Ovens not working at all.

Matthew Gribbin • July 12, 2025

Free fix for your range cooker electric ovens.

Have you recently gone to use your oven and found it won't turn on, even though it worked fine yesterday?

 ( your children/grandchildren may have something to do with it )


One common cause is simple, the clock hasn't been set , or has been played with.

Believe it or not, many range cooker ovens won't work at all until the clock is set/programmed to manual. This is especially so after a power cut or being switched off at the wall, but there is another reason this happens: kids pressing buttons.

Your exploring child has found little round shiny buttons and a shiny clock at eye level, they give them a press and suddenly your Sunday roast is off the menu.


How to fix it:



  1. Look for a blinking clock on the display, or an A symbol near the numbers.
  2. Reset the clock as per user instructions.
  3. If this doesn't work try the age old repair of turning it off at the wall (wait 30secs) then try setting your clock.
  4. Once set the oven should now work as normal.


Setting the clock may seem like a small thing - but it is often the key to getting your oven working again. Most range cookers with a digital clock require the clock to be set before the ovens work.

An expensive call out charge could be avoided, its worth a try.


Matt