Repair guidance / Teka / BR2
The oven overheats
Report the chosen setting and what makes you think the temperature is excessive, such as food burning much sooner on a familiar recipe. Stop use if heating is uncontrolled. Do not alter internal thermostats or continue cooking to test a suspected control failure.
A different pattern: the display works but cooking will not start
Note any clock symbol, lock indication or message visible on the display. The model manual may describe normal user settings, but do not treat every no-heat complaint as a clock issue. Include whether the change followed a power interruption.
A fault noticed after other work
Describe what was moved or changed and when the symptom first appeared. Keep that sequence factual; timing alone does not establish who caused the fault or which component has failed. Mention any work around the supply, waste or cabinetry.
Identify this Teka model
Provide the complete model and serial number from a safely accessible rating label. Do not remove panels or move heavy equipment to find it.
Preparing the Keston visit
Keep the Keston address and complete postcode together with the equipment details. Mention whether this enquiry concerns a fitted appliance, an existing pump or a unit below the kitchen sink so the intended work is clear before booking.
Questions for this repair enquiry
What details help with “the oven overheats”?
Keep the last successful operation separate from the first sign of the problem. For a report of “the oven overheats”, say what still works and what no longer happens. If the other pattern, “the display works but cooking will not start”, has also occurred, include its timing as a separate observation. Send these details with the full model and your Keston postcode; they prepare the enquiry without identifying a part in advance.
How does “the display works but cooking will not start” change the enquiry?
Treat that as additional evidence rather than proof that both symptoms have one cause. Explain whether the two patterns began together or appeared at different times. Include the fitting context — a fault noticed after other work — so the assessment can account for safe access as well as the reported behaviour.