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  • August 18, 2009 at 6:40 pm #47900
    dachwilson
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    Help please…..

    Our dryer has stopped working…it still revolves but produces no heat.

    I have ordered the replacement set of rear thermostats from the shop@.

    and got a box – part no 66-hp-03.

    These dont look like the parts I’m replacing…. anyway to get the dryer working I’ve taken out the old stats to insert the new ones & like an idiot I forgot to note which set of wires the green dot stat is attached to.

    Can anyone tell me if it should attach to the blue & brown wires – or the orange and orange/blue combi spade connection?

    I’ve attached it to the blue/brown set, tried the machine & it still produced not heat… could i have ruined them by doing this?

    PS have I ordered the right part?

    Thanks in advance of help…Mrs W is sitting next to the dryer waiting to load it up so any help would be appreciated!

    Thanks

    David

    August 18, 2009 at 7:01 pm #294948
    suedehead1
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    Re: Non working Hotpoint ultima TDC62

    i think its orange and orange blue to the left stat i dont think the wires are long enough to put them on the wrong way.
    i am however breaking forum rules by tellig you .
    plug out first.

    August 18, 2009 at 7:09 pm #294949
    iadom
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    Re: Non working Hotpoint ultima TDC62

    THIS is the correct part.

    You did actually check the old stats for continuity first before you ordered the new ones didn’t you?

    August 18, 2009 at 7:16 pm #294950
    suedehead1
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    Re: Non working Hotpoint ultima TDC62

    i forgot to say green spot stat to the left.

    August 18, 2009 at 7:35 pm #294951
    dachwilson
    Participant

    Re: Non working Hotpoint ultima TDC62

    Thanks for your replies.. – yes that it the part number I ordered & its referenced on the invoice as 1701583 – however the parts in the box look nothing like the picture. The stat I have been sent has a reference number on the top of KSD301A.

    I’ve taken a picture of the box & parts I’ve been sent – but cant see how to insert them into this message.

    If someone could tell me how to then I coudl show what I have been sent.

    The only other question then is whether the green spot stat is inserted on the left or the right….i’m happy that i know which wires go to which side its just which stat goes to which side…

    Thanks

    David


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    August 18, 2009 at 7:37 pm #294952
    dachwilson
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    Re: Non working Hotpoint ultima TDC62

    to suadehead – thanks for answering that one!

    August 18, 2009 at 8:54 pm #294953
    iadom
    Moderator

    Re: Non working Hotpoint ultima TDC62

    iadom wrote:

    You did actually check the old stats for continuity first before you ordered the new ones didn’t you?

    Ah, but you didn’t answer this one. 😉

    August 18, 2009 at 9:41 pm #294954
    dachwilson
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    Re: Non working Hotpoint ultima TDC62

    true…..

    so, yes i did check & one stat shows a zero Ohm reading & one stat shows infinity….i am making a presumption that either an infinite or a zero reading indicates one is faulty…


    I cant remove the other stat from the top front of the drum so havnt been able to test that in isolation.

    August 18, 2009 at 9:58 pm #294955
    iadom
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    Re: Non working Hotpoint ultima TDC62

    You need to check the new stats then, depending on which type you have it is possible to damage the green spot TOC (safety cut out) if you accidentally press the base in. It is a ‘one shot’ device and will not reset.

    Some types of stat have a solid base, on the other type the base should not be concave.

    August 18, 2009 at 10:15 pm #294956
    dachwilson
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    Re: Non working Hotpoint ultima TDC62

    the original stats – (which were bought as replacements on here from shop@) do have the concave one shot cut outs. The new stats ( which are nothing like the originals) have solid bases.

    I’m still thinking I’ve been sent the wrong parts…

    Any suggestions on how to post a picture in a message on here?

    David

    August 19, 2009 at 12:26 am #294957
    Penguin45
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    Re: Non working Hotpoint ultima TDC62

    Use a hosting site. I use Photobucket.com – uploading is pretty intuitive if you follow their instructions.

    Immediately, both discs on the front of the stats should be bowed outwards, ie convex to allow continuity through them.

    Penguin45.

    August 19, 2009 at 7:14 am #294958
    dachwilson
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    Re: Non working Hotpoint ultima TDC62

    Thanks – Penguin.

    So, to recap, the old stats have the convex shape – the new stats are solid with no convex shape at all.

    Could this mean I have been sent an incorrect part?

    Thanks

    David

    August 19, 2009 at 10:02 am #294959
    iadom
    Moderator

    Re: Non working Hotpoint ultima TDC62

    No, they are a perfectly good alternative, in fact they are more robust than the OEM ones as you cannot push the base in and damage them accidentally. I use them as often as the other type TBH.

    Just pop your meter on them to test for continuity.

    August 19, 2009 at 10:51 am #294960
    dachwilson
    Participant

    Re: Non working Hotpoint ultima TDC62

    Thanks – will try them when I get home.

    September 18, 2009 at 7:39 pm #294961
    dachwilson
    Participant

    Re: Non working Hotpoint ultima TDC62

    I forgot to say thanks for the advice. The dryer is working fine now.

    David

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