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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2018 21:09:35 GMT
didn't u get lots of fluffy bits over you? I clean the filter on our tumble drier regularly. I'm certain that failure to do so is what leads to tumble driers causing fires. If the vent tube is blocked the thing will overheat. Might cause some fires but isn't the cause of many where the machine has a design fault.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2018 21:13:06 GMT
I clean the filter on our tumble drier regularly. I'm certain that failure to do so is what leads to tumble driers causing fires. If the vent tube is blocked the thing will overheat. Might cause some fires but isn't the cause of many where the machine has a design fault. OK fair enough. My tumble drier gets very very hot if I don't clean the filter. It's an indesit unit and has actually been very good considering it is a mass produced pile of shite. If the filter (a removable plastic gauze) gets blocked the drum heats up and makes grinding noises. Not sure what design fault you are thinking of but if the filter gets blocked where does the heat go? Thermal cutout would seem sensible.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2018 21:21:30 GMT
Might cause some fires but isn't the cause of many where the machine has a design fault. OK fair enough. My tumble drier gets very very hot if I don't clean the filter. It's an indesit unit and has actually been very good considering it is a mass produced pile of shite. If the filter (a removable plastic gauze) gets blocked the drum heats up and makes grinding noises. Not sure what design fault you are thinking of but if the filter gets blocked where does the heat go? Thermal cutout would seem sensible. Mine was an Indesit, worked fine and didn't get too hot as I always kept the filter clean. One day I noticed smoke coming from it - switched it off straight away. On checking it was a model that should have been recalled/modified due to fluff getting through and accumulating around the motor. Lucky escape for me!
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Post by JohnV on May 3, 2018 22:15:43 GMT
didn't u get lots of fluffy bits over you? I clean the filter on our tumble drier regularly. I'm certain that failure to do so is what leads to tumble driers causing fires. If the vent tube is blocked the thing will overheat. Coincidence !!! about 2 hours ago my tumble dryer suddenly tripped the electric (overload not earth fault) it appears that part of the heating element has shorted. Still works fine on low heat but blows trip on high ....... suppose that's another job on the list I'll have to do over the next few days
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Post by Stumpy on May 3, 2018 23:44:54 GMT
Never tried it but.....
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Post by tadworth on May 4, 2018 13:47:51 GMT
Another technique : I would look around for some wood. What sort of wood? Wooden wood. Would be worth finding dry wood. Would then be worth cutting the wood. Split the wood into small parts with hatchet or other bladed instrument. Place would in fire. Douse with cooking oil. Add paper. Light paper. Emergency heating. If you had wood fuel you wouldn't need an emergency heating method.
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Post by naughtyfox on May 4, 2018 15:08:46 GMT
Might cause some fires but isn't the cause of many where the machine has a design fault. My tumble drier gets very very hot if I don't clean the filter. If the filter (a removable plastic gauze) gets blocked the drum heats up and makes grinding noises. I check our dryer filter every time I use it - a few seconds, and there's a brush beside the dryer to remove the fluff. This is a mini-dryer, Hotpoint, bought in Worcester and carried here by car 9 years ago. I have been lazy with this one and not bothered to open it, but our old one which lasted 21 years, which was also the same model/make, I used to open up completely and vacuum thoroughly, and I used tweezers to clean every hair and piece of fluff off the heating element (half an hour for that). It eventually packed up because of the main bearing just wearing out. We won't leave the washing machine nor the dryer on unless we're in the house to supervise them.
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Post by naughtyfox on May 4, 2018 15:11:31 GMT
I clean the filter on our tumble drier regularly. I'm certain that failure to do so is what leads to tumble driers causing fires. If the vent tube is blocked the thing will overheat. Coincidence !!! about 2 hours ago my tumble dryer suddenly tripped the electric (overload not earth fault) it appears that part of the heating element has shorted. Still works fine on low heat but blows trip on high ....... suppose that's another job on the list I'll have to do over the next few days Dryers need to be opened and cleaned of fluff - it gets everywhere. Most machines fail simply because of lack of servicing/maintenance. How many people here regularly re-grease their bicycle bearings (wheels / bottom bracket / derailleur) ?
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Post by JohnV on May 4, 2018 16:10:10 GMT
Coincidence !!! about 2 hours ago my tumble dryer suddenly tripped the electric (overload not earth fault) it appears that part of the heating element has shorted. Still works fine on low heat but blows trip on high ....... suppose that's another job on the list I'll have to do over the next few days Dryers need to be opened and cleaned of fluff - it gets everywhere. Most machines fail simply because of lack of servicing/maintenance. How many people here regularly re-grease their bicycle bearings (wheels / bottom bracket / derailleur) ? my dryer has its dust filter cleaned every time it is used and the condenser cleaned about every month. It is about 11 years old (Zanussi) and the big element has developed an internal short which is nothing to do with lack of maintenance.
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Post by naughtyfox on May 4, 2018 16:19:38 GMT
Have you ever had the back off and given it a proper vacuuming with a long nozzle of the pipe? Anyway - 11 years ain't bad for a Zanussi.
I wonder how many Zanussi machines from 1986 are in the Landfill...
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2018 16:33:05 GMT
Coincidence !!! about 2 hours ago my tumble dryer suddenly tripped the electric (overload not earth fault) it appears that part of the heating element has shorted. Still works fine on low heat but blows trip on high ....... suppose that's another job on the list I'll have to do over the next few days Dryers need to be opened and cleaned of fluff - it gets everywhere. ... Maybe people would do so, but it would help if the manufacturers didn't put a fecking girt big label on the only access to the motor/heating element saying 'Danger risk of electric shock - removal of this cover by unauthorised personnel will invalidate your warranty'!
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Post by naughtyfox on May 4, 2018 16:45:49 GMT
The guarantee/warranty means nothing anyway - you know the shop will just send it back to 'somewhere' for 'evaluation' (probably in their back room) and then tell you they won't pay or repair it for some reason, or that there's a £100 "own liability". Be brave, open 'em up - remove the 240v plug first!!
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Post by phil70 on May 5, 2018 20:54:04 GMT
I clean the filter on our tumble drier regularly. I'm certain that failure to do so is what leads to tumble driers causing fires. If the vent tube is blocked the thing will overheat. Coincidence !!! about 2 hours ago my tumble dryer suddenly tripped the electric (overload not earth fault) it appears that part of the heating element has shorted. Still works fine on low heat but blows trip on high ....... suppose that's another job on the list I'll have to do over the next few days So the Bucket list gets shorter but the Phucket list gets lomger Phil
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