Oven fan not working: what our engineers find
These figures come from NAC's own repair records: 81 oven jobs our engineers attended for this fault in the last 12 months. Here is what they found, what fixed it and what it typically cost.
When an oven fan stops working, the cause is most often a failed fan motor. The motor may seize so the fan will not turn at all, or it may wear out gradually, losing power, humming without spinning or turning too slowly to move the heat around. Some ovens give a loud noise from the fan before it finally stops. Engineers sometimes find a fan that only sticks once the oven is hot, or a motor shaft clogged with burnt grease.
To find the cause, an engineer checks whether power is reaching the fan and whether the motor itself is at fault, and looks at how the fan turns. Where the motor has simply stuck, it can sometimes be freed or cleaned, though a new motor may be needed later if the problem returns. More usually the motor is replaced. Engineers sometimes find a worn heating element alongside the fan fault and replace both together.
The replacement motor often has to be ordered and fitted at a second visit. Afterwards the engineer runs the oven up to temperature, checks the fan spins and the heat is spread properly, and carries out electrical safety checks.
Written by our engineers from these jobs.
- Jobs attended
- 81
- in the last 12 months
- Confirmed repairs
- 48
- This is not a success rate. Jobs inside their 60-day window, jobs still being classified, jobs held for review and visits that didn't end in a repair aren't counted.
- Fixed at the first appointment
- 10%
- about 1 in 10 of our repairs
- Typical total paid by customers
- £183 to £275
- including parts and VAT, from 46 repairs
What's usually behind it
The causes our engineers found and fixed, as a share of our 48 confirmed repairs for this fault.
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Failed fan motor: about 3 in 4 of our repairs, from 37 jobs.
77%
We only list causes with enough repairs behind them, so the shares won't add up to 100%.
About the price. £183 to £275 is the typical total paid by customers, including parts and VAT: the middle half of what customers paid on 46 of these repairs. Repairs paid for by manufacturers and insurers aren't counted, because that work is charged at contract rates. It's a guide, not a quote. Your engineer confirms a fixed price before any work starts.
Before you check anything yourself
- Switch the oven off and unplug it, or turn it off at the isolator switch, before you touch anything. Our guide to safely isolating an appliance walks you through it.
- If it involves the mains supply, sealed parts, or you're not confident at any point, stop and book a qualified engineer rather than risk injury or further damage.
- If it's a gas appliance and you can smell gas, don't use it. Open the windows and call the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999.
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