Stoves newhome grill stays on

[AndyJay]

Hi all.
I have a Stoves newhome 800 DF DOm double oven.
The top (smaller oven) also contains the grill.
I have to keep the main wall oven switch off because when it's turned on, the grill element gets hot and is obviously wasting electricity.
Does anyone know how to fix this?
Would it be the actual grill element or is it a switch?
Is it common?

I hope someone can advise me please.

Thank you in advance
Andy

 

[Diyisfun]

It will be the control, contacts probably welded closed.
Strange fault

 

[AndyJay]

Thanks for replying Diyisfun

I have tried (with the oven completely cold) switching the main wall switch on and wiggling the grill control knob. The grill did not get warm.
In everyday use however, the grill almost always does get warm.
Is the 'control' the actual knob or is there something behind the knob that has the contacts?

Many thanks again for replying.
Andy

 

[Diyisfun]

you probably need 1 off these
http://www.espares.co.uk/search/ma630pt1749/cookers-and-hobs/energy-regulators/stoves

If you contact them, with the fault & model No, they will probably help.
There are other companies, most are helpful.

 

[AndyJay]

Thanks again Diyisfun

I will check the model number this evening.

Much appreciated
Andy

 

[Ron5tuff]

Hi

Did you ever get a solution for this?

I'm having the same problem now.

Ron

 

[alan333]

I had the opposite on my Stoves oven, ie it wouldn't heat the variable grill properly. A new "switch" fixed it.

I say "switch" cos it's not a straight forward switch/rheostat on mine. I can't recall the exact term for it but it's a sort-of smart voodoo thing. It decides how long the power is to be passed to the element for the appropriate heat setting. It works out how hot the grill should already be by the amount of time it has already passed power to it. And it constantly adjusts it.

I must admit, wikipedia described it a bit better. It's called something like thermister... I'm certain the word started with therm.