230100020 Genuine Thermocouple for Beko Gas Cooktops and Cookers, Beko Flame Failure Device Safety Probe Replacement

Part 230100020 is a genuine Beko thermocouple, the flame failure safety probe used on Beko gas cooking appliances. Its tip sits right next to the burner, and while the flame keeps it hot it holds the gas valve open. Lose the flame and the gas is shut off. Check that 230100020 matches the number for your Beko cooktop or cooker, or compare the lead length and fittings on the old one.

Beko gas burner won't stay alight?

The classic sign of a worn thermocouple is a burner that lights fine while you hold the knob pressed in, then goes out a few seconds after you let go. You might also find you need to hold the knob in for much longer than usual, or that the flame dies part way through cooking. Thermocouples weaken with years of heating and cooling, and their tips can crack or burn away. Before blaming the part, make sure the tip is clean and sitting in the flame, as a probe knocked out of position behaves the same way.

Part details

• Genuine Beko part 230100020
• Flame failure thermocouple
• Cuts the gas supply if the burner flame goes out
• Gas safety part for licensed gas fitter installation

Who should fit it

This is gas safety equipment, so in Australia it must be installed by a licensed gas fitter. Before work starts, shut the gas at the isolation valve and switch the cooktop off at the wall. The fitter will compare the new probe with the old one, route the lead away from hot surfaces, tighten the connection at the valve and check the burner holds its flame and shuts off correctly.

Questions about this part

Do I need one thermocouple per burner?

Yes, each burner with flame failure protection has its own thermocouple. Usually only the faulty one needs replacing, but burners on the same cooktop can use different lengths, so match the probe to the burner that's playing up.