Zanussi Jetsystem 1200 – Electrical smell and no dryer heat

[RicardoGonzalezIII]

Last night our washer/dryer nearly went into orbit just before the end of the wash cycle during spin due to a badly balance/overloaded drum.

Today my wife called to say that on the drying cycle she smelt ‘electrical burning’ and the dryer wasn’t drying.

Would I be correct to assume that the violence last night has somehow caused the element to fail? If so is it easy to access and replace?

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[dpm]

Dryer fan belt may have been thrown off. Under the top cover, power off first…

[RicardoGonzalezIII]

Re: Zanussi Jetsystem 1200 – Electrical smell and no dryer h

Have checked and belt is still on but very perished. Still seems to turen the fan spindle though, I suspect on power it wouldn’t have a very good grip! Is the element likely to be damaged if the fan hasn’t been blowing cold air over it?

[dpm]

Thermal cutouts should’ve protected it, I’d hope.

[RicardoGonzalezIII]

Re: Zanussi Jetsystem 1200 – Electrical smell and no dryer h

Thanks for your help so far, if the thermal cutouts have cut out, how are they reset?

Sorry to keep asking questions just trying to get thoughts together before I tackle the beast!

[RicardoGonzalezIII]

Re: Zanussi Jetsystem 1200 – Electrical smell and no dryer h

Sorted. TCO is located half way along ducting in between terminals of the thermostat…just couldn’t see it for the terminals! Should have though its a big red button!!

Thanks again for your help this has been cheaper to fix than I had feared!

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