Hotpoint WDL540 Washer dryer

[mike412]

One for the Hotpoint Guys….

This is a brand new machine that an old school chum has recently purchased.

He complains that:-

(1) The machine spins during the tumble dry cycle and dances across the floor

(2) It gets so hot on tumble that it creases the clothes.

He has had Hotpoint service along and the engineer has plugged the machine into diagnostics which finds nothing wrong, and that all is well.

Should this machine do the 1 and 2 above?. Does’nt sound right to me.

Regards,

Mike.

[iadom]

Re: Hotpoint WDL540 Washer dryer

Most Hotpoint washer dryers, even the late pre Indesit WD models do a spin during certain tumble drying cycles.

Jumping around would suggest a loading or OOB problem.

Not encountered many over heat problems on the dryers. quite the opposite in fact. 😥

[mike412]

Re: Hotpoint WDL540 Washer dryer

Thanks for the prompt reply Jim.

Whats the reason for the spin, what is it supposed to achieve?

Thanks again, Mike.

[iadom]

Re: Hotpoint WDL540 Washer dryer

Thermal spin, I think its there to confuse us poor engineers into thinking there is something wrong and to make the machines jump about a bit. :rolls:

From the manual.

Thermal Spin
A thermal spin on the High Heat setting is carried at the start of the of the drying process. The load
is pre-heated to approximately 50°C by the dryer heater with normal tumble action and pump out.
The thermistor located in the wash heater will sense the load temperature and when 50°C is achieved
a 5 minute Spin profile will be carried out at full spin speed.
During thermal spin the out of balance detection will operate and maximum speed will only be
achieved depending on the out of balance condition.
On completion of the Thermal Spin, the tumble drying process will commence for the period of time
selected.

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