If your Zanussi oven is not heating but you have no idea what to do, you are in the right place. In this article, we will look at the possible reasons why your Zanussi oven is not heating and what to do about them.
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Zanussi Oven Is Not Heating — Causes And Solutions
Below, we talk about the possible reasons why your Zanussi oven is not heating and show you how to fix them.
1. Heating Element
If your Zanussi oven is not heating, the most likely cause is a faulty heating element. Follow the steps listed below to replace the heating element in your Zanussi oven…
Step 1: Disconnect the power to the oven by switching the circuit breaker off or unplugging the power cord from the outlet.
Step 2: If your oven is installed to a cabinet, you will need to uninstall it. To do this, first get a Philips head screwdriver.
Step 3: Open the oven door and use the Philips head screwdriver to take out the screws on the sides of the oven’s front frame which hold it to the cabinet. There should be two screws on each side.
Step 4: Lift the oven out of the cabinet.
Step 5: Get a Torx head screwdriver and go to the oven’s rear.
Step 6: Using the Torx head screwdriver, take out the screws which hold the oven’s rear access panel in place.
Step 7: Lift the access panel off and set it aside.
Step 8: Disconnect the wires from the terminals of the heating element. The element is on the lower rear of the oven.
Step 9: Test the element for continuity using a multimeter. If the element doesn’t have continuity, it is faulty.
Step 10: Take out the two Torx head screws which hold the element in place.
Step 11: Pull the element out of the oven.
Step 12: Get a new heating element and slide it into the oven.
Step 13: Secure the heating element to the oven using the two Torx head screws.
Step 14: Connect the wires to the terminals of the new heating element.
Step 15: Reposition the oven’s rear access panel and hold it in place using the Torx head screws.
Step 16: Lift the oven back into the cabinet.
Step 17: Return the Philips head screws on the sides of the oven’s front frame which hold it to the cabinet.
Step 18: Shut the oven door.
Step 19: Plug the oven’s power cord back into the outlet or switch the circuit breaker back on.
Also follow the steps above to replace your Zanussi oven element if your Zanussi oven heats slowly or your Zanussi oven is not heating but the grill is.
If your Zanussi oven doesn’t use this type of heating element, it probably uses a circular one. This type of element is located behind the oven interior’s back panel. Read this article: Zanussi Oven Element [How To, Issues & Solutions] to learn how to replace the circular element in your Zanussi oven.
2. Igniter
If your Zanussi oven is not heating and it uses gas, the igniter is most likely faulty. When the gas is sent, the igniter lights it up to produce a flame. If the igniter stops working, your Zanussi oven won’t heat. Contact a technician to test and replace the igniter if your Zanussi oven is not heating.
3. Wires
If the heating element or igniter isn’t faulty but your Zanussi oven is not heating, the wires should be checked. To inspect the wires of the heating element, take off the back panel. Inspect the wires connected to the element for burns or cuts. Do the same for the igniter as well. If the wires appear damaged in any way, contact a technician to replace them.
4. Control Board
This is the final possible reason why your Zanussi oven is not heating. If you have checked the components above but none of them is faulty, the control board should be replaced. Below, we have listed the steps you need to follow in order to replace the control board in your Zanussi oven…
Step 1: Switch of the oven’s circuit breaker for safety.
Step 2: Get a Philips head screwdriver.
Step 3: Open the oven door.
Step 4: Using the Philips head screwdriver, take out the screws on the sides of the oven securing it 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 carefully.
Step 6: Get a Torx head screwdriver.
Step 7: Take out the Torx head screws which hold the top panel of the oven in place.
Step 8: Lift the panel off and set it aside.
Step 9: The control board should be behind the oven’s control panel. Take a picture of the board to note where each wire goes on it.
Step 10: Disconnect the wires connected to the control board.
Step 11: Bend back the tabs which hold the control board in place and remove it. If your oven control board is held in place with screws, take them out.
Step 12: Get a new control board for your Zanussi oven.
Step 13: Position the control board on the oven’s control panel and hold it in place with the screws if there are any.
Step 14: Connect the wires to the new control board making sure that each wire goes to the right place.
Step 15: Reposition the top panel and hold it in place with the Torx head screws.
Step 16: Lift the oven back into the cabinet.
Step 17: Return the four Philips head screws on the sides of the oven to secure it to the cabinet.
Step 18: Shut the oven door.
Step 19: Switch the oven’s circuit breaker back on.
Zanussi Oven Is Not Heating Up After Power Cut — How To Fix
If your Zanussi oven is not heating up after a power outage, the thermal cut out has probably blown. Below, we walk you through the steps you need to follow to replace the thermal cut out in your Zanussi oven…
Step 1: Switch off the oven’s circuit breaker to avoid the risk of electrocution.
Step 2: Get a Philips head screwdriver and open the oven door.
Step 3: Take out the screws on the sides of the oven’s front frame using the Philips head screwdriver. These screws hold the oven to the cabinet.
Step 4: Lift the oven out of the cabinet and set it on a sturdy surface.
Step 5: Get a Torx head screwdriver and go to the oven’s rear.
Step 6: Using the Torx head screwdriver, take out the screws which hold the oven’s rear panel in place.
Step 7: Lift the panel off and set it aside.
Step 8: The thermal cut out should be somewhere close to the terminals of the broil element. Note where each wire goes on the thermal cut out.
Step 9: Disconnect the wire plugs from the thermal cut out.
Step 10: Take out the screw which holds the thermal cut out to the oven.
Step 11: Get a new thermal cut out.
Step 12: Position the new thermal cut out on the oven’s rear and hold it in place with the screw.
Step 13: Connect the wire plugs to the new thermal cut out. Make sure that each wire plug goes to the right place.
Step 14: Reposition the oven’s rear access panel.
Step 15: Hold the access panel in place with the screws.
Step 16: Lift the oven back into the cabinet.
Step 17: Secure the oven to the cabinet using the four screws.
Step 18: Shut the oven door.
Step 19: Switch the oven’s circuit breaker back on.
Zanussi Oven Is Not Heating Properly — Causes And Solutions
Below, we talk about the possible reasons why your Zanussi oven is not heating evenly and what to do about them.
1. Rack Placement
For each type of dish, there is a rack placement that works best. If you are cooking in your oven and the bottom of your food is overcooked while the top is undercooked, you should try adjusting the oven racks. Check your oven’s manual to know the best rack placement for each type of dish. If you have done this but your Zanussi oven is not heating evenly, keep reading.
2. Grill Element
The grill element and bake element work together to heat the oven evenly. If the grill element stops working, your oven could end up cooking unevenly. If the grill element is not working, it could be faulty or the thermostat and wires could be in need of replacement. Follow the steps below to test and replace the grill element in your Zanussi oven…
Step 1: Switch off the oven’s circuit breaker for safety.
Step 2: Open the door of your Zanussi oven.
Step 3: Slide out the racks in the oven and set them aside.
Step 4: Get a Philips head screwdriver.
Step 5: Using the Philips head screwdriver, take out the four screws on the sides of the oven’s front frame. The screws hold the oven to the cabinet.
Step 6: Lift the oven out of the cabinet and set it on a sturdy surface.
Step 7: Get a Torx head screwdriver and go to the oven’s rear.
Step 8: Using the Torx head screwdriver, take out the screws which hold the oven’s rear panel in place.
Step 9: Lift the panel off and set it aside.
Step 10: Disconnect the wires from the terminals of the grill element.
Step 11: Test the grill element for continuity using a multimeter. If the grill element doesn’t have continuity, it is faulty and should be replaced.
Step 12: Using an 8 millimeter spanner, take out the two nuts which hold the grill to the oven.
Step 13: Go to the oven’s interior and take out the screws at the top of the oven which hold the grill element’s support bracket in place.
Step 14: Remove the support bracket and grill element from the oven.
Step 15: Get a new grill element for your Zanussi oven.
Step 16: Position the new element in the oven.
Step 17: Return the grill element’s support bracket and hold it in place using the two Torx head screws.
Step 18: Slide the racks back into the oven.
Step 19: Shut the oven door.
Step 20: Go to the oven’s rear.
Step 21: Return the two nuts which hold the grill element in place.
Step 22: Connect the wires to the terminals of the new grill element.
Step 23: Reposition the oven’s rear panel and hold it in place with the Torx head screws.
Step 24: Lift the oven back into the cabinet.
Step 25: Secure the oven to the cabinet using the Philips head screws.
Step 26: Switch the oven’s circuit breaker back on.
The video below will show you how to replace the grill element in your Zanussi oven.
3. Fan
If your Zanussi oven is not heating evenly but the grill element isn’t faulty, the fan may be. Follow the steps below to test and replace the fan motor in your Zanussi oven…
Step 1: Pull the oven away from the wall and unplug the power cord to avoid the risk of electrocution.
Step 2: Open the oven door.
Step 3: Slide out the racks in the oven and set them aside.
Step 4: Get a Torx head screwdriver.
Step 5: Using the Torx head screwdriver, take out the four screws which hold the oven interior’s back panel in place.
Step 6: Lift the back panel out of the oven and set it aside.
Step 7: Using a 10 millimeter nut driver, take out the nut which holds the fan blade in place. Turn the nut clockwise to unscrew it.
Step 8: Slide the fan blade off the motor shaft and go to the oven’s rear.
Step 9: Using the Torx head screwdriver, take out the screws which hold the rear panel of the oven in place.
Step 10: Lift the panel off and set it aside.
Step 11: Disconnect the wires connected to the terminals of the fan motor using a pair of needle nose pliers.
Step 12: Bend back the tabs which hold the fan motor in place.
Step 13: While doing this, turn the fan motor counterclockwise to release it.
Step 14: Get a new fan motor and position it on the oven’s rear.
Step 15: Turn the fan motor clockwise to secure it in the bracket.
Step 16: Connect the wires to the terminals of the new fan motor.
Step 17: Reposition the oven’s back panel and hold it in place with the Torx head screws.
Step 18: Slide the fan blade onto the stem of the new fan motor.
Step 19: Return the nut and turn it counterclockwise to tighten.
Step 20: Reposition the oven interior’s back panel.
Step 21: Hold the panel in place with the Torx head screws.
Step 22: Slide the oven racks back in.
Step 23: Shut the door of the oven.
Step 24: Plug the oven’s power cord back into the outlet and return the oven to its usual position.
The video below will show you how to replace the fan motor in your Zanussi oven.
Zanussi Oven Overheating — Causes And Solutions
Below, we talk about the possible reasons why your Zanussi oven is overheating and what to do about them.
1. Cooling Fan
The fan blows cool air in the oven to prevent it from overheating. If the fan fails, the oven will overheat. Below, we show you how to test and replace the fan in your Zanussi range oven…
Step 1: Unplug the oven’s power cord for safety. You will need to pull the oven away from the wall to do this.
Step 2: Using a Torx head screwdriver, take out the screws which hold the two small metal cover panels on the oven’s rear. One panel is on the lower right side of the rear and the other one is close to the top.
Step 3: Set the panels aside and take out the Torx head screws which hold the oven’s main rear panel in place.
Step 4: Set the panel aside.
Step 5: Using the Torx head screwdriver, take out the screws which hold the metal plate to the cooling fan. There should be about six screws.
Step 6: Remove the panel.
Step 7: Disconnect the wires from the cooling fan and get a multimeter. Make sure to note where each wire goes on the cooling fan.
Step 8: Using the multimeter, test the cooling fan for continuity. If the cooling fan doesn’t have continuity, it is faulty.
Step 9: Take out the screws which hold the cooling fan to the oven.
Step 10: Get a new cooling fan.
Step 11: Position the new cooling fan on the oven’s rear.
Step 12: Hold the fan in place with the screws.
Step 13: Connect the wires to the new cooling fan making sure that each one goes to the right place.
Step 14: Place the metal plate on the cooling fan and hold it in place with the screws.
Step 15: Reposition the oven’s rear panel and hold it in place with the screws.
Step 16: Return the other two panels and secure them with the screws.
Step 17: Plug the oven’s power cord back into the outlet.
Read this article: Zanussi Oven Fan [Issues & Proven Solutions] to learn how to replace the cooling fan in a Zanussi wall oven.
2. Thermostat
The thermostat monitors the oven’s temperature to make sure it doesn’t exceed or go higher than the set temperature. If the temperature sensor fails, the oven will overheat. Note that not all Zanussi ovens use thermostats. Below, we show you how to replace the thermostat in your Zanussi oven…
Step 1: First, disconnect the oven’s power by unplugging the power cord from the outlet. You will need to pull the oven away from the wall to do this.
Step 2: Open the oven door.
Step 3: Slide out the racks in the oven.
Step 4: The thermostat’s sensing rod is on the upper back wall of the oven interior. Slide the sensing rod off the clips.
Step 5: Get a Torx head screwdriver.
Step 6: Using the Torx head screwdriver, take out the screws underneath the control panel assembly.
Step 7: Lift the assembly off and carefully pull off the metal panel attached to it.
Step 8: Pull off the temperature control knob on the control panel assembly.
Step 9: Take out the two Torx head screws you see. These screws hold the thermostat and selector switch in place.
Step 10: Lift the control panel assembly and carefully remove the selector switch and thermostat.
Step 11: Take a picture of the thermostat to note where each wire goes.
Step 12: Disconnect the wire from the thermostat using a pair of needle nose pliers.
Step 13: Use a flat blade screwdriver to pry the thermostat off the selector switch.
Step 14: Go to the oven’s rear.
Step 15: Using the Torx had screwdriver, take out the screws which hold the oven’s rear panel in place.
Step 16: Lower the panel and set it aside.
Step 17: Pull out the thermostat’s sensing rod through the hole in the oven’s rear.
Step 18: Detach from the thermostat wire from the two retainers. One retainer is at the top of the oven while the other one is on the rear.
Step 19: Fully remove the thermostat.
Step 20: Get a new thermostat for you Zanussi oven.
Step 21: Pass the thermostat’s sensing rod to the oven’s rear. Make sure to secure the wire in the two retainers.
Step 22: Insert the sensing rod into the hole in the oven’s rear.
Step 23: Go to the oven’s interior.
Step 24: Position the sensing rod on the mounting clips.
Step 25: Go to the oven’s rear.
Step 26: Reposition the oven’s rear access panel and hold it in place with the screws.
Step 27: Slide the racks back into the oven.
Step 28: Position the thermostat on the selector switch and push it into place.
Step 29: Connect the wires to the new thermostat. Make sure that each wire goes to the right place.
Step 30: Position the thermostat and selector switch on the control panel assembly.
Step 31: Hold the selector switch in place with the two Torx head screws.
Step 32: Push the temperature control knob back onto the shaft of the selector switch.
Step 33: Position the metal plate on the control panel assembly.
Step 34: Lower the control panel assembly.
Step 35: Secure the control panel using the three Torx head screws.
Step 36: Shut the door of the oven.
Step 37: Plug the oven’s power cord back into the outlet.
The video below will show you how to replace the thermostat in your Zanussi oven.
If the steps above for replacing a thermostat don’t work on your Zanussi oven model, read this article: Zanussi Oven Element [How To, Issues & Solutions]
3. Temperature Sensor
The sensor has the same job as the thermostat. Since thermostats aren’t used in all ovens, the types without them use temperature sensors. If your Zanussi oven is overheating but it doesn’t use a thermostat, you should check the sensor. Below, we have listed the steps you need to follow in order to test and replace your Zanussi oven temperature sensor…
Step 1: Disconnect the power to the oven. Do this by unplugging the power cord from the outlet or switching the circuit breaker off.
Step 2: Open the oven door.
Step 3: If your oven is installed to a cabinet, it should be uninstalled. Get a Philips head screwdriver to do this.
Step 4: Using the screwdriver, take out the screws on the sides of the oven’s front frame. There are two screws on each side.
Step 5: Lift the oven out of the cabinet and get a Torx head screwdriver.
Step 6: Go to the oven’s rear.
Step 7: Using the Torx head screwdriver, take out the screws which hold the oven’s rear access panel in place.
Step 8: Lift the access panel off and set it aside.
Step 9: Disconnect the wire plug connected to the temperature sensor. Depending on your oven, it will be on the right or on the left.
Step 10: Get a multimeter.
Step 11: Turn the multimeter’s dial to the lowest ohms setting.
Step 12: Touch the two multimeter’s probes to the pins in the temperature sensor’s wire connector.
Step 13: Look at the display of the multimeter. If you see a reading around 1100 ohms, the sensor is still good. However, if the reading is significantly higher or lower than this, the temperature sensor is faulty and should be replaced.
Step 14: Take out the screws which hold the temperature sensor in place.
Step 15: Slide the temperature sensor out of the oven.
Step 16: Get a new Zanussi oven temperature sensor.
Step 17: Slide the sensor into the oven.
Step 18: Hold the temperature sensor in place using the two screws.
Step 19: Reconnect the wire plug to the sensor.
Step 20: Reposition the oven’s rear access panel and hold it in place using the Torx head screws.
Step 21: Lift the oven up and push it back into the cabinet.
Step 22: Return the Philips head screws on the sides of the oven which hold it to the cabinet.
Step 23: Shut the oven door.
Step 24: Plug the oven’s power cord back in or switch the circuit breaker back on.
4. Element
A faulty heating element is the final possible reason why your Zanussi oven is overheating. The element in an oven is responsible for producing the heat. If the element fails, it could end up producing more heat than usual causing the oven to overheat. If you have checked the above components but none of them is faulty, read this article: Zanussi Oven Element [How To, Issues & Solutions] to replace the element.
Zanussi Oven Is Not Heating Up To Temperature — How To Fix
If your Zanussi oven is not heating up to temperature, the bake element or igniter could be faulty. If the bake element or igniter starts to fail, it won’t heat up to the set temperature. Read the “Zanussi Oven Element” article in the section above to replace the element in your Zanussi electric oven. If your Zanussi oven uses an igniter, contact a technician to replace it.
If the bake element or igniter isn’t faulty but your Zanussi oven won’t heat up to temperature, the thermostat or temperature sensor is faulty. Both the thermostat and sensor monitor the oven’s temperature during the cooking process. Some ovens use thermostats while others use temperature sensors.
If your Zanussi oven uses a thermostat and it won’t heat up to temperature, read the “Zanussi Oven Element” article to replace it. However, if your Zanussi oven uses a temperature sensor, read the “Zanussi Oven Overheating” section above to replace it.
How To Preheat Zanussi Oven
Below, we have listed the steps you need to follow in order to preheat your Zanussi oven…
Step 1: Turn the oven on.
Step 2: Select your desired cooking mode by tapping the button or turning the main control knob.
Step 3: Turn the temperature control knob to select your desired temperature.
Step 4: Tap the “clock” button to start heating.
Step 5: Leave the oven to heat up for 15-20 minutes.
Step 6: After about 20 minutes, the oven should have reached the set temperature. Open the oven door and place your food inside.
Step 7: Shut the oven door
Step 8: After cooking, open the oven door and take out your food.
Step 9: Shut the door and turn the oven’s control knobs to the “off” position.
