Zanussi ZBF360X Trips House Electrics

Hi There. My Zanussi Oven Keeps tripping the electrics in my house. I have been told this could be the fan oven element. Can this be the case. Which element do i need to replace it with. Can i replace this myself. Many Thanks.

Martin

Paul answers

I will try and help with this problem with your Zanussi ZBF360X Trips House Electrics.

Zanussi ZBF360X

Yes this really does sound like the fan oven element has blown and is going to earth. This is what causes the electrics in the house to trip out. I would advise you to test the element first of all. I have added a video to this post showing you how to test the elements.

I have also added the required replacement part below and some tutorial videos to guide you through the process of replacing the fan oven element.

For your future reference, I’ve included some Common faults with these Zanussi ZBF360X or ZBF361X Oven cookers to assist you in the future or anyone else reading this.

• The 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 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 Zanussi ZBF360X or ZBF361X 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 Zanussi ZBF360X or ZBF361X oven overheats and burns everything

Normally this is a simple thermostat failure which would manifest itself as this symptom.

• The Zanussi ZBF360X or ZBF361X 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.