The element on my grill inside the oven is not heating up?

Hi! It seems it is not the heating element! It seems to be before that. Either a short circuit delivering to much current thus causing the blow. I would check the corresponding cable all the way to the circuit and the circuit elements corresponding to the oven element. The grill and oven elements being "independent" explains why grill still works. (A short circuit seems quite possible to me!)

Sounds like a faulty fan oven element. To replace: Disconnect from power (usually easiest to switch off at fuse box). Remove racks etc from inside oven. Remove rear panel inside oven- four screws. You will now see a heating element that goes around the fan- often you see blow mark on element. You need to remove the back panel of oven to access the nuts that hold element in- two nuts, undo nuts, remove wiring from element. New element available from any good appliance repair shop. Reverse procedure to refit. Happy fixing!!

It sounds like the oven element has blown.
The powdery stuff you refer to is the insulation of the element that has blown out.
You will have to fit a new element.
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You need to check the heating element for continuity and the thermistor for continuity. Use an ohmmeter or multimeter to check. The element should not be any reading over 24 ohms for a 220-250V supply and not over 12 ohms for a 110Vac supply. A good tip is to take digital photos of the job before starting on removing and testing wiring etc so that you can refer back to it if you have to replace any items or forget which wires attach to any particular terminal etc.

To test and replace the element:

1. Turning off the mains power to the oven.
2. Remove the lower back panel. Fan assisted ovens will have a coiled 2 or 3 turn element around the outside of the fan.
3. Remove the 2 power connectors to the grill element if one is fitted.
4. Check the element resistance reading on the main oven heating element and not the grill element.
5. The thermistor or fusible link is located on top of the oven cavity if fitted and has two wires attached to it - most likely to be red and black or both white wires.
6. Remove the earthing wire to the main oven heating element screw terminal.
7. Unscrew the grill element securing screws(s) - there will be 1 or 2 depending on the element fitted to your oven. Do this from inside the oven cavity itself.
8. Refit the new element (make sure it has the same mounting screw holes as the one you want to remove) then secure it.
9. Reconnect the earthing wire to the element screw post.
10. Make sure that neither of the element tags touch the chassis - check with a continuity tester of ohm meter and adjust if required.
11. Reconnect the power cables to the main oven heating element.
12. Reconnect the power cables to the grill element if one is fitted.
13. Reconnect the power and check that the element works correctly.
14. Disconnect the mains power again and replace the rear panel(s).
15. Reconnect the mains power and recheck that the oven, and if appropriate the grill, functions correctly.

Oven functions
Oven light.
Upper and lower heating elements.
(Conventional cooking).
Upper and lower heating elements with fan.
(Fan assisted cooking).
Lower heating element with fan.
Inner grill heating element.
(Radiant grill).
Full grill heating element with fan.
(Fan grill)
Rear circular heating element with fan.
(Fan forced cooking).
http://www.sampfordixl.com.au/lagermania/specs/f969d5x.pdf

possibility is that the wire that link the oven element and that of grill is loose or burnt

The fan element (round) is more than likely blown. Open the oven door, take the rear cover off inside the oven (covers the element) and have a look at the element with a torch. If it is buckled, warped or has a blow hole in it, then it's faulty.

grill element is separate from oven element. i assume this is a fan oven. take rear panel off inside the oven and the oven element is exposed and you can often see the damage. toncheck properly, take the rear cover off outside the oven and terminals of the element are in view. check for continuity with a multimeter

if its flashing auto.
Press and hold the 2 buttons on the left hand - clock and cook time and then press the + button.
This then sets the time to allow manual and takes the auto off.

cheers

will