My Hamilton Beach 31160b Toaster Oven Timer Replacement Research

My Toaster Oven timer is Bad. I have watched it slowly go bad over time. Until now you could turn the timer Switch Back and Forth for a while and get it to make connection and turn on the Toaster Oven Again. The Timer Part still works. That Annoying Ticking and loud Ding still works just fine:O But no Power Light comes on now and the Heating Elements wont heat up. So, I know it is the Switch Portion of the Timer - Switch that is bad. Here's a couple of good Ideas, that I have found so far... I hadn't thought of a plain ol light switch. I was thinking of a nice looking toggle switch... maybe one with a nice red or blue light. But I have several brand new regular light switches in the Garage... Still, what I really want is a real timer switch. I found one that is said to work on this page... http://www.fixya.com/support/r4707909-timer_switch_failures And a couple of stores on Google Shopping that sell them. But, I have hated that loud ticking sound and the horribly loud Ding! When it is done, ever since we first got the thing... What I would like to find is an electronic timer switch. I would prefer just a twist knob, but a punch in number pad would work too. If it was small enough for the space on my Hamilton Beach 31160b Toaster Oven. Any Ideas there? I found several different switched that could be used. But, only 2 that are actually for Toaster Ovens. I know they are out there and that there are allot of switches of the same type for other applications that would work... But I had no luck finding them after several hours of searching. So, I'm taking a break from this for now. Will Probably Take the Toaster Oven Apart tomorrow. Like I use to Always do first back in the Olden Days... Before the Internet;)

Don

intro$1 solution for a broken toaster oven timer !

I hate throwing away an otherwise perfectly functional things, just because one part fails.
When the timer of my Oster toaster oven died, it's perfect time to do some hacking.

If your wind-up timer wouldn't DING either, this is for you !

step 1Remove timer switch

Open up the oven. Check that it has only 2 wires connected to the switch.
Pull knob off from the front and remove any housing screws.

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Timer Switch Failures

posted on May 07, 2010

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A safe and easy way to fix the appliance is to replace the bad timer switch with a single pole single throw toggle switch. Make sure to get one rated for 20 amp's at 120 volts AC. You will no longer have a timer and you will need to turn the oven on and off manually, but at least you will be able to use the oven and not have to worry about a faulty timer switch overheating! The timers are for convenience only and you have to turn the OVEN feature on and off manually anyway so all you're losing is the timer convenience for toast or whatever and the toggle switches are much safer too. The switches can be purchased at any electrical parts store or at many hardware stores for under $10. A cheap and safe solution to the problem!
If you feel the need for a timer and want to take your chances with a timer switch, there are a couple switches that you can use to replace the DKJ/1-60 switches. They are made for Delonghi toaster ovens and are readily available. One part # is 5218104600. This switch will work the same as the original but it only has about a 15 minute toast timer. Turn counterCW for OVEN ON like the original switch. You may need to use some mounting parts from the old switch depending on your particular oven. Another switch which has a 120 minute timer is part # 5218101800 but may be a little harder to find. Both of these look the same as the DKJ/1-60 and are about the same size with the bell on the back of the switch.

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Here's some of the Timer Swithces that I found. But the Prices on the ones I like the Best are too Close to the Price of a Complete but Cheap Toaster Oven...

DeLonghi Timer for Toaster Oven Model #5218104600

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