Hotpoint VTD20 T/dryer

[andy2]

Hi – No drum movement on this machine. It has a small module with relay and buzzer but i suspect timer. Whats the favourite prime suspect on these models? Would appreciate any help.

Thanks – Andy 😀

[kiddo66]

Re: Hotp[oint VTD20 T/dryer

Capacitor is prone to failure,if it has it usually takes the one shout with it as well.

[andy2]

Re: Hotpoint VTD20 T/dryer

I tried a new capacitor but there does’nt seem to be any juice to the motor. Normally i would suspect the relay unit but i bypassed the relay contacts and still no sign of life.

Thanks anyway i will probably go for the timer.

Andy 😀

[lerch]

Re: Hotpoint VTD20 T/dryer

This is usually the door lock not reading that the door is closed.

[iadom]

Re: Hotpoint VTD20 T/dryer

It would depend upon serial number, it could have early mechanical door lock which would be obvious if faulty, or the early Bitron interlock which as you say can cause this fault.

Jim.

[andy2]

Re: Hotpoint VTD20 T/dryer

Hi – I discounted the door lock as when the door is shut the ‘active’ light comes on, the timer runs and the heater comes on.

I went to this machine again to check the motor as she said she had smelled burning. When i tried it the machine worked ok for a while, i twiddled with the timer for a while and eventually it went off.

The symptoms are similar to the relay problems where the relay dropped out after running a while. Do these new modules suffer from similar problems?

My gut feeling is still the timer as the machine would not start at all last time. This would seem to rule out the relay module as i stopped and started it quite a few times before it went off on the last visit.

Andy 😀

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