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Re: Hotpoint BF32
I think it was the “Watchdog” piece I remember seeing. The wire that burnt through was on the neutral side of the element. There was a mysterious RCD trip one day around the same time so that was probably it. Wiring replaced now and protected with weapons-grade insulation!
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Another go at sending the picture.
Here’s the link in case it doesn’t work again
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Agreed I should have checked the element – especially as I had the gear to hand, but I thought it looked burnt at one place so I assumed. However further dismantling revealed the wiring as the culprit – as you suggested. Where the harness loops under the bottom of the door it was being pinched between the door frame and the appliance chassis everytime the door was opened. Over time this had cut through the overall insulation and into the cables themselves. Eventually the thicker (purple) heater element cable and been damaged to the point where there was not enough copper to carry the current and burnt out. Damage and burn mark visible in the picture. Have not machines been recalled in the past for faults such as this?
