Hoover Washer Dryer HSWD 126

"Johnti" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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If this is a common problem, which it appears to be, and the condenser is
not user serviceable, then it would probably be classed as an inbuilt fault
from manufacture, (a fault waiting to happen) which is just the sort of
problem the sale of goods act covers. If you go to the BBC Watchdog site on
the following link, you should find some advice on the right way to
complain, and hopefully get the retailer to sort out the problem as it is
their responsibility under the sale of goods act, not the manufacturers.
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Johnti presented the following explanation :

Not sure what make ours is, but probably the idea is the similar....


Ours did not have a reset-able trip, or at least one designed to be
reset - the trip was intended to trip and as a sealed unit, then to be
replaced. Whilst seeking a replacement, an engineer suggested that if a
tiny hole were carefully drilled in the centre between the terminals,
that a pin could be pushed in to reset the bi-metal disc.

The above overheat trip, is mounted in a cast alloy(?) duct, which
houses an heating element and a fan. The duct can be separated into its
two halves simply by removing about 6 torque headed screws holding the
upper half. The duct was mounted at the top of the machine and needed
the top cover of the machine to be taken off, to access it. It is this
duct and circulating fan blades which becomes choked up with lint,
causing the unit to overheat and trip.

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Regards,
Harry (M1BYT) (L)
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