Flatley (repaired)

[ladyluck]

I have just found this topic on Flatley airers. My mother has had one for over 40 years too. It stopped working a couple of weeks ago and she was so disappointed as nothing else would take it’s place as far as she could see from the new airers. I upturned it and undid 4 screws which then allowed me to lift out the workings. It was such a simply made thing that it was easy to see what to do. The elements were obviously ok so my husband decided it must be the cable or plug. We bought new cable and a new plug. It was easy to attach the 3 core cable to the element plate. It was just a matter of swapping the new wire colours to match up with the old fashioned wire colours which were still visible. We put on a new plug and turned it on. It is working again with no trouble. Mother is pleased that she has her airer back. Even if the elements get broken it is easy to make new ones as just looking at the device shows you how easy it is ro repair.

[capyboppy]

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Gee! Flatley driers! You have kickstarted the old memory there. I remember as a child us having one. It was stored in the bathroom of all places. Safety people would have a fit now. The lead went across the floor and was plugged in just outside the bathroom with the door shut as close as possible. We would also have it on to warm the bathroom up before having a bath (and leave it on while having it!) I would put my nightie in to warm it up ready for after my bath. All those years of possible electrocution yet we all lived to tell the tale 😆

[don]

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Try this thread http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/modules.p … ht=flatley for a memory trip, there are some piccies as well.

Don

[capyboppy]

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Cheers Don, it certainly brings back the memories. I only wish my short term memory was as good.

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