Hotpoint condenser ctd00 tumbles but no heat?

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ere is my reset button on my creda condenser dryer

carol
October 2012

Cheers guys - no heat, simply reset and hey presto back up and running!

mario
March 2011

great thread, told me exactly what i needed to know, worked a treat and saved me at least £50 (price of replacement heater element that i was gonna replace). but what a crap machine nothing but trouble with it from the word go, has cost me nearly £200 quid in repairs in 4 years

budulike
March 2011

thank you very much for this info,saved me a packet(was going to take to shop).what a great site thanks again,done the job in 10 minutes so easy to do and the missus is as happy as larry.

jonah the baggie
October 2010

cheers you guys - no one tells you they reset when you buy your second pair!

jamesgc
March 2010

Thanks this was a great post.

Did not have a volt meter so used my kids Stylophone!! to check circuit. One Thermostat was blown.

Sadly I had the "one shot" non reset, green spot thermostats so had to buy a new pair from ebay for £10.

Real bargain saved me a fortune.

Thanks

Ian
February 2010

thank you all..... just took mine apart and clicked the stat and hey presto all fixed!! cost = £0 :-)

Dean
December 2009

The step by step instructions were stop on!! Cheers Dr Bob and John. From where I read elsewhere my safety switch probably tripped when my Daughter bumped the door open while the dryer was on. This does something with the airflow, steam and temperature, I'm not really sure, but to cut it short don't open the dryer door while it is in full flow. Thanks again, I'm going to spend the money you saved me on the beer festival up the road.....don't worry I'll have 1(or 2) for you. Cheers!!

Thick Brummy
November 2009

So awesome. Thanks to all the correct answers that told me to check the pin hole in the thermostat! Fixed with a click! Cleared out some of the crud in there too. Enough to fill a mattress!

Francis
August 2009

£50 saved, Thank you ever so much...!!!

Si
March 2009

Dr Bob - thanks for that step by step guide, I'm totally useless when it comes to things like this, but with that guide I successfully have a dryer back in action! Thanks a bunch, I will cancel my Hotpoint call out and save muchos ££ !!!

Will
January 2009

thanks Dr Rob you have saved me alot of bother. Mrs cant live without tumble dryer!

Murshan
November 2007

My ctd00 had the same problem, tumbling but no heat. I followed the above steps and it worked a treat. I have no knowledge of stuff like this and I fould it really easy to do. Many thanks forsaving me a bundle.

Steve
September 2007

Hi Guys, this guide just saved me the cost of a new dryer.
my dryer had worked along without a hitch for 14 months then there was no heat. found this guide and problem solved in less than 10 mins.
It worked like a charm. Thanks very much.

Stewart McGill
September 2007

Thanks guys for the answer.

I've just reset the thermostat in my dryer (about 15mins work) and I've got heat again.

David
July 2007

thank you very much you just saved me £90 quid

david greenall
March 2007

John - can I just say what a star you are for this answer - - I didn't realise those thermostat things could be reset like that - (this is after I went out to the Hotpoint shop and was sold a complete new element/thermostat set for £35... :-( - - but at least I have a spare now for when the element DOES go). For those looking for "step by step" instructions:

- Turn the power off!
- Take off the spindle cover plate (2 screws) on the back
- Take off the fan cover plate (about 8 screws around the perimeter) on the back.
- The heater/thermostat unit is attached to this with two more screws through the back of the fan cover plate: careful now as the heating elements can be easily damaged.
- On the "inside" of the heater/thermostat unit are the black sides of the two round thermostats. One should be unmarked - the other has a light blue/lilac dot on it. (As per other answer on this page you can check if they are working (or not) via an electrical meter or simple lamp circuit: resistance anything other than zero is good - else it has tripped).
- The hole John references is in the middle of the therm with the lilac dot. As John says, put a pin in the hole and press gently til you hear a click.
- Then reassemble in reverse order.

Hope this helps.

Dr Bob
April 2006

reset stat with a saftey pin place pin in hole at top push down carefully till a click is heard .this is found on the stats at the back .on top of heater

john
November 2005

Hi Peter,unplug dryer,take off the back plate on the rear of dryer and you should be looking at the heater and two overloads [safety cut outs] that each have two wires, visually check heater looks OK but do not poke or touch as it is fragile, I would bet it is one of the cut outs blown [you can test with a meter or battery and bulb, both should carry current through if not replace, if both show OK then there is another behind front facia and if that is also OK then it will probably be the relay behind facia that has blown. 07973 155565

powerhousesteve@hotmail.com
November 2005

Have you checked the overheat switch has not tripped.Reset button on the back somewhere.

martin
November 2005