How can I checkout my 2 year old White Night CL847?

I know this is an old thread but the following may help someone else.

My CL47 is also completely dead. However, prodding around the PCB wit a meter I found the primary winding on the transformer is open circuit - and it's a custom unit!

Tracked down the manufacturer (MPW www.mpwpowersupplies.co.uk) - a nice friendly voice goes by the name of Mel is having one made (yep made) for me £25 + postage + VAT.

It's not a big job to change as the PCB is easily accessible and even easier to remove. The transformer is held on by five solder joints.

Will advise if this fixes the problem when it arrives next week.

TumbleDownMonty
February 2009

Have you tested the continuity of the mains lead?

George Laugharne (Allsorts)
October 2005

I have had my question on this page since October 2004, does anyone have an answer, I will have to trash the dryer or rip out the guts and make it into a nonelectronic dryer.

ANY HELP FOR THIS?

Thanks Stan.

Stan baker
January 2005

Hi! Johny,
Yes I have checked the pin in case it was broken off and with a small screwdriver, I have taken out the switch too, and metered it for actuation, it works OK, I have taken every device out I could find and tested it with a meter, even the over heat switch I tested by warming it up on a hot plate to check it flipped over when hot, that was OK too, the only item I am not sure of is the capacitor to start the motor, I am not sure of the readings on the meter when checking it out, also what are the connections for the wires to the capacitor, is it across the mains, ie, yellow motor wire to yellow from cable form , and the same with brown to brown, I also connected the motor straight through, ie; bypassed the capacitor, and spun the motor, but no start, I have strated capacitor start motors this way in the past and they usually start off OK.
Have I missed any swiches or devices that I am not aware of, as I mentioned in my previous e-mail I don't have a schematic diagram so I am not sure if I have missed somthing hidden in a wierd place not visable so I missed it.
I do appreciate the time you have given Johny, I hope you can suggest the next step I should take.

Thanks,

Stanley
October 2004

please tell me you checked the activation pin on the door which pushes microswitch in the drier ..white plastic pin on top of door look were it goes in m/c and quick test for u ,,using pencil push end in the hole and switch on see the micro switch is ok

johny
October 2004