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Re: TDC62 Hotpoint tumble dryer tripping new thermostats

Hi, have just seen these post whilst trying to identify the prob with my machine. I had intermittent heat, when i set a program working it would be ok to begin and after a while I would notice that there was no heat even though drying light lit, I discovered tapping the side restored the heat. then after a few weeks of this the tapping when needed was no longer effective, and I also noticed that when I selected the programme before pressing start the drying light was already lit which I knew was not the norm but didn’t know if it meant anything. I know the back thermostats are fine. I’ve since took the top and side panels off to see if there was any obvious faults, hoovered away a small amount of fluff and generally wiggled connections etc. Now when I select a programme the drying light does not light up until i press start, ie how it normally is, but alas no heat 🙁
Help please – what can I check next to find out what the prob is?
Thanks in advance for any help

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Re: Hotpoint TDC62 Condenser drier – Erratic heat/drying

Hi thanks for the response. Not sure how I would identify if this is the fault or not.
Since posting, I’ve took the top and side off, bit of fluff around but not excessive amounts. Connections seem ok and no obvious dry joints.
Seem to have got rid of the drying light being on as soon as a program is selected but start not pressed, so now we are back to normal lights ie choose a programme, no lights, press start and the drying light comes on but no heat, aarghhh!
The back thermostats look ok (as I mentioned have had issue with these a few years ago but does not seem to be the prob now)
What else can I check now to identify what the problem is?
Thanks again in anticipation of any help.

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Re: Hotpoint TDC62 Condenser drier – Erratic heat/drying

Hi all, I seem to be having a very similar problem with my TDC62.

In the past I have replaced the things on the back but I’m sure that’s not the problem this time.

This has been an intermittent prob for a few weeks, I would go to check on the drying and it would be spinning cold, having started off warm, sometimes the drying light had gone off and I discovered tapping the side made it come on and the heat was restored.
I have had a few occasions too when the washing has been very very hot inside, can’t remember what else was happening at the same time or how I came to realise, maybe it had beeped and that was why I had opened it up.
Anyway, now the drying light is lit as soon as I turn the right hand dial to one of the auto options, and now it is blowing cold air.
I took the lid off and vacuumed away the dust and fluff in the hope it might suddenly start working again, but alas not.
The copper brush thing is touching the drum just fine.
With the lid off, and the start button pushed, I could hear a click but still no heat.
I’m not sure what to look at or check next but am desperate to get this fixed and dry the mountains of washing constantly appearing in this house!
Thanks in advance for any help.

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