ultima dryer hotpoint tdc62p?

Excellent feedback Ulysses.....I followed your instructions to the letter, and now it works great!...maybe one more bit of advice is to check the codes on each thermostat to make sure they go in the correct slot.

au
June 2007

thanks for the test idea . i did so on mine an found that one was not avin it so replaced an jobs a goodun

ian
December 2006

when u get the new Thermostats dont be tempted to press the centres as this will knacker them its a bit like the lid of a jar of meat paste pops in and out except the one with the green dot wont pop back once pressed in so dont be tempted

ian
December 2006

My 4 year old Hotpoint TDC60 Condenser Dryer did everything but heat the air. I fixed mine by replacing two thermostats.

How I replaced the thermostats:

Unplugged the machine.

Thermostats are on the rear of the machine.
To access them I had to unscrew and remove three covers:
First Cover is about 2" square and located on the back, centrally.
Second is just below the first and is actually a piece of angle, horizontal and about 21x1".
Third is the large cover shaped like a moon boot. This piece has a gasket. My 'moon boot' was stuck to the large back panel of the machine. I gently prised the 'moon boot' away with a flat bladed screw driver. On inspection it looked like it was dried dust that had caused the panels to stick together; the gasket was fine.

With the three panels removed, I saw the two thermostats directly above the heating element.

Using a continuity tester I found that one of the thermostats had no continuity.

**Before removing them I took a digital photo to record where the wires and the thermostat with the coloured dot were located**.

I removed the thermostats.

I ordered and bought a pair of new thermostats from my local white goods spares shop for £17. They only come in pairs.

I fitted the new thermostats using my photo for reference.

I chucked the broken thermostat and kept the working, but old, thermostat.

Finally, I replaced the covers and plugged in the machine. It works!

Ulysses_3_1
June 2005

use a meter to check the continuity of the heater element and the cut outs pull the plug first and if you don't know how to use a meter get a repairer in

aa
May 2005