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whirpool AKP262 not heating in the main oven

by / Tuesday, 01 October 2019 / Published in

good afternoon I have a Whirlpool cooker AKP262 it has not been heating correctly for a while, but the other day it tripped the electricity and after I reset it the oven is not heating. could you help me solve this problem I suspect it may be the element as the light is on and the fan is turning

peter jones

Paul answers

As your Whirlpool Cooker AKP262 has not been heating correctly for a while I would agree that it definitely sounds like the fan oven element has gone. There are a number of reasons why elements fail. The video tutorial  below will assist you with your repair,  it is a straightforward job. Remember  when replacing the element please make sure the fan motor is turning correctly, as sometimes this can be a problem. 

 

For your future reference, I’ve included some Common faults with these Whirlpool AKP262 Cookers. (These problems and instructions will also apply to Whirlpool AKP262/IX Cookers) to assist you in the future or anyone else reading this.

  • The Whirpool oven will not turn on
    The first thing you need to check is that the oven timer is not on auto if it is, turn it on to manual.
  • No Heat in Oven
    If the fan is running and the thermostat light comes on but you get no heat (or just the thermostat light on in non-fan ovens and cookers) then the probability is that the fan element or oven elements have failed.
  • Electricity trips (Rcd) when I turn the oven on or grill
    This is normally an element that has gone to earth, This is a well-known fault with electric ovens, the insulation breaks down in the elements and trips the RCD , best way is to stick a meter on each element and check that they have not got earth leaks on them. But this can also be a wiring fault.
  • The Whirpool grill element doesn't work
    This would usually indicate that the grill element is faulty. Check these: Grill element, Oven changeover switch, Overheat thermostat, Main oven thermostat, if used to regulate the grill temperature.
  • The oven fan is not working or spinning correctly (slow) or is noisy
    The fan motor may need to be replaced see video on this also the cooling fan motor can cause same problems.
  • The Whirpool oven overheats and burns everything
    Normally this is a simple thermostat failure which would manifest itself as this symptom.
  • The oven or cooker cuts out after it's been on for a while
    This is an overheating problem which can be caused by the fan motor or main oven thermostat or a faulty safety thermostat that will be causing the problem. It can also be caused by a failure of the cooling fan, where fitted, but usually these go noisy before failing, Safety thermostats are used to prevent the oven or cooker overheating and will shut the oven down.

If you need any further assistance please feel free to contact me​. all the best Paul​.

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One Response to “whirpool AKP262 not heating in the main oven”

  1. Sarah says : Reply
    October 29, 2021 at 6:57 pm

    The grill is working but the oven is not heating up. All the lights are working and also the fan but just no heat when switched to the oven option. Any ideas? Many thanks

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