Any sense in repairing a 12-yr-old Hotpoint cooker?

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Blueberry08

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My beloved's mother wants to get her 12-year-old Hotpoint cooker fixed, the oven stopped working a few days ago.

I'll phone Hotpoint tomorrow to ask them about it but I know from my own experience what the call-out charges are from these kind of places. Even without a new part - if that's what it needs - it will probably cost close to e100.

I've said to her that it would probably make more sense to get a new cooker, not (obviously) a hugely expensive one, but she's not in to anything too high-tech any way.

She's a bit reluctant, though, to give up on her own cooker - and of course if she wants to keep it we'll get it fixed for her.

Has anyone had a similar problem with an old Hotpoint? Did you get it fixed by them? How did that work out? Or did you bin it?

Thanks.
 
Hoover charged me €107 for call out on a 1 year old machine. For a 10 year old cooker, the parts will be extra. Call back the helpline and ask what they reckon could be the most likely cause and what the parts will cost.
It probably will be as cheap, if not cheaper to buy a new one - which will come with a warranty!
 
Blueberry08 said:
My beloved's mother wants to get her 12-year-old Hotpoint cooker fixed, the oven stopped working a few days ago...
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Just as a matter of interest, do you have the model name and model number of the cooker? - its usually on a metal plate attached to the outside.
 
mathepac said:
Just as a matter of interest, do you have the model name and model number of the cooker? - its usually on a metal plate attached to the outside.
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Just rang her and she said all she can see on it is Hotpoint BS21 - does that sound right?
 
Blueberry08 said:
Just rang her and she said all she can see on it is Hotpoint BS21 - does that sound right?
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Yes this company [broken link removed] in the UK specialise in components for older electrical appliances and they list loads of parts for that cooker (hinges, elements, switches, grill-pans, handles, lamps, etc.).

If your mother has an attachment to the cooker all you need is a friendly electrician to diagnose the fault - parts are readily available. I suspect it is either the switch / regulator or the oven elements are busted.

My late father kept tons of old appliances working safely with bits from this shop.

HTH
 
mathepac said:
If your mother has an attachment to the cooker all you need is a friendly electrician to diagnose the fault - parts are readily available. I suspect it is either the switch / regulator or the oven elements are busted.
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Thanks for that mathepac, that's great. I might avoid going down the Hotpoint route for now and try to find an electrician to have a look at it. Not that electricians are cheap either, but it might work out better - we'll give it a go. Thanks again.
 
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