The extractor for our oven (internal not the hood) Has an LED indicator when it is on. My second one in 14 years has gone dim and they are £35 from AGA The markings on it are 24VDC APEM0612. I have sourced this on eBay which looks similar and I can solder the existing connector to it (the existing one is a 14mm fitting). Can any of the electrical engineers here comment on compatibility/longevity? I could not find an identical part Blue LED 14mm Panel Indicator Light 24VDC APEM Thanks
Looks ok, although I'm slightly shocked that Agas have LEDs on . Sure it's not a light bulb? Odd that LEDs "go dim", unless the thing driving it has gone doolally.
Modern LEDS do go dim as they use phosphors that degrade, and are often run hot to get high output. The replacement LED you suggest will do.
That is absolutely scandalous!! Looking at their website the indicator light and harness is £110.16?!?! They cost pennies to make! (https://www.4agaspares.co.uk/led-indicator/product.pl?pid=5309444&query=indicator) If the ebay one is an LED and has the same voltage and fits and is only £2.99 I say go for it. I can't see you doing any damage to your oven and if the LED blows it has only cost a couple of quid. As for longevity, it should last for a long time as long as it isn't in a really hot area (I.e Not an internal oven light). My Miele oven lightbulb went after about a year or so and when I went on their parts list it was £25 or thereabouts when it was simply a standard halogen oven bulb so I got it from Amazon (2 for £2 give or take). These companies charge ridiculous amounts for cheap parts obviously to make lots of money, but the side effect of having something that expensive is that most people will assume that perhaps the part is somehow different when it usually isn't.
When I said £35 that was the last time I bought one... £110 OMG... Thanks for the comfort, I will take my chances. Not sure how bright the eBay one will be, the 'AGA' one is bright enough (when working properly) to shine out of the vent in the front control panel. It does get hot in there (perhaps contributing to failure) but not 'in the oven' hot... Ta
It is an electric Aga (heating element rather than oil/gas...) Here is the gubbings for the control panel... Even has a remote fob to with it on/off I have no idea what it all does. I can see there is a potentiometer to regulate the oven temp, an on/off switch for the oven extractor and a transformer to step down 240 to 24v for the LED and whatever the external air extractor fan needs...
It looks like there is a PIC microcontroller or similar in there probably a very advanced feature. Any chip with a sticky label on it with a version number on it usually was programmed in the factory to do a particular job. Now its a reliability risk. The board could be 100% replaced with an Arduino and a power supply and a relay board, I expect , if it ever goes pop and you like the Aga. The mission of the computer is fairly easy to determine - you summarised it above. ..
Or he could just buy another LED... Likewise. A couple of the elements in our Miele went. All things considered (it was old), it was cheaper in the long run to buy a new oven.
To be fair to Miele, they are pretty bulletproof.. On the +side if there is sensitive electronics in the same area then it is unlikely to get hot enough to damage the LED through being excessively hot.
How does having an Aga fitted affect fuel economy? I always loved our Rayburn. I think that’s my perfect bus. Full width r&r and an Aga.
Yeah I know the feeling. Our mashing machine was replaced a year ago because although it still worked, the door hinges had broken and even though this one was a cheap model (It was there when we moved in), a new door with hinges was around £200....
