Why Won't My Oven Turn On?

The general solution to this problem will change depending on what kind of oven you have. Gas ovens are more dangerous than electric ovens to fix yourself.

Gas oven won't turn on

If your gas oven doesn’t turn on, you should seek the opinion of a registered ‘Gas Safe’ professional in the first instance. Problems with gas ovens can be dangerous for amateurs to fix, and improper fixes can lead to dangerous problems building up over time.

Electric oven won't turn on

Before you do anything first of all check that your oven is set to manual.  If it's not then your oven will appear dead.  Normally there is a symbol or icon that looks like a 'high five' hand and pressing this will re-set your oven to manual.

Next you need to ensure that electric is getting to the oven.  If it is a plug in type then check that the socket is working by plugging in to it something that you know is working.  If it's 'hard wired' in then you will need to check that power is reaching the switch and that the switch is functioning correctly; you may need to employ the services of an electrician to carry this check out.

If electric is definitely reaching the oven then you should check that the terminal block where the wire connects to the oven hasn't burnt out.

If all the above prove to be ok and it appears still that the oven is 'dead' then it could be an internal component at fault and is probably best to employ the services of a repair engineer.