Right to Repair

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Whether it be electronics, automobiles or medical equipment, the manufacturers should not be able to horde “oem” parts, render your stuff useless if you repair it with aftermarket parts, or hide schematics of their products.

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Need help fixing an oven (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It would really help in cases like this to post exactly what device it is. This matters a lot for steps on how to best tackle the repair. Ovens are usually pretty similar, but the devil is in the details as usual, so we need to know as much as possible.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I mentioned it in other comments, but I'm going to edit the post to include it there.