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before the heath and safety brigade cry out “dont do it! its only available with the element because theres probably something wrong with the element” brigade come out with their lectures… some back ground info…
Sold a Zanussi zde26100w a few years back, shes never had a problem until I went out to it start of last month, and element was o/c. Replaced element and been fine until now, because it isn’t starting its just buzzing. Now, prior to ordering the new element I couldn’t detect a starting issue, (I always check that and the back felt if its a no-heat fault and theres no sign of airflow impedence, because I know a stuck drum will pop the stat) and when asked, she had never noticed a start issue until last week when the upper load of the clothes were warm, but none of it was dry.
Anyway Ive been out to it and the drum isn’t turning – the 8uf has bulged and popped my test one on and it turns wonderfully. but no heat, the new multi$$$$ priced element has knocked out the red dot stat.
Her parter, now clearly more technically minded than everyone involved (and therefore clearly just too lazy to do the job himself in the first place) has caught hold of my explanation that the cap failing has caused the stat to overheat, and retro-assumed (probably correctly) that it was on its last legs and that it probably didn’t boost the motor at some point during the cycle when the stats on the element went last month.
I’m now being asked to either refund the original repair, or provide a replacement heater and capacitor to sort the issue out free of charge because in their eyes, I have not been thorough enough, which has caused them mass disruption. I actually feel sick that I gave them a discounted repair initially because I couldn’t charge them £87inc vat for the element and the call out (I charged them £100 all in including a lot of vacuuming, and severe extraction issues – its on the washing machine inside a cupboard, behind the bathroom door), but at £55+vat for another element and £20+vat for the cap I could 😥
I’m more than happy to put my hand in my pocket and source a set of stats independently of AEG, and fit them foc because I know the element is not even a month worn, I just need to know where to start looking for them, id rather do both (ones 97*c and the red spot is 125*c, both elth branded) even though the 97*c one isn’t o/c (why, I’m not sure).
Can any one assist, and I promise not to incriminate any soul who offers advice should the worst occur… :rolls:
Re: ideas for red spot aeg/zanussi dryer stat on element
I assume you understand how the stats work
stat 1 97 degrees is used to keep the heat correct for the drying process this stat goes in and out keeping the temp correct
stat 2 is an overheat device and is a 1 shot device. if it overheats it trips and for safety wont reset
Dave
Re: ideas for red spot aeg/zanussi dryer stat on element
Have you tried tapping the stat on a hard surface to reset it?? Sure i read this in “tips tricks & shortcuts “. Al
Re: ideas for red spot aeg/zanussi dryer stat on element
electrofix; duh! my bad! Yeah I know how stats work, but in my defence it was late, as its a Zanussi, I think I just assumed it had the big one at the front that was the cycling stat and that the 97 was the toc for low heat and the 125 was the high heat toc. But regardless of whether its cycling or toc, id rather still replace both, just need to find a source…
Re: ideas for red spot aeg/zanussi dryer stat on element
alster wrote:Have you tried tapping the stat on a hard surface to reset it?? Sure i read this in “tips tricks & shortcuts “. Al
Although unlikely, I could never trust resetting a bi-metallic safety device that is not designated as resettable, overheating can affect the metals reaction temperature, and id rather not risk my reputation that is held by many in high regard for many years by doing so. Normally I wouldn’t consider doing this but I am only enquiring in this situation due to the unusual circumstances and the background knowledge of the drier I already have.
Resetting stats by banging is something that really is only acceptable if you are intending on doing so as a temporary measure in order to make sure the element is operating properly as a back up to the absence of having a meter to prove otherwise (battery failure, broken test lead etc)
Re: ideas for red spot aeg/zanussi dryer stat on element
Must admit I’ve never done it for all the reasons you give , but saw it in ‘tipps & tricks’ and nobody commented on it so thought maybe i was just being too fussy!! Nice to know there are others like me out there. Al
Re: ideas for red spot aeg/zanussi dryer stat on element
from what I can see of the picture the stats are riveted to the element. since they are steel rivets you are going to have quite a job getting them off to replace them not to mention the care you would have to take with the steel swarf that’s made while removing
you say you don’t like resetting stat but Beko have a button to do it as do white knight and Hotpoint leave a hole to allow it to be done. I have also had a few machines where the hole is there and they have just filled it full of paint which is easy to remove
Dave
Re: ideas for red spot aeg/zanussi dryer stat on element
If you carefully prise off the stat you can fit an appropriately rated stat from a hotpoint kit.
If you ‘wing’ out the terminals, as you screw
the heater back in place the tension caused by winging out against the metal of the dryer holds them tightly into the heater.Re: ideas for red spot aeg/zanussi dryer stat on element
Perhaps this is just me, but are you actually prepared to do such things on such a safety related item?
Have recent events not taught anything?Sorry but a riveted in stat stays riveted in, and as far as costs go that’s just tough luck we sometimes have to suck up.
Re: ideas for red spot aeg/zanussi dryer stat on element
Kentish wrote:Sorry but a riveted in stat stays riveted in, and as far as costs go that’s just tough luck we sometimes have to suck up.
Agree entirely, besides the stat are riveted as Dave mentioned. Too much aggro avoided by sticking in a new element. Dignity intact! 😉
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