first instinct was that the cut-in switch had stuck/blown so not cutting out when temperature drops. I located a spare – https://parts.hotpoint.co.uk/product/model_HUE61XS/Heaters-Elements/J00043191 – and replaced it, but the problem is the same. I’ve now tested the original part (wiring up a torch bulb and battery to it and heating the unit on top of a jam jar full of boiling water) and it appears to function correctly, cutting in when hot and off when cool.

Perhaps it is something to do with the grill switch itself? I never use the top oven, but I do use the grill and that was the last thing to be used before the problem started.

[electrofix]

from what I can see of the diagrams there are 2 cut in switches so you need to check the one for the main oven as well. all you need to do is find it and disconnect one wire and see if it stops or remove 1 wire and check for continuity
it is also turned on by contact S2 on the grill control

Dave

[Alan Davies]

Thanks for your help, Dave. I’ll see if I can locate the other cut-in and test as you suggest. I’ve got an idea where it would be – and since there was nothing wrong with the first one I’ve now got a spare (assuming it’s the same). By the way, I’ve been unable to find any useful diagrams just by googling – could you help me out with that?
Cheers
Alan

[electrofix]

yes it should be the same temp
its got to be either this second switch or the grill switch there is nothing else so you should find it now

Dave

[Alan Davies]

Great – thanks again. I’ll have a look into both, hopefully later today, and I’ll let you know how I get on.
Alan

[electrofix]

amazon seem to be a bit cheaper
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hotpoint-Indesit-Circuit-Regulator-C00270067/dp/B01MSJS32V

part no should be c00270067

Dave

[Alan Davies]

Thanks again.
Alan

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