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Re: indesit g74c tumble dryer
Remove the mains plug and then the small back panel only, the heater and stats will be revealed, check the left hand stat, the one with a green spot on it, it will more than likely be OC, if so it is faulty.
Your machine is actually a Hotpoint so the 1701583 stat kit will suffice.
Jim.Re: Hotpoint Aquarius WF445A
It could just be something in the drain pump, if you spin the inner drum by hand and it is nice and quiet then the bearings should be OK. The long term bearing fault that Hotpoint machines suffered a few years ago does seem to have been eliminated, that is not to say that it hasn’t returned. 😥
Jim.
Re: Hotpoint wma 33 no motor action
Try the ‘Last Error detected’ test routine, this can be found on page #3 in the Known Error Codes thread at the top of this forum, it may confirm a faulty triac on the board.
Jim.
Re: Have you had this?
Ken, he has just replied to my PM, says he tried to e-mail but it bounced. From what I have read that has happened to one or two others. I will ask him to e-mail you direct.
Jim.
Re: Have you had this?
As I have only just returned from feeling like a member of the third world I don’t have much time to deal with this, 9 unanswered phone calls on NTL Call Minder to sort out.
I have replied and informed him that I have passed his message to site admin, I will leave it so that hopefully Ken will answer him.
This is a link to his profile Ken, http://tinyurl.com/ybvycs
Jim.
Re: Hotpoint WDM73
The control module is around £65.00 + vat, the power module £85.00 + vat. Not the sort of things to be changing without making sure they are the cause of the problem. It could be caused by sticking push buttons, this can happen if something has been spilled down the front of the panel, bad connections or tiny breaks in the flexible circuit, a very delicate, thin sheet of copper tracks that connects the control module to the push buttons and display module. Be sure to remove the mains plug if you intend to investigate. The flexible circuit must be handled with great care, if you can see any obvious creases on its surface it may be faulty. After checking all that it could still be a faulty module.
This is what the flexible circuit looks like.
In view of the cost of the parts that could be involved it may be a good idea to see if we have someone in your area who can take a look at this machine, try the link below if you decide to do so.
Jim.
Re: Hotpoint wd440g
TOC for that is a 1605160. It appears as though the modified heater box has been modified yet again. It now incorporates the flushing valve and fluff filter, and the spiral element again, also a thermal cut out simliar to the old style microtemps used on the earlier Hotpoint washer/dryers, this change took place after date code 60, May 2006.
Jim.
Re: My Microwave just died, should I look inside?
Get a good curry in it, I know how you love spicy food, 😉 😆
jim.
Re: Hotpoint WMA32
There is a strong possiblilty that you will need at least a rear drum half, seal and possibly a drum support. It would be very difficult to replace the bearings themselves and most people in the trade do not waste their time trying.
It is very difficult to give you a ball park figure, because until the machine is stripped down and all the other components such as the motor ( which can suffer water ingress when bearings fail) pump, etc, are checked out. Also labour charges can vary quite a lot from area to area. I do this repair for around £120 to £140 depending on whether the drum support is required. Labour charges may be higher in other more ‘affluent’ areas 😉You could try the repairs@ section at UKWG’s, I’m sure most independants will give you a near enough estimate of what they would charge for this repair. This bearing problem has been a major weakness in this model range but the replacement parts have a different type of water seal and have been much more reliable.
Jim.
Re: Public Liability Insurance
I do work for one large local estate agent, machines in rented properties and also odd calls for local schools and Social Services departments. They all ask once a year for a copy of my current PL policy.
Jim.
Re: Hotpoint WD860… no end of trouble
You are getting your TOC mixed up with your thermistor. The thermistor is the temperature control device, it usually has two very thin & flimsy wires going to it and should read around 24kohms. The TOC has two much thicker wires going to it and should have virtually no resistance. If you didn’t have to open up the heater box to change it then you have changed the thermistor which would appear not to be faulty. 😥
Once again and for the last time in this thread I will reiterate that if the first two digits of your serial number are less than 40 and you have not had the modified heater box fitted the only ‘long term’ solution is to do so.
Must also add that we do not advocate live testing, there is absolutely no need.
Jim.
Re: Hotpoint TDC62P will not start.
Very few parts that you could do this with. I am assuming that the motor was running on all settings before you fitted the heater. The wiring harness for the heater does run close to the motor wiring & capacitor, have you double checked that area ?
Jim.
Re: Hotpoint TDC62P will not start.
baz, you mention being able to see the elements glowing orange and getting very hot, how did you manage to see this? If you are running the machine with the back panel removed then this is exactly what will happen within 10 to 20 seconds. No back means no air flow from the fan blowing through the elements, ergo bright orange glow.
If the ‘drying light ‘ goes out when the machine does the short reverse tumble then that suggests that the dryness module is OK.
Without actually being able to see the machine or hear the ‘click’ you mention it is difficult to advise you further on this, one other possiblity has been touched on already, did you disturb any of the motor wiring when you replaced the heating elements.Jim.
Re: Creda tumble drier T620CW – new timer (wiring confusion)
I have to refer you to this post. viewtopic.php?f=53&t=62983
From my long, almost 40 years experience, the information leaflets given out with Hotpoint/Creda parts are as good as or better than any other manufacturer. From that it would seem that you are ‘missing something’ but it is impossible to hazard what might be an incorrect guess that could lead to damage.
Some of the links are not always required but the leaflet should make this clear. All the existing wiring will need reconnecting somewhere.
Jim.
