Hotpoint TDL52

[f4j]

Hello
Have water dribling from the front ,changed the therm but still doing it. Checked the heater and only two elements are working could this be the problem. Please advise.f4j.

[Martin]

Re: Hotpoint TDL52

f4j wrote:Checked the heater and only two elements are working

I thought they only had 2 elements anyway (high and low?). 🙄

Sounds more like a ventilation/air circulation problem to me rather than heat/stat related. Is the vent hose clear, wall vent clear, fluff filter etc?

[f4j]

Martin wrote:

f4j wrote:
Checked the heater and only two elements are working

I thought they only had 2 elements anyway (high and low?). 🙄

Sounds more like a ventilation/air circulation problem to me rather than heat/stat related. Is the vent hose clear, wall vent clear, fluff filter etc?

Thanks Martin, ive checked those out many times. There are 4 what appear to be single elements on the heater, and when running only 2 are burning or is this the norm. Regards Brian.

[iadom]

Re: Hotpoint TDL52

It is not always possible, to run the dryer with the back panel removed for long enough to see all four parts of the heater glowing. It is much safer and far more sensible to check the elements with a meggar or multi meter.With the machine unplugged.An even safer way is to check the power consumption at your electricity meter with the dryer set on both High & Low heat settings. Even if one side of this dual element had failed, or the stats had failed it should not cause dribbling.

I agree with Martin , sounds like a venting problem. Is this dryer in a kitchen or an outside location. does the vent hose go fairly level and out, away from the dryer, if not it should. If it goes up well above the level of the dryer then condensation can form inside the vent hose and run back into the dryer. Are the clothes spun sufficiently?

The vent hoses on these dryers are not very sturdy and it is also possible if your dryer is built in that the hose could be collapsing behind the dryer and blocking the outlet, as you pull the dryer out you would automatically straighten out the hose again. Worth trying with the dryer out in the middle of the kitchen to eliminate this possibility.

[johnnyj]

Re: Hotpoint TDL52

Is the water coming out front left hand corner and is it taking ages to dry if so it could be rear drum seal faulty cheers jj.

[f4j]

Re: Hotpoint TDL52

thanks jj for the info, problem was with external insect mesh stuffed with fluff. Condensation had nowhere to go. regards f4j

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