My oven just blew up

Glad to hear you are safe Jings.

Now I can't wait for either the cooker, oven or diswasher to blow- as that will be the trigger for a new kitchen- but it just will not oblige- been waiting for 5 years now ;)

Hush pompa, jings is getting a new cooker!

Certainly lasted longer than any cooker I've owned!

I doubt the tin touching the side would cause that, otherwise it would happen often. The elements are sheathed. Probably the insulation inside the element broke down, that causes a pretty big bang and flash. Simple enough to get replaced.

I'm glad there were no injuries - hope all the food was salvaged!

I'd say 35 years cooker life is around 90 in human years so time for a new one.

Nasty - glad you are Ok but its seems like time for a new cooker anyway

Glad you've survived to tell the tale jings. Happy shopping

We are scoffing the parts of the dinner that are cooked, and then we are off to John Lewis. I will be sad to see the back of my old cooker. I have had it about thirtyfive years. I am used to it. But the thought of a new one is quite exciting.

How scary! I cannot think why the ceramic tin would cause such a thing even if it did touch the element. I would be inclined to get this appliance well and truly checked over.

Glad you survived!

Shocking!

Oven can be replaced jings can't

Sods law.... to happen when cooking Sunday dinner.
Good luck.

Crikey Jingl, that must have been a fright! Do hope dinner not too late