This is a fairly common problem that people will often have with their tumble dryer irrespective of what make it happens to be and here we will run you through the most common issues that will cause that fault to happen. Drive Belt We’d guess that this one was fairly obvious to most people but …
Category: Tumble Dryer Repair Guides
Tumble dryer problems and issues explained and how to repair tumble dryer problems yourself in our guides and tutorials writen by engineers that repair tumble dryers as well as general tumble dryer maintenance tips.
The repair guides and tutorials for tumble dryers are generic like most and will not usually have specific model information but will give you insight in how to diagnose your tumble dryer problem and solve the fault yourself.
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Tumble Dryer Tripping Electrics
Tumble Dryer Tripping Whilst a tumble dryer tripping the electrics in your home isn’t an especially common problem it can and does happen on occasion and here we explain the most common causes in general that will lead to that happening. Please do be sure to follow the basic ele…
Tumble Dryer Will Not Heat Up
Dryer Not Heating There are any number of reasons why a tumble dryer will demonstrate the fault of “won’t heat” and here we will look at the most common reasons for that fault and how to troubleshoot it. These are the most common scenarios but they can vary depending…
Tumble Dryer Fire Risks Explained
Tumble Dryer Fires Just as with other domestic appliances, tumble dryer fires are more commonplace than many people might think them to be, from what we see in the news wires we’d roughly estimate that there are about one or two a month, perhaps slightly more in the UK. Again, a…
Overloading Tumble Dryers
Overloading Just as much as people overload washing machines, tumble dryers also get overloaded on a regular basis and it causes issues with the efficiency of your dryer as well as potential failures. Often people seem to be tempted to squeeze in as much as possible to dry as much as …
Tumble Dryer Belts Snapping
Broken Tumble Dryer Belts If your tumble dryer belt is snapped or burned through then the chances are, we’re sorry to inform you, that it is almost certainly your fault. Or, the fault of the person using the tumble dryer. The reason is really rather obvious when you think about it and…
Tumble Dryer Fire Risks
Tumble Dryer Fire Risks Every now and again we see in the news or we get called to a tumble dryer that has gone on fire and, like most instances where there is acrid smoke, flames or even a whiff of danger to life it is taken very seriously indeed. Often the results are, for want of a…
Tumble Dryer Thermostat Failures
Tumble Dryer Thermostats Tumble dryer thermostats failing is likely one of the most common types of failure on virtually any make of tumble dryer. The big problem that we often have is explaining to people why that, in large part, it is often a fault that is user generated through use or failure …
General Principals Of How A Tumble Dryer Works
How A Tumble Dryer Works This is how the tumble dryer functions; it is not intended as repair guide. There are three basic types of tumble dryer: The blower tumble dryer The condensing tumble dryer Auto-sensing tumble dryers All share basic characteristics, as follows. Consider the ma…
Tumble Dryer Basic Fault Finding
How To Repair A Tumble Dryer Repairing a tumble dryer is often a relatively easy task for most people reasonably competent in DIY and working with electrical products as they really are rather simple appliances all things considered. Of course things get a little more complex once you…