Hotpoint TDL34 Reverse Action Dryer – NOT REVERSING

[pacuk01]

My tumble dryer sometimes does reverse, whilst other times it doesn’t.

Most of the time it spins one direction, and then it pauses for about 10 mins, and then starts again in the same direction. I recently phoned a local repair man, and he said it will be a new programer that is required, and it will be over £140. I have not had this done, as it is almost as cheap to buy a new one. Is it likely to be this, as a spares website says there is a reversing timer for £35.00. Could be a capacitor, or a motor fault?

Any help would be much appreciated.

[iadom]

Re: Hotpoint TDL34 Reverse Action Dryer – NOT REVERSING

There are three timers in this machine, the reversing timer, part number C00099102 is around £35.

The reversing timer is not connected to either of the knobs on the front.

If it runs freely in one direction fully loaded then its likely that the capacitor is OK and would indicate a reversing timer fault.

Did you not get round to fixing this in 2008?

TIMER :rolls:

PS, the main timer is also the same price. 😉

[pacuk01]

Re: Hotpoint TDL34 Reverse Action Dryer – NOT REVERSING

I did post this back in 2008 but I searched websites for the info but couldn’t find the site. I didn’t fix it then as it started working again and has done near enough every time since, it is stored in an outhouse, which does get cold, and it always seems when we get cold weather this is the odd few times it decides to stop working.

[iadom]

Re: Hotpoint TDL34 Reverse Action Dryer – NOT REVERSING

Its done well to keep going, a new reversing timer should get it running correctly.

[pacuk01]

Re: Hotpoint TDL34 Reverse Action Dryer – NOT REVERSING

Well guess what winter is here, temperature has sunk…and the tumble dryer which has been working fine since March has stopped reversing again.

Well, I have bought the reverse timer as suggested. No sooner did I do this when a similar tumble dryer with same reversing unit came up on freecycle which sums up my luck!!!!

The new unit is different shape, and has one less cable attachment. After a fair bit of modification (drilling, getting new blades for cables) I finally have it done. It is now all put back together.

Anyone else wanting to do this be warned….you will need to make some slight modifications. The two blue cables (neutral) need to be made so that they go into a single female slide on connector. You will also need a couple of thin, nuts a bolts…similar in size to the ones that go in to you light switch to hold it in place. If you are careful enough there is enough neutral cable. A bit tight) You will also need a couple of cable ties. And a drill a bit to make a couple of holes for the bolts that hold the timer in place, and a bigger bit which allows the protrusion from the time to come through the front. One female cable slide connector.

It isn’t hard…you just need to have the stuff first and have patience.

Thanks
everyone.

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