My Hotpoint condenser tumble dryer has started to give of a faintly electrical "ozoney" sort of smell that gets onto the clothes inside. I suspect that this is the motor on its last legs. Does this sound right, and if so, is it a DIY replacement job, a whole new motor, or a whole new tumble drier.... ? I've cleaned all th filters as best I can, just in case it's notthe motor, but...
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I'd guess the motor brushes. Last time I changed brushes on a Hotpoint motor (about 2 years ago), they were about a fiver by mail order and 13 quid in the local washing machine shop. Not a major job, and cheaper than a new motor at 40-50 quid.
Look at the motor while it's running, and worn brushes will generate significant sparks!
Carbons on a hotpoint dryer I dont think so !
Peter
Well, I've learned something...only had to fix the wahing machine. Dryer has never gone wrong (yet)....!
Do you mean the motor won't have carbon brushes but some other kind or that you think it might be some other fault? Cheers...
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Most tumble drier have induction motors which don't have carbon brushes in them, but work on permanent magnets. You might find that the burning smell is coming from the heating element on the back of the front casing. If there is a build up of fluff and things on the element holders, which are normally china or ceramic rings fixed to the casing somehow and are easily broken if handled roughly, then it will smoulder while the machine is being used.
BTDTGTTS, just last week. You've probably got fluff inside the body of the TD, far more than you can imagine, a serious fire hazard. I removed at least a bucketful out of our Hotpoint TD.
Unplug the machine and carefully lay it on it's front. Identify the raised heater housing on the back, remove all fixing screws, remove housing. Note the charred fluff on the heater elements. Vacuum out everything. Replace the housing.
Now look at the base of the machine, up the air intake grilles. Use a bent bit of coat hanger to pull the fluff down to the grilles, to where the vacuum cleaner can suck them through.
Put the machine upright, remove the top lid. Vacuum out the fluff etc. Replace lid, vacuum out the outlet hosings.
BTW: Our fluff build up reduced the airflow such that the (non-resettable) overtemperature switch went. Two switches inside the heater housing, replaceable only as a pair.
Hotpoint's price is GBP18.97 for a pair of 2-quid switches.
I'll have a look and see if I can get at and clean the element area you mention. Any hints for doing this? Thanks.
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Remove the screws that hold the casings and things on. Remember where they all go. These machines are mass produced, so come apart with spanners and screw drivers very easily. Switch off all power, and water if any, before doing anything to it.
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