Beko DRCS68S tripping electric

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  • October 4, 2015 at 4:50 pm #86287
    BrianPotter
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    Hi

    I was wondering if anyone on here can help me.

    I was using my tumble dryer last night for about 3 hours. I stopped in mid cycle and emptied it as the towels were dry. The power button was off on the dryer but it was still plugged into the mains.

    About 2 mins later, the machine then popped and tripped the power sockets in my utility room. I could also smell a “caps” type burning smell from the dryer.

    I turned the power back on at the fusebox, and it was ok for about 5 mins, but then the dryer tripped all the power to the house and I could smell the caps smell again.

    I’ve left the dryer over night and tried it again. It ran ok for about 2 mins then tripped the power to the sockets in utility room again and the caps burning smell was there. I took the towel out the machine and it was warm so I’m guessing the heater element is working to a certain point.

    I now know I shouldn’t of turned the dryer off mid cycle. :boops:

    What is the most likely thing to be causing this? Could it be the thermostats on the heater element? I’ve took the back panel off the machine and cant see anything obvious.

    All the filters/condenser are clean and are regularly cleaned.

    The dryer works fine on “freshen up” mode where it just needs to blow cold air, not hot.

    Many thanks in advance

    October 4, 2015 at 6:09 pm #430718
    simon26r
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    Re: Beko DRCS68S tripping electric

    Hi. Two things it could be

    1. The element and thermostats have a fault
    2. There may be some water floating about blow the element thats blown up to it and shorts it out when turned on.

    You can take off the back panel. A million screws and have a look. Remember to unplug it first

    October 4, 2015 at 9:24 pm #430719
    BrianPotter
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    Re: Beko DRCS68S tripping electric

    Thank you for your reply

    I’ve unplugged it and I’ve took the back panel off including the million screws like you mention.

    It all looked dry everywhere. I think I’m going to buy a new element and try that. The fact it works ok in freshen up mode leads me to think it probably is the element/thermostats.

    Is it worth paying the extra for the genuine beko branded part?

    http://shop.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/29575008 … ng-element

    or is this one ok

    http://shop.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/htr93-tu … ng-element

    Thank you

    October 5, 2015 at 6:45 pm #430720
    BrianPotter
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    Re: Beko DRCS68S tripping electric

    I have tested the front thermostat and the 2 stats on the heater element with a multimeter. The front stat failed to give a reading and so did 1 of the stats on the heater element. ( the one without the reset button). There is what looks to be a reset button on 1 of the element stats and this button is stuck down. I have ordered a new heater element with stats and a new front stat.

    Will update on the outcome of fitting these…

    October 11, 2015 at 9:01 am #430721
    BrianPotter
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    Re: Beko DRCS68S tripping electric

    New element fitted and that done the job

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