The lamp glass has broken horizontally and fallen independently, and I am left with the threaded part of the glass stuck in the holder.
The removal tool doesn't help as the lugs that it grips came off when the bowl cracked off. How do I remove the remaining part of the goas, i.e. the threaded part which is intact as one piece?
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- This happened to me yesterday, using the grill. I had changed the bulb over a year ago so it wasn't over tightening. Half the cover fell on my lunch of its own volition as it cracked in half and then the rest came away, leaving the thread in place. It's not fit for purpose if this is happening so often. Will have to smash it out.
- Wait until the oven is cold. Remove the bulb. Then get a piece of duct tape. Use most of it to cover the whole of the inside of what`s left of the glass cover and roll the rest over the broken lip. Then with a pair of long nosed pair of pliers gently grip the taped over glass and jiggle it round until it comes out. Covering the glass with tape prevents fragments of glass going everywhere. These covers are prone to breaking especially if hit with the lid of a casserole. Best to place casseroles on a low shelf well away from the light.
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Chris at eSpares says...
The glass can break due to thermal expansion if excessively tightened. Always refit to loosely hand tight.
- Wearing appropriate PPE place a towel in the bottom of the oven and remove the trays and grates etc. Get a pair of needle nosed pliers and use to twist the damaged part out. It will start to break as you wrist it, but at least you will get it out. This seems to be a common fault - mine has failed in exactly the same way twice now.
- Same thing happened to my lamp cover. I used a piece of wood with a rubber glove over it. It needed quite a lot of both upward and rotational pressure but I got it out. Thanks to Chris for the tip.
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Chris at eSpares says...
You will need to improvise. Try pushing a piece of wood with a cloth around the end into the socket to apply pressure to the end and rotate the stump. Be careful not to injure yourself and use gloves and glasses for protection. You may need to replace the lamp holder if either you damage it or cannot remove the glass.
Oven Glass Lamp Lens Assembly Stock Number: ES1099279
Spare part for select models of Bosch, Neff and Siemens cookers
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