An oven that doesn’t heat is pretty much useless. So, in this article, we will look at the possible reasons why your Indesit oven is not heating and show you how to fix them.
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Indesit Oven Is Not Heating — Causes And Solutions
Below, we talk about the possible reasons why your Indesit oven is not heating and show you how to fix them.
1. Heating Element
If your Indesit oven is not heating, the heating element is most likely faulty. Below, we show you how to test and replace the heating element in your Indesit fan oven…
Step 1: Disconnect the power to the oven to avoid the risk of electrocution. Unplug the power cord or switch the circuit breaker off to do this.
Step 2: Open the oven door and get a Philips head screwdriver.
Step 3: Using the Philips head screwdriver, take out the four screws on the sides of the oven’s front frame which hold it to the cabinet. Only do this if your oven is installed to a cabinet.
Step 4: Lift the oven out of the cabinet and go to the rear.
Step 5: Using the screwdriver, take out the screws which hold the oven’s rear panel in place.
Step 6: Lift the panel off.
Step 7: Disconnect the wires from the terminals of the heating element.
Step 8: Get a multimeter and turn the dial to the lowest ohms setting.
Step 9: Touch the multimeter probes to the terminals of the heating element. If there is no reading on the multimeter, the heating element is faulty and should be replaced.
Step 10: Slide out the racks in the oven.
Step 11: Take out the four screws which hold the oven interior’s back panel in place.
Step 12: Remove the panel from the oven.
Step 13: Unscrew the heating element from the oven.
Step 14: Get a new element for your Indesit oven and screw it into place.
Step 15: Reposition the oven interior’s panel.
Step 16: Hold the panel in place with the screws.
Step 17: Slide the racks back into the oven and go to the rear.
Step 18: Connect the wires to the new heating element.
Step 19: Reposition the rear access panel and hold it in place with the screws.
Step 20: Lift the oven back into the cabinet and secure with the Philips head screws.
Step 21: Shut the oven door.
Step 22: Switch the circuit breaker back on or plug the power cord back in.
The video below will show you how to replace the heating element in your Indesit oven.
If the steps above for replacing an Indesit oven’s heating element don’t work on your oven model, read this article: Indesit Oven Element [How To, Issues & Solutions] .
2. Wires
If your Indesit oven is not heating but the element isn’t faulty, you should check the wires next. Remove the oven’s rear panel to gain access to the wires. Closely inspect the wires connected to the terminals of the heating element. If the wires appear burnt or damaged in any way, contact a technician to fix them.
3. Spark Ignition Switch
A spark ignition switch is used in Indesit gas ovens. So, if your Indesit gas oven is not heating, the switch should be replaced. Follow the steps listed below to replace this component…
Step 1: Pull the oven away from the wall and disconnect the power cord.
Step 2: Also shut off the gas supply.
Step 3: Get a Philips head screwdriver and open the oven door.
Step 4: Using the Philips head screwdriver, take out the screws which hold the oven’s front panel in place.
Step 5: Lift the front panel up and lower it down slowly.
Step 6: Note where each wire goes on the spark ignition switch.
Step 7: Disconnect the wires from the switch.
Step 8: Remove the switch from the front panel and get a new one.
Step 9: Push the new spark switch into the front panel assembly.
Step 10: Connect the wires to the terminals of the new spark switch.
Step 11: Reposition the front panel assembly.
Step 12: Hold the assembly in place using the Philips head screws.
Step 13: Shut the door of the oven.
Step 14: Plug the oven’s power cord back into the outlet and turn on the gas supply.
Step 15: Push the oven back to the wall.
4. Control Board
A faulty control board is the final possible reason why your Indesit oven is not heating. The control board sends voltage to the components in the oven in order for them to function. If the board fails, the control board won’t receive the voltage needed to operate. Read this article: Indesit Oven Element [How To, Issues & Solutions] to replace the control board in your Indesit oven. Note that not all Indesit ovens use control boards.
Indesit Oven Is Not Heating Up Enough — How To Fix
If your Indesit oven is not heating up enough, the heating element may have started to fail. Read the “Indesit Oven Element” article in the “Indesit Oven Is Not Heating” section above to test and replace the heating element in your Indesit oven. If the element isn’t faulty but your Indesit oven is not heating up enough, the thermostat should be replaced. Read this article: Indesit Oven Grill [How To, Issues & Proven Solutions] to replace the thermostat in your Indesit oven.
Indesit Oven Losing Heat — How To Fix
Below, we talk about the possible reasons why your Indesit oven is losing heat or not maintaining temperature and show you what to do about them.
1. Heating Element
The heating element is one of the main heating components in an electric oven. If the element starts to fail, it won’t heat up as much as usual. This will make it seem like your oven is losing heat. To determine if your oven element is faulty, you will need to test it with a multimeter. Read the “Indesit Oven Element” article in the “Indesit Oven Is Not Heating” section above to test and replace the element in your Indesit oven.
2. Open Door
If the door isn’t closed properly when baking, the oven will lose heat. Make sure that the oven door is properly closed. If the door is properly closed but your Indesit oven still loses heat, keep reading. However, if the door won’t close properly, the seal or hinges could be faulty. Follow these steps to replace the door seal of your Indesit oven…
Step 1: Disconnect the oven’s power by unplugging the power cord from the outlet or switching the circuit breaker off.
Step 2: Open the oven door.
Step 3: Pull out the door seal’s clips from the corners of the oven’s front frame.
Step 4: Get a new door seal.
Step 5: Insert the seal clips into the holes in the corners of the oven.
Step 6: Shut the door and reconnect the power to the oven by switching the circuit breaker on or plugging the power cord back into the outlet.
If your Indesit oven door still doesn’t close properly after replacing the seal, read this article: Indesit Oven Door [How To, Issues & Proven Solutions] to replace the hinges.
3. Thermostat
The thermostat monitors the oven’s temperature during the baking process. If the thermostat fails, it will think that the oven has reached the set temperature even when it hasn’t. This will cause the oven to turn off during the baking cycle. Follow these steps to replace the thermostat in your Indesit oven…
Step 1: Pull the oven away from the wall and unplug the power cord from the outlet.
Step 2: Open the door of the oven.
Step 3: Get a Philips head screwdriver.
Step 4: Using the Philips head screwdriver, take out the screws underneath the oven’s front panel which hold it in place.
Step 5: Pull off the oven’s temperature control knob.
Step 6: Take out the two screws which hold the thermostat to the oven’s front panel.
Step 7: Lift the front panel up and carefully lower it down.
Step 8: Note where each wire goes on the thermostat.
Step 9: Get a pair of needle nose pliers and use it to disconnect the wires connected to the thermostat.
Step 10: Pull out the racks in the oven and set them aside.
Step 11: The thermostat’s capillary tube is on the upper back wall of the oven’s interior. Lift the tube off the mounting clips.
Step 12: Go to the oven’s rear.
Step 13: Using the Philips head screwdriver, take out the screws which hold the oven’s back panel in place.
Step 14: Lift the panel off and set it aside.
Step 15: Pull out the capillary tube through the hole in the oven’s rear.
Step 16: Get a new thermostat for your Indesit oven.
Step 17: Pass the thermostat’s capillary tube through the hole in the oven’s rear.
Step 18: Reposition the back panel and hold it in place with the Philips head screws.
Step 19: Go to the oven’s interior.
Step 20: Position the capillary tube on the clips.
Step 21: Slide the racks back into the oven.
Step 22: Connect the wires to the new thermostat. Make sure that each wire goes to the right place.
Step 23: Position the thermostat on the oven’s front panel.
Step 24: Hold the thermostat in place with the two screws.
Step 25: Reposition the oven’s front panel assembly.
Step 26: Return the screws underneath the front panel which hold it in place.
Step 27: Shut the door of the oven.
Step 28: Plug the oven’s power cord back into the outlet and return the oven to its usual position.
If the steps above for replacing a thermostat don’t work on your oven’s model, read this article: ndesit Oven Grill [How To, Issues & Proven Solutions]
How To Preheat Indesit Oven
Below, we have listed the steps you need to follow in order to preheat your Indesit oven…
Step 1: Turn the oven on.
Step 2: Select your desired cooking mode by turning the oven’s main control knob.
Step 3: Once you have chosen the cooking mode, enter your desired temperature.
Step 4: Leave the oven to heat for 20 minutes.
Step 5: After 20 minutes, the oven will be preheated. Open the oven door and place your food inside.
Indesit Oven Is Not Heating Evenly — How To Fix
Below, we talk about the possible reasons why your Indesit oven is not heating evenly and show you how to fix them.
1. Oven Uneven
If your Indesit oven is not heating evenly, it may be because the feet aren’t even. Use a leveler to check if the oven is even. If the oven isn’t, you will need to adjust the legs accordingly. To adjust the legs, first disconnect the oven’s power cord from the outlet. Have someone lift the oven a bit as you adjust the legs. While adjusting the legs, check from time to time to ensure that the oven is on the same level as the countertop.
2. Rack Placement
If your Indesit oven is not heating evenly but it’s leveled, you should check the racks next. Open the oven door. Make sure that the sides of the racks are on the same level. If they aren’t, pull them out of the oven and reposition them making sure that each side goes in between the same set of bumps.
3. Multiple Meals At Once
While you may not know it, cooking multiples meals could cause your food to cook unevenly. When this happens, you may think that the oven is the cause of it. If you usually cook multiple dishes as once, try cooking only one. If your Indesit oven still won’t heat evenly, there is a bigger problem with the oven. Keep reading to learn the other possible reasons why your Indesit oven is not heating evenly.
4. Grill Element
During the baking cycle, both the bake element and grill element turn on to heat the oven evenly. If the grill element fails, the bottom of your food will be cooked long before the top. Follow the steps below to replace this component…
Step 1: Switch off the oven’s circuit breaker.
Step 2: Open the oven door and slide out the racks.
Step 3: Get a Philips head screwdriver.
Step 4: Using the screwdriver, take out the screws on the sides of the oven’s front frame which hold it to the cabinet.
Step 5: Lift the oven out of the cabinet.
Step 6: Go to the oven’s rear with the Philips head screwdriver.
Step 7: Take out the Philips head screws which hold the oven’s back panel in place.
Step 8: Lift the panel off.
Step 9: Disconnect the wires from the terminals of the grill element.
Step 10: Test the grill element using a multimeter. If the multimeter doesn’t show a reading, the grill element is faulty and should be replaced. Take out the two screws which hold the grill element to the oven.
Step 11: Slide out the grill element from the oven and get a new one.
Step 12: Slide the new grill element into the oven.
Step 13: Hold the element in place with the two screws.
Step 14: Connect the wires to the terminals of the new heating element.
Step 15: Reposition the oven’s rear panel and hold it in place with the Philips head screws.
Step 16: Lift the oven back into the cabinet.
Step 17: Secure the oven to the cabinet using the Philips head screws.
Step 18: Slide the racks back into the oven.
Step 19: Shut the door of the oven.
Step 20: Switch the circuit breaker back on.
The video below will show you how to replace the grill element in your Indesit oven.
5. Fan
Some Indesit ovens use fans to spread the heat evenly across the oven. If the fan fails, the oven won’t heat evenly. Follow the steps below to replace the fan motor in your Indesit oven…
Step 1: Switch off the oven’s circuit breaker.
Step 2: Open the oven door and get a Philips head screwdriver.
Step 3: Using the Philips head screwdriver, take out the screws on the sides of the oven’s front frame which hold it to the cabinet.
Step 4: Lift the oven out of the cabinet.
Step 5: Go to the oven’s rear.
Step 6: Using the Philips head screwdriver, take out the screws which hold the oven interior’s back panel in place.
Step 7: Lift the back panel off and set it aside.
Step 8: Note where each wire goes on the fan motor.
Step 9: Disconnect the wires from the fan motor.
Step 10: Pull out the two racks in the oven and set them aside.
Step 11: Take out the four Philips head screws which hold the fan blade cover in place.
Step 12: Lift the cover out of the oven.
Step 13: Take out the nut which holds the fan blade in place by turning it clockwise.
Step 14: Slide the fan blade off and go back to the oven’s rear.
Step 15: Take out the screws which hold fan motor to the oven.
Step 16: Remove the fan motor and get a new one.
Step 17: Position the fan motor on the oven and hold it in place with the screws.
Step 18: Connect the wires to the new fan motor making sure that each one goes to the right place.
Step 19: Reposition the oven’s rear panel and hold it in place with the screws.
Step 20: Lift the oven back into the cabinet.
Step 21: Secure the sides of the oven to the cabinet using the Philips head screws.
Step 22: Slide the fan blade onto the shaft of the fan motor.
Step 23: Return the nut which holds the fan blade in place.
Step 24: Reposition the fan blade cover and hold it in place with the screws.
Step 25: Slide the racks back into the oven.
Step 26: Shut the door and switch oven’s circuit breaker back on.
The video below will show you how to replace the fan motor in your Indesit oven.
Indesit Oven Is Not Heating Up After Power Cut — How To Fix
If your Indesit oven is not heating up after a power outage, the thermal cut out has blown. Below, we have listed the steps you need to follow in order replace your Indesit oven thermal cut out…
Step 1: Locate the oven’s circuit breaker.
Step 2: Switch off the circuit breaker off to avoid the risk of electrocution. You could also unplug the power cord from the outlet.
Step 3: Next, you will need to uninstall the oven if it’s installed to a cabinet. For this, you will need a Philips head screwdriver. Get a Philips head screwdriver.
Step 4: Open the oven door.
Step 5: There are two screws on the sides of the oven’s front frame. Take them out using the Philips head screwdriver.
Step 6: Lift the oven out of the cabinet.
Step 7: Place the oven on a sturdy surface and go to the rear.
Step 8: Use the Philips head screwdriver to take out the screws which hold the rear panel of your Indesit oven in place.
Step 9: Lift off the panel and set it aside.
Step 10: Disconnect the two wire plugs connected to the terminals of the thermal cut out. The thermal cut out is next to the right terminal of the thermal cut out. Make sure to note where each wire goes before disconnecting them.
Step 11: Take out the Philips head screw which holds the thermal cut out in place.
Step 12: Remove the thermal cut out and get a replacement.
Step 13: Position the new component on the oven’s rear and hold it in place with the Philips head screw.
Step 14: Connect the wire plugs to the terminals of the new thermal cut out. Make sure that each wire goes to the right place.
Step 15: Reposition the back panel of your Indesit oven.
Step 16: Hold the back panel in place using the Philips head screws.
Step 17: Lift the oven up.
Step 18: Push the oven into the cabinet.
Step 19: Secure the oven to the cabinet using the four Philips head screws you took out earlier on.
Step 20: Shut the oven door.
Step 21: Switch the oven’s circuit breaker back on.
Watch the video below for a visual of how to replace the thermal cut out in your Indesit oven.
Indesit Oven Overheating — Causes And Solutions
Below, we talk about the possible reasons why your Indesit oven is overheating and what to do about them.
1. Heating Elements
If one of the heating elements starts to fail, it may start overheating. Usually, when a heating element overheats, it also smokes. Turn the oven on and inspect the heating elements. The bake element should be behind the oven interior’s back panel while the grill element should be at the top of the oven. If you see that one of the elements is smoking, it should be replaced. Read this article: Indesit Oven Element [How To, Issues & Solutions] to replace the bake element in your Indesit oven or read the “Indesit Oven Is Not Heating Evenly” section above to replace the grill element.
2. Thermostat
The thermostat monitors the oven’s temperature during the bake or grill cycle. This is to ensure your oven doesn’t heat past the set temperature. If the thermostat fails, the oven will overheat. Read this article: Indesit Oven Grill [How To, Issues & Proven Solutions] if you would like to learn how to replace the thermostat in your Indesit oven step by step.
3. Cooling Fan
A faulty cooling fan is the last possible reason why your Indesit oven is overheating. When the heating element turns off, the cooling fan turns on and runs for a while. This is to cool the oven down quickly and prevent it from overheating. If the oven cooling fan fails, the oven will overheat. If you have checked the components above but none of them is faulty, you should replace the cooling fan, Read this article: Indesit Oven Fan [Issues & Proven Solutions] to replace your Indesit oven cooling fan.