The Role An Electronic Timer Plays In Controlling Your Oven And The Importance Of Setting The Clock

In this article, we’re going to talk through the role of electronic timers on ovens as these can often cause confusion for customers.

Ovens with an electronic timer are designed so that you can tell it when to turn the main oven on and when to turn it off again at specific times. Therefore, the timer becomes the on/off switch for the main oven.

In the event of a power cut or if the power has been turned off for cleaning, you might be presented with the clock flashing.

In this position, you will find that the main oven will not switch on. This can cause confusion as typically, the timer does not affect the top oven Therefore, as the top oven is working but the main oven is not, customers often believe that there is a fault with the oven.

In order to allow the main oven to work, you do not need to set the correct time on the electronic timer, you simply need to set a time to stop it flashing.

Across the different brands, there are multiple different timers so unless you have access to your oven’s instruction booklet, it can be a little confusing on how to set the clock. For some brands, it can be simple to navigate however for others you may need to search for instructions online.

You can occasionally have faults with the timer itself. If this is faulty, it will prevent the main oven from switching on completely.

In the event that you have tried adjusting the time but your main oven is still not coming on and you need further assistance then you can book an engineer visit quickly and easily by following the Book A Repair button on our website.