Hotpoint WD440 Blocked Dryer Assy ?

[Turbo]

This dryer is only 18 months old and has had very little use. On test with the door open the dryer motor runs but there is a very poor flow of hot air coming from the heater box. Have checked inside heater box which looks like new. If it is a blockage what is the best way to clean it out.
Also are there any mods to this particular model, the serial number is 707060191.
Thanks Graham

[BobHope]

Re: Hotpoint WD440 Blocked Dryer Assy ?

Hi Graham,

have you checked / cleaned the flushing filter at the rear of the heater box. ?

Bob

[Turbo]

Re: Hotpoint WD440 Blocked Dryer Assy ?

Hi Bob
No not done one before, how do you access the dryer filter?
Looking from the top with the heater duct off it just looked like the condenser unit was part of the drum and impossible to clean out.
Graham

[BobHope]

Re: Hotpoint WD440 Blocked Dryer Assy ?

did you remove the top of the heater box or the complete assembly.

bob

[Turbo]

Re: Hotpoint WD440 Blocked Dryer Assy ?

Just the aluminuim heater box.

[BobHope]

Re: Hotpoint WD440 Blocked Dryer Assy ?

at the rear lefthand side of the heater box did you remove a pipe that goes to the water soliniods.

this pipe has to be removed to allow the box to come off.

bob.

[Turbo]

Re: Hotpoint WD440 Blocked Dryer Assy ?

No I did not remove any pipes so it looks like I will have to go back and dig a bit deeper. Thanks Bob
Graham

[helo_75]

cut that stupid filter off, and disable th flushing valve

only then will it work correctly

[Penguin45]

helo_75 wrote:cut that stupid filter off, and disable th flushing valve

only then will it work correctly

For a while………

:p45:

[Ashby]

Re: Hotpoint WD440 Blocked Dryer Assy ?

Hi, Had one of these myself, similar problem.
The motor was running ok but the fan was slipping on the shaft and not turning. Got a new fan kit from Masterpart.
Ashby

[Turbo]

Re: Hotpoint WD440 Blocked Dryer Assy ?

Went back and cleaned the filter out working fine now, may bin the filter the next time it happens.
Thanks for all the help.
Graham

[eastlmark]

Re: Hotpoint WD440 Blocked Dryer Assy ?

Turbo wrote:Went back and cleaned the filter out working fine now, may bin the filter the next time it happens.
Thanks for all the help.
Graham

that’l be next month then 😆

[helo_75]

Penguin45 wrote:

helo_75 wrote:
cut that stupid filter off, and disable th flushing valve

only then will it work correctly

For a while………

:p45:

yup, untill the element fails, or the fan motor, or the thermal fuse, or the pcb, or the bearings, or the doors seal, etc, etc, etc

is there ANYTHING ON THAT MACHINE THATS RELIABLE?

[robbra]

Re: Hotpoint WD440 Blocked Dryer Assy ?

Nice quality glass in the door 😆

[helo_75]

which catches on the drum, and scratches then smashes

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