Hey, I’ve got a faulty oven here that won’t heat up properly. The previous owner suspected a defective heating coil, but they are all functional. I tested it with an oven thermometer: if only bottom heat is on, the thermostat switches correctly and the oven heats up as it should. However, as soon as top heat is (also) on, it only heats up to about 80°C (144°F) below the target temperature.
The sensor is located directly behind the upper coil, so it doesn’t seem too far-fetched that it switches sooner in this case, but 80 degrees too early? It has been working for the past 12 years… In YouTube videos, a faulty thermostat seems to cause the stove to heat non-stop.
Any idea on how I can fix this? I don’t want to buy a spare part only for the problem to persist in the end.
Edit: This is about an IKEA FRAMTID OV9 featuring an EGO 55.17253.120.
Minor dirt, nothing to worry about in terms of temps but don’t let your mom see it XD.
Is there only one thermostat?
I was about to say yes, but there was one part left that I wasn’t sure what it is, so I checked. The casing says ELTH 271P / T200, which from what I can gather is a thermal cut-off switch. A potential problem cause?
The active one out of two top heating coils measures 3.6A, roughly 800W at 230V. Seems alright and should not trigger it I guess.