Recently, our oven was left on all day, and sometime during the day it tripped the breaker.
Now, whenever the oven is used (only for heating pizza, so 10-15 minute timeframe), the breaker trips during the preheat phase. If I reset the breaker, the oven functions normally.
Is this more likely to be a wiring problem, or an oven problem? Is there any danger in using the oven after resetting the breaker?
Clarification – The stove top (ceramic elementless) works fine. It also functioned normally previous to it being left on for an extended period. The home was built in the late 90's, and while the stove is a newer model, it was there when we purchased the home in 2010, so I do not know the provenance.
It is only when the oven is used that the breaker trips. I will have it checked, however.
Best Answer
Stop and get things checked out!!!
The breaker is there as a safety protection device - not as a minor inconvenience. If the breaker is tripping there is an overload or short circuit some place that needs to be addressed. Electrical safety issues are nothing to mess around with. You could get severely shocked or killed as a result of an electrical fault. Call in a qualified electrician today to evaluate the situation and help with the proper fix.
The problem could be any one of the following: