The inside of the casing is probably bunged up with fluff causing a reduction in the output of the fan which in turn is causing the safety overheat switch to trip out.
Unplug-take the back off- get vacuum cleaner - have a field day removing all that fluffy stuff, particularly round the main motor and fan.
Geoff inside Wales
October 2012
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