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Alex Neill, Which? managing director of home products, said: 'The regulator's investigation cannot continue to drag on when serious questions remain unanswered about Whirlpool's approach to the tumble dryer scandal. Modern tumble dryers often include a safety mechanism built into the door latch system. If the door won’t close properly, which presents a safety hazard, the appliance simply won’t start. A replacement component may be necessary to ensure the door doesn’t open mid-cycle either. Hopefully, this article has helped you troubleshoot any issues with your Indesit tumble dryer. Whether your tumble dryer is not heating, the drum is not turning, or you see error codes, there are a variety of potential causes and solutions to explore. As moist air passes over the condenser the water content reduces and falls into a container that needs to be emptied. When the container is full the empty light comes on and the appliance won’t start until it’s emptied and the pump unit can then work correctly. You should source both of the thermostats and replace them if your dryer is not heating up. This is usually cheaper than replacing the heating element.

If your dryer is failing to produce heat, then the first thing you should do is make sure that the drum is turning. Nine months on from the launch of a regulatory inquiry into the Whirlpool modification programme, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is yet to publish its findings. However, Which? continues to hear from affected Whirlpool customers about concerning issues with their modified tumble dryers. Lastly, the tumble dryer door not being closed completely will prevent the dryer from starting. Open it up and look into the latch to see if there is an obstruction or debris. It is a prevalent problem for lint to accumulate in this latch assembly. This causes the door not to close entirely or interferes with the signal to the control board that the door is closed.

Indesit Tumble Dryer Drum not Turning

If the heating element gets too hot due to elevated temperatures and insufficient airflow the coil will burn out. The heating element can be tested with a multimeter to determine whether there are any breaks in electricity.

I'm happy with the part. It does exactly what I needed it to. My tumble dryer stopped drying. Everything was still working just no heat. Given the current climate, some customers will have health and safety concerns around delivery partners or engineers entering their homes to carry out replacements or repairs. The Indesit IDC75 and IDC85 also have a reset switch on one of their thermostats. However, you’ll find the switch on the inside of the left-hand thermostat rather than the right-hand one, like you would in a vented Indesit dryer. To avoid all risk associated with the use of your washing machine, households are urged to unplug and stop using it if their model number is affected. 'If you do continue to use your appliance, you should only use cold water cycles of 20 degrees celsius or lower. This is because the issue is associated with the washing machine's heating element being activated during washing cycles above 20 degrees,' said Jeff Noel. The owners include a mother forced to flee with her two young children as a tumble dryer fire engulfed their garage.Which? files for court action against Peterborough Trading Standards regarding its advice for owners of affected models to 'carry on drying'. In the engineer's report (dated 30 October 2018) after inspecting the previously made-safe dryer, the engineer detailed, 'lint build-ups on the heater element and burn signs on the rear panel'. The OPSS must ensure it has fully investigated any evidence of Whirlpool machines catching fire after being modified and how the manufacturer is dealing with affected customers, as part of its inquiry. Your dryer can make a loud screeching or squeaking noise when a component known as the idler pulley isn’t working properly. This part puts tension on the drum belt to prevent it from slipping when the tumble dryer is spinning. A build-up of friction can cause the pulley to wear resulting in the loud noise. Worn motor bearings can also emit a high-pitched screaming noise. In response, we launched a product recall of affected appliances on 9th January 2020, and over the course of the last three months, 210,000 of you have registered your appliance as part of this recall. We are hugely grateful to you for getting in touch with us as part of this recall campaign, which has allowed us to register over 40 per cent of affected customers.