Bush V7SDW Tumble Dryer – Heat Not Lasting Full Cycle

[adzyp]

Hi,

I needed to put something in the dryer at the weekend and noticed it wasn’t getting very warm, it was only a small item though so wasn’t sure if it was just the sensors or something not thinking much was in there so didn’t heat too much.

So did a bit of a test today. I washed a dressing gown and a towel and stuck it in the dryer and turned onto standard cotton mode. After a few minutes I put my hand over the vent and it was definitely hot so I left it to finish its cycle. When I took the items out the dressing gown in particular was almost as wet as it was when I put it in and the items didn’t feel hot.

So it seems its heating at the start but not sustaining throughout the cycle.

Reset button on the back is still in its original position and has not been triggered for me to press.

Any ideas whats going on? Is it kaput?

[electrofix]

to be honest its a pile of junk with little or no spares available

you can check air flow and blocked filters etc but beyond that bin it

Bush is an argos own brand with little or no backup, avoid it

Dave

[andyjawa]

If not a blockage, which I doubt it is because it was blowing hot air to start with, have a look on the pcboard for a relay unsoldered leg. Could also be a sensor. Bit in the dark here because your model I cannot actually find listed but do know it will be similar if not the same to the Currys Logik version. Could even be the red button reset stat failure – so you will need a test meter, or the heater itself. If the large round heater (which it probably is fitted with) they are well known for failing but usually once nuked stay nuked but I suppose it could have a hotspot split ( what can happen with cooker elements which is very common) = they still work then fail when get hot but then soon fail forever and a day but a visual swelling along a length (about 2″) of the heater reviels the problem.

As already mentioned “avoid this”, and this is a warning to others which few will ever take notice basing it on: “it always happens to everyone else but not me” attitude and then when it jacks or parts are elusive then start whinging. Argos takes the biscuit here ( or, rather takes the p*ss) by importing this cheaply made stuff but often seems not to have the parts (when you have sussed out what part it needs that is!) and those part/s that are listed it is often a wait (so not in stock) and expensive for what it is. Argos spares own site is just a rehash of Partmaster- same shower
Before you give up have at good look around, take the thing to pieces you might find out what is the problem is – perhaps a burnt wire on a stat but once you know that obviously you know what you are looking for.
There is nothing wrong necessarily with cheap goods what is wrong however is importing the stuff without any proper back up and with expensive parts to add insult to injury.
Think your model MIGHT have been a recall model so I best check that too….just did for you and yes it under a safety recall so look it up and check the code 5480948 matches what your code is as read off the sticker on the machine.

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