Hotpoint TDC60S Heats for few mins

[Madmac]

This one runs for about 5 mins before the moisture sensing set up seems to cut the heat.Tried it with load of wet washing- same result,”drying” light goes out. Chrome disc inside drum had nut missing so thought i had nailed it but no. Customer had fitted new element/stats prior to my visit..as they do.. Any ideas guys ?

[iadom]

Re: Hotpoint TDC60S Heats for few mins

Have you checked the sensing brush is sound and making good contact with the drum?

Jim.

[Madmac]

Re: Hotpoint TDC60S Heats for few mins

Yeh Jim all seems ok with brush &wire to it. Tried disconnecting said wire but drying light still went off early, clothes still damp.System works by measuring higher resistance as moisture levels drop as i understand it. Bit like a damp meter those surveyor fellows poke in your front room.. Think ill retrain..now thats REAL money. 😯

[iadom]

Re: Hotpoint TDC60S Heats for few mins

There is a test kit for these machines which involves a small doofer clipped to the round sensor in the drum. Never had the need to use one though. have you got a wiring diagram to check out the sensor circuits?

Other than that it could be a dryness module fault but I have changed several modules for sticking heater relays but none for this kind of fault.

Disconnecting the wire would cause the machine to cease drying after a short while.

Jim.

[Madmac]

Re: Hotpoint TDC60S Heats for few mins

cheers jim, module is looking like a possible culprit,but like you, never came across this fault before.Even tried directly earthing brush wire which i thought would give the effect of very wet clothes but it wasnt havin it & stopped drying pronto. Dont have much info on this machine, prob need pass on it, plenty easy ones to be gettin on with. Annoying tho :rolls:

[bobokines]

Re: Hotpoint TDC60S Heats for few mins

Have you checked the earthing strap on the rear bearing shaft?

Bob

[Simon46]

Re: Hotpoint TDC60S Heats for few mins

Had an earth on front panel from module come loose causing problems with heat.

S.

[Madmac]

Re: Hotpoint TDC60S Heats for few mins

Cheers guys, will nip back & check earths on module & drum. Eddie.

[Madmac]

Re: Hotpoint TDC60S Heats for few mins

Hello all, finally got the damm thing working!! Earths seemed ok on drum & front panel to module but i cleaned & tightened them anyway. Tightened top edge connector on module as this has earth.Anyhoo,something in that lot did the trick. Sensitive little bugger,but when you think of the tiny changes in resistance its working with it kinda makes sense.. Thanx 4 advice guys. 😀

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