Built-in ovens: Cooker spares Range cooker spares
Range cookers are usually dual fuel with gas hob rings and an electric oven and grill. They’re feature packed and most come with two ovens, a separate grill and a warming or storage drawer. Find out here about the kind of problems range cookers experience, how much it costs to repair them and where to go to buy spares.
Common range cooker problems
These are the most common problems we've found with range cookers.
- Oven not heating up
- Dials/controls
- Ignition
Cost of repairing range cookers
Rangemaster supply spares through approved stockists
Repairing a large appliance like a range cooker will cost about £35 to £70 labour plus the spare part costs.
Oven not heating up If one of the ovens in your range cooker fails to heat up, this is likely to be caused by the element not working. A new range cooker element will cost between £30-90.
Dials/controls Faulty or broken controls will make it harder to set your range cooker accurately. Replacement knobs will cost from £5 to £30. Thermostats and selector switches are between £40 and £80. And if you need a new circuit board this will be between £60 and £150.
Ignition A faulty ignition will mean that your oven won’t start. It can be caused by a faulty ignition module or broken wiring. Replacing the ignition module will cost between £60 and £150.
Spare parts from range cooker manufacturers
Range cooker manufacturer sites are a great place to get an idea about the costs of spare parts and you can buy the parts you need directly from some of them. It's worth checking out the alternatives, though, too (see 'Alternative range cooker spares suppliers', below).
Smeg spares
If you're looking for Smeg spares, its main site will take you to the Smeg Service site - from there you can find your range cooker and order the parts you need. If you own a Smeg SUK92MFX5 range cooker a new grill element will cost £40, oven elements are between £25 and £35 and a new fan motor is £45.
Rangemaster spares
You can’t buy spare parts for your Rangemaster range cooker on their site – instead, if you need a new part you’re directed to six approved Rangemaster stockists who can supply the parts you need.
Leisure spares
If you own a range cooker made by Leisure, to get spare parts you'll need to fill in an online form on its site.
Manufacturer contacts
To find spares for your brand of range cooker, go to our contacts page and click the manufacturer link - this will take you to its spares department.
Alternative range cooker spares suppliers
You don't have to buy your range cooker spares from the manufacturer of your cooker. Online you'll find plenty of other options for sourcing spares including Partmaster, Espares and Easy spares.
Hiring a professional to do the work for you
Unless the job is simple and cosmetic, such as replacing a new burner cap or attaching a new foot, if you’ve got a gas range cooker make sure that any repairs are carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer. And even if the repair is for one of the few all-electric range cookers, it will also be wise to hire a professional to do the work for you. Visit the Gas Safe Register site to find a Gas Safe-registered engineer and use Which? Local to find an electrician recommended by Which? members in your area.
Range cookers tested by Which?
Which? has tested over 50 range cookers and we recommend 19 of these as Best Buys. Range cookers tested are from manufacturers including Baumatic, Belling, Bosch, Britannia, Cannon, Electrolux, Falcon, Flavel, Hotpoint, Indesit, John Lewis, Leisure, Miele, Neff, New World, Rangemaster, Smeg, Stoves, and Zanussi. To find out Which? cookers are best check out our range cookers review.
