Houston's La Cornue Appliance Service & Repair

Absolutely. A LaCornue Château is not a normal appliance; it is an heirloom-quality culinary tool built from solid cast iron, heavy brass, and thick enamel. It has no digital motherboards to become obsolete. A 20-year-old LaCornue functions exactly like a brand new one. Repairing a $50 thermocouple or replacing heavy door hinges restores the range to factory-new performance, saving you the staggering $50,000+ cost and the 10-month wait time of importing a replacement from France.

The CornuFé series features an electric multi-function oven. The convection setting relies on a dedicated circular heating element wrapped around the rear fan. Over years of use, the intense thermal expansion and contraction cause this electric ring element to burn out. The fan will continue to blow air, but the oven will remain completely cold. We must carefully remove the rear oven baffles to install a new, high-voltage OEM convection element.

In Houston’s humid climate, raw brass and copper will naturally develop a patina. LaCornue ranges are designed with exquisite, jewelry-like metalwork that requires delicate care. Never use abrasive chemical cleaners, as they will permanently scratch the polished brass straps and finials. The trim should be gently polished using a specialized, non-abrasive metal cream. If the metal has been severely neglected or scorched by a sagging oven door, professional restoration is required to return its original luster.