When a cooker stops working entirely, almost nobody looks at the switch on the wall, and the electric cooker isolator switch is a genuinely common point of failure. It carries the full load of the appliance, it is operated by hand thousands of times over its life, and it sits...
Induction Hob Faults – Pan Detection, Error Codes and Sudden Power Loss
Induction hob faults have a character all of their own, and as engineers providing appliance repair in Ormskirk we have watched them become a steadily bigger part of local kitchens as households make the switch, a change we discussed from the repair bench in our piece on cooking with induction....
Electric Cooker Thermostat Faults – When the Oven Runs Hot, Cold or Both
Electric cooker thermostat faults are the hidden explanation behind a whole family of kitchen frustrations, and as engineers providing appliance repair in Ormskirk we meet them dressed in many disguises. Cakes pale on top and burnt underneath. Roasts that take half an hour longer than the recipe promises. A cooker...
Summer Entertaining and the Strain on Your Electric Cooker and Hob
An electric cooker in summer often works harder than at any other time of year, which surprises people who assume the oven gets a rest once the barbecue comes out. In reality, garden parties, family gatherings and long entertaining weekends mean the hob runs flat out for hours and the...
Ceramic Hob Faults – Cracks, Dead Rings and Hot Spots Explained
A ceramic hob looks deceptively simple, just a sheet of smooth glass with cooking zones marked on top, but underneath sits a set of radiant elements, sensors and switches that can fail in several distinct ways. When one zone stops heating, glows when it should not, or the glass develops...
Electric Cooker Buying Guide — What to Look For When Yours Cannot Be Repaired
There comes a point with every appliance when repair is no longer the right option — whether because the cost of the fix exceeds the value of the machine, because a key component is no longer available, or because the machine has simply reached the end of its working life....
