If your Indesit oven fan is not working or your Indesit oven fan won’t turn off, this article is for you. Today, we will look at Indesit oven fan problems and show you how to fix them.
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Indesit Oven Fan Not Working — How To Fix
If your Indesit oven fan is not working, the fan motor will need to be replaced. Below, we have listed the steps you need to follow in order to replace your Indesit oven fan motor…
Step 1: Disconnect the power to the oven. You can do this by unplugging the power cord from the outlet or switching the circuit breaker off.
Step 2: Open the door of your Indesit oven.
Step 3: Pull out the racks in the oven.
Step 4: Set the racks aside.
Step 5: The oven interior’s back panel is held in place with four screws. Take out these four screws using a Philips head screwdriver.
Step 6: Lift the panel out of the oven and set it aside.
Step 7: To remove the fan blade, take out the nut which holds it in place. The nut is reverse threaded. This means that you will need to turn the nut clockwise to remove it.
Step 8: Slide the fan blade off the motor shaft.
Step 9: Set the fan blade aside.
Step 10: If your oven is installed to a cabinet, you will need to uninstall it. To do this, get the Philips head screwdriver. Using the Philips head screwdriver, take out the four screws on the sides of the oven’s front frame which hold it in place.
Step 11: Lift the oven out of the cabinet.
Step 12: Set the oven on a sturdy surface lined with a cloth.
Step 13: Go to the oven’s rear with the Philips head screwdriver.
Step 14: Using the Philips head screwdriver, take out the screws which hold the oven’s rear access panels in place.
Step 15: Lift the panel off and set it aside.
Step 16: Note where each wire goes on the fan motor.
Step 17: Disconnect the wires from the fan motor.
Step 18: Get a multimeter and turn the dial to the lowest ohms setting.
Step 19: Touch the multimeter probes to the terminals of the fan motor.
Step 20: Look at the display of the multimeter. If you see a reading, the fan motor is still good. However, if there is no reading, the fan motor is faulty and should be replaced.
Step 21: Using the Philips head screwdriver, take out the screws which hold the fan motor to the oven.
Step 22: Lift the fan motor off.
Step 23: Get a new Indesit oven fan motor.
Step 24: Position the fan motor on the oven’s rear and hold it in place with the Philips head screws.
Step 25: Connect the wires to the terminals of the new fan motor making sure that each one goes to the right place.
Step 26: Reposition the oven’s rear access panel and hold it in place with the screws.
Step 27: Lift the oven back into the cabinet.
Step 28: Secure the sides of the oven to the cabinet using the screws.
Step 29: Slide the fan blade onto the motor shaft.
Step 30: Return the nut which holds the fan blade in place.
Step 31: Reposition the oven interior’s back panel and hold it in place with the four screws.
Step 32: Slide the racks back into the oven.
Step 33: Shut the door of the oven.
Step 34: Switch the oven’s circuit breaker back on or plug the oven’s power cord back into the outlet.
Also follow the steps above to replace your oven fan if your Indesit oven fan is not spinning, your Indesit oven fan is making noise, or your Indesit oven fan is slow.
Watch the video below for a visual of how to replace your Indesit oven fan motor.
Indesit Oven Cooling Fan Not Working — How To Fix
If your Indesit oven cooling fan is not working, you will need to replace it. Below, we have listed the steps you need to follow in order to replace your Indesit oven cooling fan motor…
Step 1: Locate the oven’s circuit breaker.
Step 2: Switch the circuit breaker off to avoid the risk of electrocution.
Step 3: Uninstall the oven from the cabinet. In order to do this, get a Philips head screwdriver.
Step 4: Using the Philips head screwdriver, take out the screws which hold the oven to the cabinet. There are two screws on each side of the oven’s front frame.
Step 5: Lift the oven out of the cabinet.
Step 6: Set the oven on a sturdy surface.
Step 7: Using the Philips head screwdriver, take out the screws which hold the oven’s top panel in place.
Step 8: Lift the top panel off the oven and set it aside.
Step 9: Note where each wire goes on the cooling fan. To make it easier for yourself, take a picture.
Step 10: Disconnect the wires from the cooling fan.
Step 11: Turn the fan upwards and lift it off.
Step 12: Pull the fan motor off the cooling fan assembly. The fan motor is on the left side.
Step 13: Get a new Indesit oven fan motor.
Step 14: Position the fan motor on the cooling fan assembly and push it into place.
Step 15: Reposition the cooling fan assembly.
Step 16: Connect the wires to the cooling fan making sure that each wire goes to the right place.
Step 17: Reposition the oven’s top panel.
Step 18: Hold the top panel in place with the screws.
Step 19: Lift the oven up and push it back into the cabinet.
Step 20: Return the four Philips head screws which hold the oven to the cabinet.
Step 21: Shut the door of the oven.
Step 22: Switch the oven’s circuit breaker back on.
Also follow the steps above if your Indesit oven cooling fan is making noise.
Watch the video below for a visual of how to replace your Indesit oven cooling fan motor.
Indesit Fan Assisted Oven Not Heating — How To Fix
If your Indesit fan assisted is not heating, the heating element is most likely faulty. The element is the main heating component in a fan oven. Read this article: Indesit Oven Element [How To, Issues & Solutions] to learn how to replace the heating element in your Indesit fan assisted oven. Also read the article in the link to replace the heating element if your Indesit oven fan is working but not heating.
Indesit Oven Fan Won’t Turn Off — How To Fix
Below, we talk about the possible reasons why your Indesit oven fan won’t turn off and show you how to fix them.
1. Thermostat
If your Indesit oven fan won’t turn off, the first component to check is the thermostat. Since a thermostat can’t really be tested to determine if it’s faulty or not, you will need to replace it. You can contact a technician to do this or you could replace it yourself. Read this article: Indesit Oven Grill [How To, Issues & Proven Solutions] to learn how to replace the thermostat in your Indesit oven.
2. Control Board
If your Indesit oven fan still won’t turn off after replacing the thermostat, the control board is most likely faulty. The control board sends voltage to the oven’s component. If the board shorts out, it will keep sending voltage to the fan even after the oven has cooled down. Read this article: Indesit Oven Element [How To, Issues & Solutions] to learn how to replace the control board in your Indesit oven