Hobs
Electric & Induction Hob Repair in Teignmouth
Ceramic, induction and electric hobs with zones or controls not working, repaired in your home. All Appliance Care covers Teignmouth and the surrounding area.
01Local knowledge
Hobs, Teignmouth homes
Homes in Teignmouth
Know the home, know the fault
Today, the area remains a busy tourist destination for seaside holidays and day trips. In holiday lets and permanent residences alike, kitchens rely heavily on electric and induction hobs for daily meals, meaning a breakdown disrupts meal preparation. When a ceramic or induction hob stops working, it is usually down to a failed internal component beneath the glass surface. A cooking zone that refuses to heat up might have a blown radiant heating element or a faulty energy regulator. Touch controls that do not respond can point to a failing user interface board or moisture trapped under the glass. Induction models sometimes display error codes or switch themselves off if the internal cooling fan fails or the main power module develops a fault. Another issue is the appliance tripping the household electrics, which happens when insulation breaks down and allows current to leak to earth. We repair electric and induction models directly in your home, though we do not work on gas hobs or any gas appliance. During a visit, we look at zones or rings that will not heat, touch controls that do not respond, error codes, and hobs that switch off unexpectedly while cooking. We also trace electrical faults when a hob trips the circuit breakers.
02What we look at
Every hob fault, diagnosed in your home
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Zones or rings that will not heat
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Touch controls that do not respond
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Error codes and hobs that switch off
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Hobs that trip the electrics
03Other appliances
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04Questions
Hobs in Teignmouth: your questions
Not answered here? Tell us the make, the model and what the appliance is doing.
Call 01752 922765Induction hobs have internal sensors that monitor temperature. If the cooling fan underneath the glass fails, the internal electronics overheat, causing the appliance to shut down to prevent damage. A hob might also switch off if a pan boils over onto the touch controls, as the interface registers the water as a continuous button press.
This happens when the energy regulator or the relay on the control board gets stuck in the closed position. Instead of cycling the power on and off to maintain the selected temperature, it sends continuous electricity to the radiant element. The faulty switch or relay needs to be replaced to restore normal temperature control.
Tripping electrics usually indicate an earth fault within the appliance. Over time, the insulation inside a heating element can break down, allowing electrical current to leak to the metal casing. The household circuit breaker detects this leakage and cuts the power. We trace the circuit to find the component causing the short.
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