Cooker Problem ... Or Electrics ? Arrggghhh

[CW1]

Hi,

I rent a house out & the new tenants are having a problem with the cooker though the ex tenant never seemed to have had a problem (& I'm sure he would've told me !). Problem seems to have started after the carpet fitter disconnected / reconnected (latter was an electrician, btw) it to lay new flooring underneath.

The cooker's 9yrs old but hardly used (especially the oven) but the letting agent had said,
"The oven is only working intermittently and has to be turned off at the mains switch and then turned back on the following morning to make it work."
Someone suggested setting the clock, which had been done, but now the letting agent's had an electrician round, who's said,
"It continues to work intermittently and on occasions it’s tripping the electrics. He has determined that the clock assembly unit and main thermostat control are faulty and will require replacing."
Does that sound about right ?

My concern is the electrics have never been looked at since the house was built 25yrs ago, so is it likely them rather than the cooker (though I haven't been told of any other problems with the electrics) ? No point getting a new cooker if that int the problem ! But what would be a ballpark figure for rewiring a 3 bedroom house ? May have to reconsider selling ...

Thanks

[BRIGHT SPARK]

I cant comment on the cooker without testing.However if the installation is only 25 years old and has not been tampered with you will possibly only need a test and inspection (around £150) and some upgrading to the distribution board (about £300) and possible earth bond upgrade.If you are letting the property certification is a must.

[CW1]

Thanks Bright Spark.

If the clock assembly unit & thermostat control *have* gone, could that cause the problem ? Have been letting the property for 9yrs now & neither the previous agency or the current one (& they seem on the ball) have ever mentioned certification. Will look into that, cheers.

[BRIGHT SPARK]

Yes the clock or stat could be faulty.Is it the RCD thats tripping/

[CW1]

I guess so, the letting agent saying "on occasions it’s tripping the electrics".