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Re: Delonghi oven hinges replacement

If its the the same as the GSS603:-
Open the oven door. On each of the hinges is a clip that locks it into the open position ( the clip may only be a wire hook that locks the lower half of the hinge to the upper half). With the door in the locked open position lift (hold it firmly at each side) the front edge to about 60 degrees up from horizontal. You should see the hinge assembly start to lift away from its carrier. Lift the door clear of the cooker.
Take the screws out of the bottom of the inner door and loosen the screws securing the handle. The inner should be able to be taken away from the outer. Take the remaining screws out of the hinges and fit new hinges. Once the hinges are in the door and screwed in place, lock them into the open oven door position as described above. Watch your fingers, there is quite a spring tension.
Have a look where the hinges were before refitting the door. The hinge carrier has a little wheel. If the wheel is very wobbly and loose, replace the carrier.
On Connect, the hinge carrier (2 off) is Del063025 and the hinges are Del063089 but verify they fit the 601 before ordering.
Sounds complicated but probably takes less time to do than to write how to do it.

Hope it helps
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Re: Stoves oven coming on when off

Possible stat out of calibration. At “Off” the oven switches itself “on” until it gets to 30-40C and then cycles at that temp. New stat should sort it .

Hope it helps
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Re: rangemaster 110 – difficult to ignite

Presume you are Corgi……..

Take the burner out & clean the oven burner injector. Tap the burner and remove fluff.

Whilst the burner is out look at the ports that are directly below the igniter electrode and poke out with a piece of thin wire – don’t enlarge the ports.

Sometimes the ports don’t look blocked/part blocked when in fact they are. Likewise with the injector and the aeration space around it.

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Re: You must be CORGI registered to work on gas!!!

I’ve been Corgi registered since the beginning. Originally, one registration covered everything, domestic & commercial. Then they brought in assessments and I tuned my assessments to my needs. Then they brought in further and more comprehensive classifications for different assessments -each with a cost. So, over the last twenty years or so I’ve dropped everything except CCN1 Core, Cookers and LPG conversion of the CCN1. That means that despite extensive experience on domestic and commercial boilers, heating plant, fires, commercial catering equipment etc, I can no longer work on them.

I caught a similar thread to this on Repaircare talk last year and it p’eed me off so much I got in touch directly with Corgi for some straight answers:- They replied,
“You do not have to be Corgi registered to undertake “work” (as defined) on a dual fuel appliance providing you do not break a gas carrying pipe”.

I argued with this on the following basis:-
e.g. Joe is not registered and has no gas experience. He goes along to change a fan element and stretches the gas hose slightly loosening a joint and starts a gas leak. He puts the cooker back unknowingly in a dangerous state. I queried what liability does he have.

Corgi replied that he has no liability whatsoever nor could he be prosecuted by them or HSE as he did not break a gas joint. Furthermore, he would have no liability if ventilation was incorrect or there was a flueing problem with a boiler in the same room as a powerful extractor fan becaue he has not been trained to look for such faults.

I queried the circumstances if the operative were registered:- they advised fully liable because a Corgi registered operative would have to undertake visual checks and possibly a leak test as a matter of course…..

I further queried where was the beginning and end of all of this. Given their original statement, could a non-registered person replace an ignition unit or a thermocouple in a boiler during the course of their work that did not require the supply to be broken. Again they stated that strictly speaking he would not have to be Corgi registered as there was no gas work involved!
Couldn’t get this in writing though; cos when you talk to Corgi Technical you are just diverted to a Corgi guy working from his home.

I have taken up the matter with a number of manufacturers who subcontract repairs through agents such as CDSL. Some are concerned and some are not. I do know that agency subcontract engineers who undertake electrical work on cookers and dryers use this Corgi ruling to their own advantage – with, it would seem, no liability to the end user for any problems incurred.

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Re: Neff U1420 Main Oven Door

Thanks for that Paul.

The door just would not come apart at the customers, even prising with screwdrivers.

Got the door back to the workshop, took the screws out, slightly prised it and it came apart no probs.
Perhaps warm kitchen at customers improved adhesion of sticky strip.
& very cold back of van reduced its adhesion.

All back together now with a touch of high temp silicone to overcome the weather.
Thanks again
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Re: Zanussi ZCM930x (Product 941309678 ) Door Assembly Query

Thanks for that Cab, I thought I wa going crackers !!!!

It goes back to rip off parts prices – £50 for the outer glass, £30 odd quid for the top stainless strip, £30 odd quid for the the bottom stainless strip, God knows how much for the intermediate glass, then there is the inner door, the two hinges, spacers and a handle!! Then there is time and work bonding it all together plus the cost of the ambersil

It probably would have been cheaper to buy a new budget range cooker but the owner wants it fixing.

Still seems strange to me, every other glass oven door I’ve worked on comes ready bonded where it is necessary.

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Re: Rangemaster fan motors

Definitely no lug on the plate on the motors we have in stock, just checked again.

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Re: Rangemaster fan motors

Must have fitted around 80 plus fan motors to Rangemasters in last year and never had a problem.

Not sure which stud you are discussing, there is no locating stud on latest style motors (large rear bearing). Have just unboxed one to verify no stud.
Get the motor in the correct plane, slide the plate into one corner line up the three stud with the holes and OK.

Regards

Cookerfit
ps Make sure you are getting the latest motors (from Novemberish last year). You can tell by the enclosed large rear bearing. The old units had an open bush and failed rapidly.

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Re: De Dietrich double oven

PS

I’m sure De Deitrich translates into “bucket of trouble” !!!!!!!!!
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Re: De Dietrich double oven

Have you checked to make sure the oven housing is ventilated ??

I’ve come across this problem before and air needs to be able to get around the rear of the oven.

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Re: changing facia on a diplomat 1100DFa

DID ONE A FEW WEKS BACK – MESSY & FIDDLY JOB. THE NEW PANEL DOES NOT INCLUDE THE PAPER INSULATION AS PER ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER BUILD AND TO REUSE IS DIFFICULT. MAKE SURE ANY PLASTIC COMPONENTS HAVE NOT BECOME BRITTLE WITH AGE AND HEAT -THEY WILL BREAK ON DISMANTLING.

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Re: ElbaKenwood CK410 LH Oven Base Element

Thanks Kirk – I’ll look forward to it and leave it to last job so I’m not stinking of grease all day

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Re: Tecknik TKC1285 Range Cooling Fan

Thanks for that

If I’d bothered to read further down the same page the info is there.
Sorry for the trouble

Thanks

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Re: Hinges for Hygena APL3422

Thanks Dave & Eastlmark

Turns out that the customer has now decided to buy a new oven instead…..

At least now will have the info for next time

Thanks again
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Re: Hinges for Hygena APL3422

Thanks for the info Eastlmark.

Presume you mean Dave_Conway ?

Never had to purchase spares from MFI – do they have a web site for spares or can you advise how to order/contact

Thanks again
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