Bear cooker won't power on, is it usually just the fuse?

[Thomas Martinez]

A few peoples has posted in the last few days regarding Bear cookers that has gone dead completely, with no lights, no response from the unit when you operate it, and none of the indicators on the cooker display any information. The most common reason for this is a blown fuse within the cooker. In the majority of cases, the solution is simply to unplug the Bear cooker from power, flip it over and remove the bottom cover, find the fuse that is located on the cooker’s main circuit board, and use a multimeter to test the continuity of the fuse. If the multimeter beeps when testing the fuse, then the fuse is intact and the issue with the Bear cooker is somewhere else in the unit. If the multimeter does not beep when testing the fuse, then the fuse is the issue and you should replace it with one of the same rating as the failed fuse.
What I'd like to know from others who use Bear cookers is whether you've encountered any Bear cookers that have had issues beyond the fuse itself.

 

[Dist]

yeah had one where the fuse popped twice in a row, ended up being the thermal cutoff on that cooker was stuck in the “on” position and the element overheated due to the setting staying on. Once I replaced the element the cooker has been working fine for the last 2 years.

 

[Esca]

wait is continuity mode with multimeters suppose to make a beep with these cheap meters? mine just shows a number for the resistance. Should i just be looking for near 0 ohms?

 

[Stormy Stag]

99% of the time its the fuse. People way overthink these.