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Re: Smeg Opera A2-5 Main Oven and Clock Unit not working

Thanks Dave.

I don’t have much experience testing so for the benefit of doubt i have bought a new genuine element for £20 on ebay. I will fit this and try again. I’m also changing the thermal cut-out whilst I’m at it for completeness.

Do you think the clock is a separate issue or do you think this will come back to life? can bypassing the relay on the clock in the way I have be a safe long-term fix?

Joe

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Re: Smeg Opera A2-5 Main Oven and Clock Unit not working

Thanks Dave. Yes RCD.

Ok, is there any way I can test the element or am i best just ordering a new one for completeness?

Is the display/time failure likely to be connected to this or an independent fault of its own, i.e if the element is replaced, will I be able to undo the relay bypass and get the display working again?

I read somewhere that the displays can temporarily fail if the power has tripped and you can ‘bring them back to life’ once the oven faults are repaired by pressing all 5 buttons?

Once again, thank you very much

Joe

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Re: Smeg Opera A2-5 Main Oven and Clock Unit not working

Hi Dave

So I tried the bypass and amazingly the functionality of the oven returned! Thermostat red light back on, fan spinning at the rear, oven getting hot, then after 1 min, it tripped my circuit board in the house.

tried again, same.

The other thing to note was that the red thermostat light was constantly on, with both ovens turned off (almost like standby), but then when I turned the temp dial, it goes off (like when its at 12 oclock) but as soon as you get to 1oclock it comes on again, as it should until the temperature is reached.

Anything you think I could try next?

Joe

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Re: Smeg Opera A2-5 Main Oven and Clock Unit not working

Thank You Dave, your assistance is greatly appreciated, I will report back this evening once I have tried this

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Re: Smeg Opera A2-5 Main Oven and Clock Unit not working

Ok great I will give that a try.

I attach 2 pics of the rear of the timer PCB, can you advise which cables I should try bridging?

I also attach a pic of the thermostat I removed for reference, with the melted connection.

Joe

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Re: Smeg Opera A2-5 Main Oven and Clock Unit not working

Hi Dave, thanks for the reply.

Main oven is fan yes.

The fan to the rear of the oven inst moving at all, the large turbine-like one with the element around it. The moving of cold air appears to the come from the cylinder cooling fan unit which is mounted above the two ovens to the rear.

I hope this clarifies

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