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Re: Bosch WTL6103GB/05 runs for a couple of minutes then sto
Just an update.
It’s in the utility room (can get cold an night!) but it’s worked ok in the same place for a few years (except for a soldered joint going on the circuit board last winter).Tried different loads, wet, damp. light, heavy. Different settings.
Sometimes it works ok, than fails again.
Could this be something simple like the switch on the front?
Re: BOSCH WTL6103GB Tumble Dryer Won’t Stay Hot
Stumbled across this thread after doing the same things as Hampers. So just adding to the knowledge base.
My WTL6103GB did the same thing. Cleaned the condenser of all the gunk in it (The wife says “oh yeah, not cleaned that for a while”). I checked the thermastat (pressed the red button), checked the heater element, etc.
So having read this thread I eventually looked at the circuit board behind the front facia. Solder joint had failed on a relay just as for Hampers – very obvious. Re-soldered it and good to go. Saved £170.
The location (looking from the front of the dryer): There’s a group of 4 relays to the left of the rotating control. The top relay had the dry joint (failed solder).
Wonder if this is a common problem!
(PS I also broke some of those tabs on the Facia! Lever the facia from the bottom popping 4 or 5 platic pins out of holders rather than the top and then rotated it and you should probably be ok.)
Colin
Re: Beko TLA6018S outer skin live (240 volts)
Seems my post can also be read in many ways :). But thanks for the responses, and sorry if the post seems ridiculous and unnecessary, but I’m not an electrician and can only post what I’ve been told by beko and their engineer. So don’t shoot the messenger.
Frankly I’m not happy with Beko’s reponse. Whatever the reason for the faullt, the appliance is live and they, and their appointed representative, don’t give a shit.
If there is the potential for, say, a manufacturing fault wouldn’t you like to know?
I appreciate you are professional in your approach even if others aren’t. Possibly the ones Beko appoint in my area fall into the latter category!
However, in answer to your points.
1) Agreed, something should have blown. It didn’t which is why we called out the engineer.
2) I have no idea how wires encased in foam manage to catch the cabinet, if indeed they have – I thought this strange as well which is why I went back to Beko with this. I also hoped someone in the forum could answer that. Clearly you guys doubt it. Good, I’ll look elsewhere following your suggestions
3) The socket seems fine, at least all the ones in the house I tried.
4) I have no idea if he did a “portable appliance test”. How does that work/how would I know/can I do it my self?
5) condensation in the thermostat housing: Its been off for a few days, total dry, and it still does it. So can I rule that out?
6) I’ll investigate the sealed plug and wires etc. to see if I, non electrician that I am, can find a fault.Finally, I’m also from the “wrong” side of the Pennines so appreciate where Helo is coming from, sort of.
cheers 🙂
