Faulty AEG lavatherm T37400

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  • October 2, 2013 at 6:58 pm #77427
    nick_g
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    Can anyone help?

    My tumble dryer has stopped working, when switched on I get the red power light on front, but when I press the start button I hear a hum from motor but the drum does not turn.
    I have disconnected the belt from the motor and the motor still will not turn, plus I have now removed the motor from base, to check fan not jammed and it will still not turn or if it does it is vey slow.

    I have established the one of the heater thermostats is open circuit, it is the one marked with higher temp, so I guess it is the TOC that has tripped. However if I temporarily loop it out the motor still does not turn or if it does it is very slow and with no power. How can I identify whether it is the motor or motor control board.

    Thanks

    Nick

    October 3, 2013 at 9:45 pm #402160
    electrofix
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    Re: Faulty AEG lavatherm T37400

    there is an 8uF capacitor that starts the motor. common fault on a lot of tumble dryers

    cant promise i am right but its over 90{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} probable

    part number 1250020334

    do a google picture search

    Dave

    October 4, 2013 at 5:19 pm #402161
    nick_g
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    Re: Faulty AEG lavatherm T37400

    Thanks dave, the guys at work also suggested same, but when checked the resistance of the motor, it was really low and changed after another test run, so I am reasonably sure some of the windings have failed. New motor now on order, I hope this fixes it a new capacitor would certainly have been cheaper. Thanks again for your help.

    Nick

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