Any tumble dryer experts on here?
Any tumble dryer experts on here?
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gti-ted

Original Poster:

1,029 posts

238 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2009
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I have a 14 Month old hotpoint dryer and basically it will work fine for approx 15-20 mins then trip the breakers in the fuse box.

Flip the switch and it works again for 10 mins and then trips again.

I have removed the rear cover and cleaned the fluff of everything, so before i call the engineer does anyone have any ideas

Cheers

marshalla

15,902 posts

230 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2009
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Faulty heater element/thermostat ?

NDA

25,556 posts

254 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2009
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No expert at all but I'd check the following:

1. Plug wired up OK - correct fuse in it etc?
2. Does the tumbler spin around freely? Nothing caught up in it?
3. Can you trace the wiring all the way to where it's connected at the back - right through to the terminal block?

Could it be getting too hot perhaps?