Oven noisy when running: what our engineers find
These figures come from NAC's own repair records: 66 oven jobs our engineers attended for this fault. Here is what they found, what fixed it and what it typically cost.
A noisy oven usually comes down to something around the fan at the back of the oven. Engineers sometimes find the fan motor itself has worn out, so it hums, scrapes or rattles as it spins. They also find the round heating element that sits around the fan has warped or come loose from its clip or bracket, or the fan blade has been bent, so the two catch on each other. A loose fixing on the fan or its blade can cause a rattle too, and sometimes the noise comes from the separate cooling fan that keeps the outside of the oven cool.
To find the cause, an engineer runs the oven and listens to pin down which fan is making the noise. They may run the fan with its blade taken off to tell whether the motor or the blade is at fault, check that power is reaching the fan, and run electrical safety checks on the heating elements, which sometimes turns up a worn element that needs replacing as well.
A loose clip, bent bracket or loose fixing can often be put right on the spot. A new motor, blade or element often has to be ordered and fitted at a second visit.
Written by our engineers from these jobs.
- Jobs attended
- 66
- Confirmed repairs
- 45
- 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
- 11%
- about 1 in 9 of our repairs
- Typical total paid by customers
- £170 to £238
- including parts and VAT, from 44 repairs
No single cause has enough confirmed repairs behind it yet to show for this fault.
About the price. £170 to £238 is the typical total paid by customers, including parts and VAT: the middle half of what customers paid on 44 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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