I have a Flavel Aspen 100 stove. I stupidly left the oven (not the fan oven) on and now it won't work. I turn the dial but nothing happens. I think I have 'burnt' it out. Ooops! What will have broken and how can I fix it? All the hobs and the fan oven and grill still work fine.

Silly Mum, May 2009

They have heating elements in them just like in an eletric kettle, dishwasher or washing machine. A piece of resistance wire that gets hot - surrounded with an insulating asbestos-like material and covered in a protective metal sheath. If left on for a long time it may well have broken - they also break if left on for a short time - they don't last forever.

You have not "burnt out" you element - it did it all by itself.

If you turn the oven on and the tell-tale (I am heating up light comes on) then the element is probably broken - If the light remains off then it may be a defective thermostat.

You should have it repaired / repair it yourself / get a new oven / just use the other oven and forget about the broken one - so many choices...

Good luck...

Peccavi, May 2009