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Hi,
Our Beko DTLP71151W 7KG Heat Pump Tumble Dryer has just failed (it’s only 30 months old so 6 months out of its 2 year warranty, grrr…).
The heater and motor work and I’m reasonably sure the air intake is still pulling air.
However the clothes, while warm and tumbled, are not drying and the inside of the dryer is very damp and there’s quite a bit of lint around.
The condenser unit had some water drops around it but the water catching reservoir was bone dry.I’m guessing that the problem is either to do with:
a) the pump/pipe taking water from the condenser unit, or
b) restricted airflow.I’m fairly sure b) is more likely because the condenser unit is fixed and cannot be removed for cleaning (didn’t realise this until after I’d bought it).
There is a fair amount of lint in the condenser unit even though I wipe down the condenser front after every use.
The vacuum cleaner can’t drag the lint from within the condenser unit and I’ve even tried (gently!) poking inside to try and snag bit of lint “manually” but the gaps are very narrow.
Assuming it is the condenser unit, is it worth getting it repaired, given that the condenser is built-in?
Luckily the old condensing dryer still works so I’ve got a fall-back, even if it’s more expensive to run.Any thoughts, comments or advice gratefully received!
if anything goes wrong with the refrigeration circuit its a dead duck far too expensive to repair
if its air flow then you need to make sure the filters and evaporator is clear. The evaporator is the fridge part that gets cold to condense the steam. its the first part behind the filter at the bottom
Dave
electrofix wrote: if anything goes wrong with the refrigeration circuit its a dead duck far too expensive to repair
if its air flow then you need to make sure the filters and evaporator is clear. The evaporator is the fridge part that gets cold to condense the steam. its the first part behind the filter at the bottom
Dave
Thanks for replying.
I did try and clean the evaporator (I call it the condenser; the bit that cools the steam) but I can only access the front, it isn’t removable.
I think I can see where there’s an air filter but the manual doesn’t mention how to clean it.
I undid a screw that loosened the filter cover but it still doesn’t want to come away, there’s a plastic lug retainer holding it in place.
Will keep fiddling with it.
However the manual also mentions that if the evaporator icon is flashing then it needs cleaning. It isn’t flashing.So, it could be the refrigeration circuit.
Is it worth trying to take off the rear cover and trying to find and check the pipe that runs from evaporator to water tank?
(What I mean is, if I take the back off will it be straightforward to put everything back, or will lots of wires and fiddly stuff sag down?)Thanks again.
you can easily test the pump
take the lid off
take out water draw
carefully pour a cup of water into where the draw came out
this should send the water back down to the pump and when you turn on it will pump it back up
from what your saying dont think its a pump problem. if it was there would be lots of water down below
Dave
electrofix wrote: you can easily test the pump… from what your saying dont think its a pump problem…
Thanks again, yeah I kinda suspected as much; the dryer had been on for ages and there really wasn’t much water around the evaporator.
B*gg*r.Oh well, thanks for taking the time to explain, much appreciated.
Cheers!
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