Hotpoint TC71P condenser drier

[brightspark]

My Hotpoint TC71P drier has gone on strike. The fuse is OK, and the red indicator light seems to be glowing very faintly.
It did stop toward the end of the cycle a couple of weeks ago, but then recovered after the door was opened and shut and the timer reset.
But apart from the glowing indicator light, it isn’t working at all, drum not turning.
What should I be looking for? Could it just be the on/off switch? I replaced the dryer thermostat (courtesy of UKWG) about three years ago, but apart from that it has been dead reliable. Serial number is 48 100 187.
Cheers.

😕

[brightspark]

Re: Hotpoint TC71P condenser drier

OK, self help then, but any hints or tips will be welcome. Here is what I plan to do.

1 disconnect from mains
2 remove top
3 check door and on/off switches – if OK then
4 check heater

I’ve got as far as 3. Shifted the machine to the dining room and taken off the top. Checking the door switch, I’ve figured out that the door open switch is separate from the latch. I think I can see what some of the problem is. There is some corrosion around the spade connectors that are connected on top of the door switch. There are three wires close together here, two are paired one brown and the other brown and white. A third wire, pink and white, seems to be the output from the switch.
The paired wires terminate as a single spade, alongside the pink and white spade connector. The plastic insulation shrouds around both spade connectors are shot, and because the wires were pushing against each other, they were shorting across the switch.

How do I remove the fascia to get better access to the switch? The front fascia seems to be located by several plastic pins, which are held in place by some push on washer shaped fasteners. If I ease these off, can they be re-used again?

[brightspark]

Re: Hotpoint TC71P condenser drier

Have replaced the duff insulation on the door switch, this now tests out as it should for continuity with door open/shut, and also tested the on/off switch. This seemed OK too. Lid on, plug in, power on set time, press “start” and hey presto everything works for about a second then it stops.
Tried again, opened and shut the door, reset time, same result.
Could this be a faulty relay?

[helo_75]

more than likely, yes

only… its worth checking the plug top/socket

thats only a tip….

[twinspark]

Re: Hotpoint TC71P condenser drier

its the relay 😮

[Penguin45]

Re: Hotpoint TC71P condenser drier

THIS LITTLE CHAPPIE.

Penguin45.

[brightspark]

Re: Hotpoint TC71P condenser drier

Thanks for all the help fellas,
All was fine with the new relay in place for a few weeks, but I think that the door switch is now failing. When the door is closed the machine works for a couple of seconds, but then stops. If the door is pushed firmly, the machine stays on as long as you keep up the pressure.
I suspect that teenagers regularly pulling the door open instead of pushing it and then releasing to open has finally knackered it.
Of course this may have been the original problem, but maybe it was only showing when the switch was in situ.
Which switch do I need from the shop, and also can I get any replacements for those circular metal retaining clips that hold on the facia? There are only three left usable after my recent maintenance efforts.
Cheers.

[Penguin45]

Re: Hotpoint TC71P condenser drier

Replace the pin on the door – p/no C00165923. I think they have made it slightly longer as the door warps with heat.

Can’t see the facia panel clips listed anymoer.

Penguin45.

[brightspark]

Re: Hotpoint TC71P condenser drier

Cheers Penguin. Have ordered the door pin. Hope this does the trick. No joy on the front panel retaining clips though. Does anyone have any idea where I can get some of these?

[brightspark]

Re: Hotpoint TC71P condenser drier

Fitted the pin and all OK. Then a couple of days later, wife reports same problem. Dispair, then I checked the door again and the top hinge screws were a bit loose 😳 . Tightened them up and all well again.
I found a couple of places online that sell these kind of clips, but only in commercial quantities. Any chance that the Shop will get stock in of these?

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