extractor cooker hood with blown bulb

[n99]

Hello

We have a cooker hood (proline con 60) with 2 lights and extractor fan. One bulb blew and after the replacing the plug fuse only the extactor fan now works. Neither light does even with new bulbs.

The plug had a 13amp fuse even though the instructions said 3amps. I was hoping there was an internal fuse to change but the only accessible space I could find houses a terminal block (is that the correct term?).

Is it likely there would a internal fuse or is the unit lilkey shot? Cheers for any advice

n99

[Andrew Gabriel]

I would guess the resulting fault current damaged the light switch or burned out a thin wire or track. I can't imagine it would be difficult to fix.

BTW, I always use CFL's in cooker hoods, not being susceptable to the fan vibration.

[NT]

Light switch is often the weakest link, and an internal arc in a bulb can take them out. Could be anything else though. Multimeter will tell you where the fault is. If the switch, fit a new one or open it and file the contacts clean. CFLs dont cause this problem.

NT

[John]

Light switch is often the weakest link, and an internal arc in a bulb can take them out. Could be anything else though. Multimeter will tell you where the fault is. If the switch, fit a new one or open it and file the contacts clean. CFLs dont cause this problem.

NT

I've had screw in bulbs that don't quite make contact.

[ARWadsworth]

I have repaired a couple of extractors where the tracks have blown. I have not had to replace a switch yet.

Adam