In most cases, if your fan oven is not heating up the problem will turn out to be that your fan oven element is faulty. However, instead of replacing the entire cooker, you can easily replace the oven element and save yourself a bit of money - which is always a good thing!

Unless you're a big fan of salad and breakfast cereal, you probably rely quite heavily on your cooker when preparing meals at home. So, if you start to notice that your fan oven is struggling to heat up (or not heating up at all), it's important to get this issue sorted.

How to tell if your oven element has failed

It can often be hard to tell whether or not there is a problem with your oven element. Your fan oven may appear to be working normally - that is, the fan may be functioning and the light inside the oven may be on - and yet, when you remove your food from the oven, you notice that your food hasn't cooked properly. Perhaps it's because the oven didn't quite reach the temperature you asked for, or perhaps it simply failed to heat up whatsoever.

Sometimes, you'll be able to know that there is a fault with your element just by looking at it. Any burns or bulging of the element will be enough to confirm that you need to fit a new element. However, sometimes you'll need to replace it even if these visible symptoms are absent.

Time to get a replacement!

Once you've figured out that it's the fan oven element causing you issues, you'll need to order a replacement element in order to rectify the problem. We at Cooker Spare Parts have an abundance of top-quality replacements that will return your cooker back to its glory days in no time.

To find the replacement part that is suitable for you, return to our homepage and enter both the manufacturer and the model number of your cooker into the search filters near the top of the page. Once you've entered your model details, a list of parts will appear that are compatible with your cooker. To refine your search, click on the part type drop-down menu and select oven elements; you will then be shown a list of oven elements that are compatible with your cooker. Once you've located the element right for you, all that will be left for you to do is purchase your part and fit it to your cooker.

To view our full range of oven elements, click here.

If you have any problems or questions regarding your fan oven not heating up or any other issues, feel free to contact us today - our team of cooker part experts will be more than happy to solve any issue you have.

Unfortunately oven elements are not invincible and are prone to damage due to the high temperatures that they experience when fitted in your oven cavity.

 Below we list 3 common problems we find people tend to have with their oven elements, so if you have any of these issues with your own oven element, don’t hesitate when it comes to replacing it.

1.      If you own a fan oven, the element in your oven will expand and contract. When the oven is on, the element will expand and as soon as the oven is turned off, the element will contract. This can result in strain being put on the element and could lead it blowing;

2.      Staying with fan ovens, if the motor in your fan oven gets too dirty and covered in grease and dirt, it won’t be able to cool your oven element sufficiently meaning your oven element is at greater risk of overheating. Check your fan oven motor regularly to ensure it is clean and keeping your oven element cool;

3.      The most common problem with oven elements is when the oven light and fan come on but the oven element won’t heat up at all. This is the classic sign that the element needs replacing.

Here are a few tips we have to help ensure your oven element doesn’t become damaged:

·         Ensure the oven door seal on your appliance is keeping the hot air in the oven cavity. If it isn’t doing this, the oven element will have to work harder to maintain the temperature in the oven cavity, which puts added strain on it;

·         Keep your fan oven motor as clean as possible to help ensure it keeps your oven well ventilated when you are using it.

Here at Cooker Spare Parts, we stock a fantastic range of fan oven spares so if you are experiencing any of the problems listed above with your fan oven, take a look at our range of spares here!

Your oven won't be much use without a working oven fan, and unfortunately one of the most common problems in cooker repair is when the fan no longer works. It can be extremely expensive to hire a cooker repair engineer - not to mention extremely costly! 

We are here to help you to show you how to replace your cooker fan because the task is quite simple once you know how. Our step by step guide will ensure that you can quickly and simply replace your cooker fan with one of our replacement motors or fans and get your oven back in working condition in no time! 

Step-by-Step How to Replace Your Oven Fan 

1. Unplug your cooker. First things first - ensure that your cooker is not plugged in before you attempt to replace your oven fan. 

2. Remove oven door. We would recommend that you remove your oven door for ease of access. Otherwise, it might be a little tricky to reach! Your oven door should be attached with hinges.

3. Remove back-plate inside oven. Whether your oven is free-standing or built-in, the likelihood is that you will need to remove the 'back-plate' from inside your fan oven to reach the fan. Occasionally the fan will be located visibly inside the oven which is significantly easier, though once the back plate has been removed, the process is fundamentally the same. Fan elements used to heat your oven will most likely be located at the rear of the oven, behind the backplate. The backplate will normally be held in place with anywhere between 2 and 6 screws, simply unscrew the back plate

4. Check for visual signs of oven fan failure.In some cases, your fan oven element will show visual signs of failure and can be burnt, broken or split. On many occasions, however, there will be no visual signs of failure, so remember a broken fan is not always obvious. 

5. Unscrew old element and replace your oven fan. In most cases, there will be no need to remove the oven element in order to complete the repair. If the fan is simply screwed in place then you have a very easy task at hand - simply unscrew the old element, disconnect the wires and then screw in a new fan. Make sure to take note or to take a picture to make sure you remember which way round the wires fit in order to reattach the wires to your new oven fan.

If the fan has been screwed into the rear of the oven then the oven will need to be removed from the housing in order to remove the back cover and unscrew the fan.

Many would recommend a genuine replacement fan from the brand of your cooker, though we have found that high-quality alternative spare parts do the trick perfectly well if your budget is a little tighter! Whichever you choose, you're guaranteed to find it in our motors and fans section. 

If you need any help please don't hesitate to get in touch - we'll offer you assistance wherever we can!