Whirlpool AWZ 121 TUMBLE DRYER BLOWING COLD

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  • December 18, 2004 at 4:40 pm #7161
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    Hi all, hope someone can help, we have had the above dryer now for quite a while but all of a sudden it is not producing heat anymore, the drum spins but the air is just cold ! could this be a thermostat problem or maybe the heating element ? any advice would be well recieved, I have a good friend who is good with electrics and is willing to help me if I can find out the problem.
    many thanks phil

    December 18, 2004 at 4:54 pm #121719
    Martin
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    Re: Whirlpool AWZ 121 TUMBLE DRYER BLOWING COLD

    Phil,

    It will almost certainly be the Element at fault. A replacement is readily available at our “Shop@” section as in the link below: –

    http://shop.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/48122592 … er-element

    Martin

    December 18, 2004 at 5:07 pm #121720
    SparkyP
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    Re: Whirlpool AWZ 121 TUMBLE DRYER BLOWING COLD

    Hi Smudger

    A couple of things could be at fault. The heater, The exhaust stat or the stats on the heater.

    If the stats on the heater are o/c you will have to replace the heater as these stats are calibrated to the heater.

    The exhaust stat is inside the machine situated under the drum. If this is o/c then its at fault.

    If you have no expertise in appliance repair then get a pro out

    Many regards
    Sparkyp

    December 18, 2004 at 6:07 pm #121721
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    Re: Whirlpool AWZ 121 TUMBLE DRYER BLOWING COLD

    Thanks to both of you, I have no intention of messing about inside this dryer, me and electrics don’t mix. My friend is coming round to look tomorrow, what do you mean by o/c ? I,m printing out the replies so it helps my friend.
    He says he can check the element for continuity and if the element is at fault it will show up on his meter. All rocket science to me I’m afraid.
    Thanks again
    phil

    December 21, 2004 at 6:01 pm #121722
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    Re: Whirlpool AWZ 121 TUMBLE DRYER BLOWING COLD

    right we have checked the heating element and it has NO continuity, so it seems that this is the problem, I’m no sparky but I was just wondering if a fault on one of the 3 thermostats caused the heating element to break.
    If this is the case I don’t want my friend to fit a new element for it to fry because of a faulty stat, if I’m barking up the wrong tree let me know, a local shop said it can get one for £47 ! told them the price on here and they said it cannot be right, I’m going to get one from this site instead

    December 21, 2004 at 6:25 pm #121723
    Dave_Conway
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    Re: Whirlpool AWZ 121 TUMBLE DRYER BLOWING COLD

    The thermostats won’t cause heater failure, in which case, the new element comes with two of them already fitted to it.

    http://shop.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/48122592 … er-element

    Link above for you for the heater, I have them in stock so it’ll go tommorow if you order tonight or in the morning 😉

    Dave.

    December 23, 2004 at 7:49 am #121724
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    Re: Whirlpool AWZ 121 TUMBLE DRYER BLOWING COLD

    😀 Many thanks dave, ordered the element this morning

    December 23, 2004 at 9:10 am #121725
    Dave_Conway
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    Re: Whirlpool AWZ 121 TUMBLE DRYER BLOWING COLD

    Yep, got the order thanks 😀

    Dave.

    December 24, 2004 at 10:41 am #121726
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    Re: Whirlpool AWZ 121 TUMBLE DRYER BLOWING COLD

    😀 WOW ! I was out last night with the lads, so I was not well pleased at first to be woken up by the royal mail this morning at 7:45am ! however it was the heating element I ordered yesterday morning, now that is good service, I never expected to get it so soon, its fitted and working 😛
    Mrs Smudger is very happy indeed.
    Thanks again Dave, I’m going to pass on the uk whitegoods link to all my friends
    Smudger888

    December 24, 2004 at 10:51 am #121727
    Dave_Conway
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    Re: Whirlpool AWZ 121 TUMBLE DRYER BLOWING COLD

    Wow, that was quick, Royal Mail can take some of the credit for that as well 😀

    Thanks again Dave, I’m going to pass on the uk whitegoods link to all my friends

    You’re more than welcome smudger, and thanks for letting us know all is well 🙂

    Dave.

    February 5, 2007 at 11:45 pm #121728
    jdean
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    Re: Whirlpool AWZ 121 TUMBLE DRYER BLOWING COLD

    I have ran a continuaty tester and the heating element, looks as though it is O/C. Is it possible the heating element has a resistance? or do they normally have a very low resistance?

    Dave_Conway wrote:The thermostats won’t cause heater failure, in which case, the new element comes with two of them already fitted to it.

    http://shop.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/Tumble+D … ement.html

    Link above for you for the heater, I have them in stock so it’ll go tommorow if you order tonight or in the morning 😉

    Dave.

    February 6, 2007 at 12:27 am #121729
    Penguin45
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    Re: Whirlpool AWZ 121 TUMBLE DRYER BLOWING COLD

    You have performed a resistance test with the element split from the circuit? If you don’t get 20-30 ohms, the element has failed.

    This is what you want:
    http://shop.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/Tumble+D … ement.html

    Power off at all times, live testing not neccessary in this instance.

    Regards,
    Penguin45.

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