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Re: Hotpoint TDC32 condenser dryer
You could talk to the customer about how she/he uses the dryer, do they keep opening it to check the dryness etc. I’ve been told that some of the heaters heat unevenly so you could try changing the heater. Rumour has it that some repairers have been known to replace the “one shot” device with a cycling ‘stat of the same temperature.
Re: Public Liability Insurance
I would guess the people who use this site are mostly quite careful and don’t leave customers with dripping inlet hoses, untested appliances etc etc. The Bodgitt & Scarper brigade, who are only concerned about making the most money for the least work, probably get a lot more claims (the ones who bother to take out insurance, that is).
Re: Hotpoint T/Drier TC71
Thanks iadom, it looks like it must be stripped teeth in the lower timer. I tried tweaking the spindle and I can get continuous clockwise rotation with no heat or continuous anticlock. with heat. I wonder if it would be safe to leave it in the anticlockwise setting and forget the reverse if the customer does not want to stump up for a new timer?
Re: To good to be true
It will be useful if they do it as an ongoing basis, when you order a motor you get some other stuff thrown in. I would much rather they just reduce the price of the motors though. Every time I do a Zanussi 1000 spin bearings job I’m left with a spare bearing spider seal since the kit also covers the old metal tub machines. I hate throwing new bits away so I now have hundreds of these seals knocking around….
Re: Can Hotpoint get any worse
I’ve noticed that the bottom weights on WMAs have loads of play on the lugs until you tighten the screws. The first one I did I packed the gap with silicone, assuming there was a metal insert or something missing but then I found they are all like that.
Re: Hotpoint T/Drier TC71
Ah, I did notice a small stub of pink plastic spindle on that timer and wondered if I could risk giving it a tweak. I have since wondered if the full tank microswitch has failed, although the warning light isn’t coming on. Said switch looks to be a pig to get at but I could trace the other ends of the wires to do a continuity check.
Re: The old trade pump
I assume this pump won’t fit a Tricity Bendix AW1400W? Masterpart quote part No. 1321063008 which is very expensive.
Re: mercury
Dave_Conway wrote:Brittania and Viking are another two top notch range cooker manufacturers Tony.
Both are in the downloads section 🙂
Dave.
I tried to find these by entering the names in the search facility in downloads but both drew a blank. Does this search engine work? I don’t suppose it is worth me going after work like this as I don’t do gas but a few extra cooker jobs would be good at the moment.Re: Ikea Fan Element
I fitted the Electruepart element but it’s not ideal as it is a bit eccentric with respect to the fan. Perhaps someone will bring out a correct pattern element in due course
Re: WMA 20P replacement Drum /bearings
Simon46 wrote:Easier than Zanussi.
S.
In what way? On the Zanussi you don’t disturb the soap dispenser or the timer/module, you can pretty much leave the wiring in place as it only goes to the back half of the tub, you don’t have the silly spring clip thing on the tub joint or the bushes where the springs fit on and you have already noted that replacing the spider is more difficult on the Hotpoint. I also find the plastic pegs for the suspension units are harder to pull out on the Hotpoint.
Re: 16th Edition
I don’t have my meter calibrated but I frequently read mains voltages around 250 volts. They are allowed quite a big tolerance on the voltage, only the 50 Hz has to be kept spot-on.
Re: Skype
Ah, my Ebay VOIP phone was just under £11 including postage. It might be rubbish of course 🙂
Re: Removing appliance plugs.
If I have to install a machine where the cable has to pass through a small hole I remove the cable at the machine end rather than cutting off the plug.
Re: How clean is your house?
I don’t think I’ve ever got to a job and refused to go in the house but I some times make excuses for not doing further work in the most grotty places. The other day an old lady asked if I could come and remove her old cooker and wire up the replacement second hand one. I said I could go that afternoon but she said that would be too soon as she would need to tidy up. We agreed I would go the next day. I don’t know how much tidying had been done but the place was filthy and you could barely move for clutter. 🙄
I have another customer who runs a local repair garage. I have never gone to their house as they either bring the appliance to me or take it to the garage for me to do the work. Their neighbours say they never have anyone go in the house as it’s so untidy, sometimes the clutter builds up until it is level with the windows.
