Oven displays E15 and trips the household circuit breaker when heating is attempted.
Safety Warning
This repair may involve working with high voltage components or water connections. Always unplug the appliance before removing any panels.
If you are not confident in your ability to perform this repair safely, we strongly recommend contacting a professional technician.
Possible Causes
How to Fix / Troubleshooting
Safety first: Do not repeatedly reset a tripping breaker. Isolate the oven and verify no power is present before inspection.
Steps to check:
- Visual inspection: Remove the rear cover and inspect all wiring to elements, fans, and lamp for melted insulation or contact with sharp metal edges.
- Element test: Disconnect each heating element in turn and test insulation resistance between each terminal and the metal casing using a megohmmeter if available. Any reading significantly below manufacturer spec indicates a leaky element.
- Drying moisture: If the oven was recently steam-cleaned or flooded, allow it to dry for 24–48 hours with the door open before retesting.
Warning: Earth leakage testing and live fault-finding should be performed by a qualified electrician or appliance technician.
Repair Difficulty
Required Part
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