Beko DCU8230

[ray.t]

Got one of these with no heat, checked the heater all ok, ntc ok but no power to the heater plug at the back of the cabinet.
I have since changed the pcb thinking this would sort it but its still the same no power to the heater.
Just wondered if anyone has had this before as I’ve got another one the same to look at on Tuesday.

Cheers,
Ray

[electrofix]

Re: Beko DCU8230

have sent you some tech info

plus did you try it with wet clothes in it ?

Dave

[ray.t]

Re: Beko DCU8230

Hi Dave,

Thanks for the info, I will go back armed with that and see if I can sort it out.
I did try it with wet clothes and also on the timed setting but still no heat.
I hope I can sort it as these dryers seem to be getting popular round this way and searching through old posts it looks like its a common fault, just a pity no one has come up with a fix for it yet or if they have they haven’t posted up.

Thanks again,
Ray

[electrofix]

Re: Beko DCU8230

got a similar one at mo but yet to go round armed with Beko info

going tomorrow so will see

on mine i checked relays on board so i know its not a relay failure

Dave

[ray.t]

Re: Beko DCU8230

Hi Dave, I don’t know if you have seen the other post about cleaning the sensor strips? I am going back tonight to try this and have another look over it.

Cheers,
Ray

[ray.t]

Re: Beko DCU8230

Just been back and its still not working.
I have neutral at the heater plug but no live. Looking at the diagrams the live comes straight from the board but something is stopping it I just cant work out what.
I hope you have better luck tomorrow!

Cheers,
Ray

[Seamy]

Re: Beko DCU8230

Check the NTC on heater they go down to earth anything below 2M will cause no heat fault, normally its because of the condenser not being clear, excess moisture forms on the element.
New heater normally sorts it out.
If you are really unlucky the shorted element may have taken out triac on board too.

[ray.t]

Re: Beko DCU8230

Hi Seamy,

You’ve got me thinking now. I had both plugs unplugged from the heater plug when testing but now from what you are saying it needs the ntc plug connected before it will power up the heater?

Thanks,
Ray

[electrofix]

Re: Beko DCU8230

it will need ntc as board needs to sense it in case of failure

my customer has already fitted a new heater before they called me

Dave

[Seamy]

Re: Beko DCU8230

Heres a tip, if you think the dryer may have a duff NTC causing no heat fault, swap the leads off NTC on dryer heater onto a washing machine heater NTC, you will likely have a spare one lying about in van.
The cable lugs are same size too.
Let the NTC dangle & attach back plate of dryer with a few screws, run on test for minute to establish if it heats up.
Then if it heats with test NTC in, order up a new heater as you can’t buy the Beko NTC separately. If it doesn’t it may be a P.C.B fault as heater faults sometimes blow boards too.
:lesson: DO NOT LEAVE TEST NTC IN PLACE

[electrofix]

Re: Beko DCU8230

mine is different model DSC85w

looked up on beko technical and there is a bulletin re the elements. they changed the thermisor old one is grey new one is white. according to sheet the 2 are not interchangeable as the main board is different in each case
since my customer had got his own element and its the wrong one i cannot say for certain why his unit is not heating. played around swopping thermistors to hotpoint ones. linked old thermistor in circuit but not touching earth still no heat.
in my case customer would need correct pcb and correct heater or maybe just correct heater.
he is going to contact espares who obvoiusly dont know there are 2 elements and see if they will swop it

Dave

[Author]

Posts