Replacing an oven element

[Guest Ulysses Everett McGill]

Is it fairly straightforward operation, or am I likely to blow myself up?

 

Bear in mind my mental capacity is fairly limited

 

Also, where would be the cheapest place to obtain said element?

[diaspora]

I was like you when my Neff oven went awol, did a google for parts and tips found videos how to do ...really easy and you'll save a packet

eSpares - Spare Parts & Accessories for Electrical Appliances for the part and go to youtube for a video how to replace

[Soup]

I got my element off this bloke it came ok and a good price not that im an element expert. But when I came to fit it I had problems....so I had to ring a bloke who fitted it in 10 minutes...hope you have better luck.

 

The Element Man: Supplier of cooker oven spare parts and elements for all manufacturers of cookers, ovens and grills

[Mel Wood]

Is it fairly straightforward operation, or am I likely to blow myself up?

 

It should be quite elementary.

 

[havarantagain]

Is it fairly straightforward operation, or am I likely to blow myself up?

 

Bear in mind my mental capacity is fairly limited

 

Also, where would be the cheapest place to obtain said element?

 

With this in mind.... I would consider a local chap/lass with suitable skills to do it. Your oven should be on a 30amp circuit and you don't want that down your arm. unless of course you turn the fuse box off first or if you have one the cooker switch-do both if possible. 'Bear this in mind', though the element is a goner it will still be live at the connection point in the oven. Turning it on could be a problem too if you get it wrong ( metal case, live cables etc)

Unless you want to resemble pork scratchings or kill a small child then stay clear.

[Torvald Utne]

absolute piece of piss.

[Jennings]

Here's how I would approach it...

 

...Start by collecting your tools and a handy list of expletives, Then once you have cross threaded a couple of screws and irreperably damaged a part of the oven that was previously fully functional, I would call out a chap in overalls to come and finish it off in a fraction of the time it took you to cock it up.

[Rico1304]

Phone a man. Wince at the price. Then divide the price by the number of hours the oven will be on, realise that its cheap, then pay him.

[Magellan06]

Go gas!

[JBarnes]

Oven packed in and can't get an element as everywhere is closed due to the bank holiday, cunts.

[Furmedge]

Just means you can eat takeaway until its fixed. I fail to see your problem.