Oven light not working: what our engineers find
These figures come from NAC's own repair records: 64 oven jobs our engineers attended for this fault. Here is what they found, what fixed it and what it typically cost.
When an oven light stops working, engineers sometimes find that the bulb itself has simply blown. Sometimes the bulb is fine but the fitting it sits in has failed, so the whole light unit needs replacing. Now and then the problem lies further back, with a fault on the oven's main control board that stops power reaching the light, and in that case the board and the light fitting may both need changing. Engineers also sometimes find that the glass cover over the bulb is stuck fast or has gone missing, and it needs freeing or replacing along with the bulb.
To find the cause, the engineer checks whether the bulb has failed and whether power is reaching the light fitting. If you have more than one bulb, they may swap them over to see whether the bulb or the fitting is at fault. Once the faulty part is replaced, they switch the light on and run the oven to make sure it heats properly too.
If a new fitting or control board is needed, it sometimes has to be ordered and fitted at a second visit.
Written by our engineers from these jobs.
- Jobs attended
- 64
- Confirmed repairs
- 46
- 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
- 56%
- about 3 in 5 of our repairs
- Typical total paid by customers
- £98 to £165
- including parts and VAT, from 45 repairs
No single cause has enough confirmed repairs behind it yet to show for this fault.
About the price. £98 to £165 is the typical total paid by customers, including parts and VAT: the middle half of what customers paid on 45 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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