any electricians about

scrambled eggs

Evacuate the premises.

No electrican but I would:
- switch it off at mains
- switch it back on
- if still red seek further assistance perhaps from www.justanswer.com (I've fixed a washing machine and a printer on there both for just £7's advice - and you only ay when you're happy)

Are you sure it isn't just a "this ring is still hot" type light?

*pay

thanks slarty...will go and check if its still on.

the light is duller than when the ring is switched on....doesnt usually happen so dont think its a " ring still warm " light.

^ Insert puerile comment here :

dunno if ive got the parts in the van

Is the ring def.off,ie no heat.

keep cooking

ring definitely off....I have switched it off at the socket to get rid of light.

Can we assume that you HAVE read the manual?

OK,from what I can remember there is a separate set of contacts in the simmerstat for the light,these must be shorted somehow inside the simmerstat,as long as ring is off I wouldn't worry about it.

mate of mine rang me with a similar prob he had, just before his house burnt to the ground

thanks big guru....that makes sense as the pan had boiled over a bit so that could be the problem...cheers.

sticky knob