WHILST MAIN OVEN IN USE FUSE IN PLUG GOES WITH A 'POP'.
REPLACED FUSE - PLUGGED IN - IMMEDIATELY BLOWS FUSE!
WHAT CAN I CHECK? TIMER? GAS CUT OFF VALVE ?

stuart bellis, January 2008

further to above--- red capacitor actually a varistor. Ordered one (£8) via internet , fitted it and - fixed!All works OK!
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stuart bellis, January 2008

i'm comenting on my own problem for other peoples benefit.
opened lower access panel on rear of cooker to find dead mouse across mains connector block. black marks under a red capacitor which joins live and neutral. I believe this is a "smoothing capacitor" and it is reading a dead short across it now . I will update further when i fit a new capacitor.

stuart bellis, January 2008