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Here’s the thing - old beneteau in excellent condition but the ENO oven doesn’t work.
We have plenty of gas - the burners are probably shot.
Any tips- look at replacement, part replacement, buy a reconditioned one if they exist, or what?
Love cooking up a storm on board but the oven is doing my head in..

yours

Sea-Legs Chef
 
Tedra said:
Here’s the thing - old beneteau in excellent condition but the ENO oven doesn’t work.
We have plenty of gas - the burners are probably shot.
Any tips- look at replacement, part replacement, buy a reconditioned one if they exist, or what?
Love cooking up a storm on board but the oven is doing my head in..

yours

Sea-Legs Chef
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Have you tried cleaning the oven burner jet? I seem to remember that the oven isn't too tricky to access, I think the back panel on inside can be removed. You would probably still need to remove the jet from the rear to clean it. I think that the oven jet is on the bottom left as you look into the oven. I is visible after removing the shelves, interior bits and bottom ring. Actually, there might not be a rear panel, it might be accessible after removing the bottom panel (you can see the burner ring flame through a hole in that panel).

I think a friend had problems with his Eno oven and was able to blow out the jet by getting access inside the oven. It worked for a while but the debris fell back down and built up again. It really needed to be dismantled for a proper clean. It didn't seem to be a particularly difficult job and you check for leaks after rebuild.

My memory of the oven is that the pipe runs down the outside on the back and there's a connection where it passes through into the oven. The gas ring is only screwed down and easy to remove, leaving access to the jet. Of course it might not be a blocked jet but it is a fairly easy and cheap thing to check.

I'm assuming that it lights and flame is just pretty weak. If it lights, flame look good but it goes out after a short time then it will probably be the thermocouple.
 
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Mistroma said:
Have you tried cleaning the oven burner jet? I seem to remember that the oven isn't too tricky to access, I think the back panel on inside can be removed. You would probably still need to remove the jet from the rear to clean it. I think that the oven jet is on the bottom left as you look into the oven. I is visible after removing the shelves, interior bits and bottom ring. Actually, there might not be a rear panel, it might be accessible after removing the bottom panel (you can see the burner ring flame through a hole in that panel).

I think a friend had problems with his Eno oven and was able to blow out the jet by getting access inside the oven. It worked for a while but the debris fell back down and built up again. It really needed to be dismantled for a proper clean. It didn't seem to be a particularly difficult job and you check for leaks after rebuild.

My memory of the oven is that the pipe runs down the outside on the back and there's a connection where it passes through into the oven. The gas ring is only screwed down and easy to remove, leaving access to the jet. Of course it might not be a blocked jet but it is a fairly easy and cheap thing to check.

I'm assuming that it lights and flame is just pretty weak. If it lights, flame look good but it goes out after a short time then it will probably be the thermocouple.
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Cheers Mistroma - will look at this but it doesn’t light at all.....
 
Tedra said:
Could be the do-Hickey Robin - probs strip it out and see what we find!
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I think that the usual symptom of a faulty thermo-couple is the flame going out very soon after you release the control knob. Pushing the knob in should normally allow gas to flow, even with a faulty thermo-couple, allowing it to be lit initially.

It could still be a fault up at the valve in the control knob but could also be a completely blocked jet as mentioned earlier. You could try getting access to the bottom jet and poking a soft bristle into it. If you can't get a flame before doing this and can get one afterwards then that would indicate a blockage in the jet. However, it probably wouldn't fix the problem as the jet would probably become blocked again. At least it would confirm gas was flowing through the system and would be worth removing the jet to clean properly.
 
I too have an ENO cooker. ENO are impossible to deal with and do not supply spares for older cookers. My cooker has problematic flame failure devices for which there are no spares. The moral is that if you have to replace it don't even consider ENO as a make.
 
I have a problematic ENO 0420 which I would like to replace.
What is best replacement with same dimensions ?
 
Caladh said:
Dreadful after sales in the UK
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Not my experience. Found out recently that Penguin Engineering in Hayling Island are the importers and provided me with what I can only describe as the best customer service getting a replacement oven door glass for a 1999 Jeanneau ENO cooker with next day delivery.
Give them a call.
 
Thanks for the tip, I will call Penguin when they open as I need a flame failure device. I found in the past that 1999 is a key date, cookers like mine from 1998 have different burners and ENO do not supply spares for them. I needed a new burner cap and ended up machining one from stainless steel. All past attempts to get a replacement for the flame failure device have failed and one burner has to be watched and relit when it goes out, usually after a couple of minutes use.
 
ctva said:
Not my experience. Found out recently that Penguin Engineering in Hayling Island are the importers and provided me with what I can only describe as the best customer service getting a replacement oven door glass for a 1999 Jeanneau ENO cooker with next day delivery.
Give them a call.
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Assuming you just wanted a replacement maybe they’re happy to help as you give them money. In my case I had a warranty claim which although repaired they claimed the issue wasn’t a warranty claim. Had to get legal eagles involved.......
 
Penguin have just been very helpful to me on the phone, and even have some parts for older ENO cookers. With them as importers I take back what I said before, becuse they are genuinely helpful.
 
I had similar problems with an Eno. I couldn't get one of the burners to work. I managed to buy a replacement thermocouple in a chandlery in Cherbourg at the time. I think that the thermocouples are common to many cookers.
If I remember correctly, the actual cause was simple enough. The lock nut securing the on/off/adjustment knob at the front had loosened a small amount . This was enough to cause the plastic knob not to push hard enough on the valve actuator to open the pilot flow. I remember that there is no margin and any any loosening will cause it not to operate. Once I tightened everything up it has worked fine since. Make sure these in no dirt or debris causing the plastic knob not to press in correctly. Try moving the plastic knob to another burner to see if the problem travels with the knob.
Theres not much to go wrong. The oven burner is a simple pipe with holes drilled to allow the gas to escape. I stripped and cleaned mine last winter and the oven works fine .
Kinsale 373
 
I had troublesome yellow flames from one ring, another had the classic problem above of needing that but of duct tape on the knob spindle and the oven didn’t work until thoroughly cleaned. But with spare parts and a tiny amount of work it’s been fine for a few years now. I wish I could remember the supplier of cheap parts - recommended on here but not Penguin - think it might have been a camping supplier. Good cookers they do seem to deteriorate if neglected.
 
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