I reset the thermostat by inserting a pin into the hole in the back of the thermostat and it worked a treat. The problem is it keeps happening and I have to reset the thermostat after every three loads?! I've cleaned the filters and hoovered everything! Driving me nuts!! Any idea what could be causing this?
Annette
October 2015
Awesome Malc, your the gift that keeps on giving, stoney broke and not relishing the prospect of tying the washing to the back of my bike to get it dry, took longer to clean the condensor than it did to fix the fault which was just how Malcolm described, just take care when handling the heating elements as they are quite fragile but a basic repair anyone can do! Thanks again your a star!
Dave - Sheffield
June 2012
Annlz2004 - you need to unscrew the heating element to reveal the 2 thermostats.
Lee
February 2012
Help lol. I did as Malcolm said but when I took back off, I could not find thermostat or any hole? Driving me crazy. x
Annlz2004
January 2012
thankyou very much youve just saved me a few quid a week before christmas . merry christmas and cheers malc
shirl
December 2011
Malkolm, you are the Man!!! Thanks a lot for this info. You saved me a lot of trouble (and money). I did never hear the click but it worked anyway. Thanks again!
Bison
October 2011
thank you malcom!!you are a life saver its a cold rainy england summer day and i was starting to look for a second hand one that would tide us over till we had enough for a knew one and came across your answer anyone who is looking at this now it really does work!!!!
bella
June 2011
Thank you Malc. You're a hero. 4 years on and still helping people out of the brown stuff. Cheers mate.
Pete
April 2011
Saved me loads of earache from the Mrs! Cheers
Rob
April 2011
malcolm, genius!!!!!!
worked a treat, easy instructions, nearly lashed out £230 on a new one yo're worth your weight in KitKats...
smiggy1959
March 2011
Amazing Malcom!
Thanks alot for the spot-on answer as to reset the thermostat to get the dryer to heat up:)
Worked like a charm! Yippi.
BaCtuZ - Norway
February 2011
Cheers Malcom
Philly
January 2011
it is making a really horrible noise there was a lot of black powder in the bearing cover on the back any ideas
carl
December 2010
Hi
My IS70C is leaking. The condensed water is led up a small pipe, at the back, and should flow into the long container / reservoir to be manualy empted. The pipe looks in place, but for some reason the water does'nt all flow into the reservoir instead flowing in the reservoirs channel and out over the fromt of the dryer onto the floor.
Any advice welcome.
Thanks.
Stuart
October 2010
Hi just got a indest is70c and it tripping my elc in the house every time I press the start button I don't know what wrong with it need help plz
jade
August 2010
Hi just got a indest is70c and it tripping my elc in the house every time I press the start button I don't know what wrong with it need help plz
jade
August 2010
Excellent- resetting the once only thermostat worked a treat. Happily tumbling along....
jj
June 2010
Thanks Mal. Fixed in five minutes. Cancelled my order with Comet for a new dryer. You would almost think that the manufacturer wants you to buy a new dryer for the sake of a simple reset switch on the front of the dryer!!!!!!
peter
February 2010
just bought one with same problem of ebay (£18) did what was said and hey presto.. brilliant info and thank you
jonlee kay
January 2010
hi mal can you please tell me why my indesit is70c tripps the electrics when starting the dryer,we decorated the kitchen & put the tumble dryer in the back garden for about 6 hrs it was cold but it never rained. any help would be great thanks julian.
julian
January 2010
cheers mate you saved me a small fortune.
cheers
bar3back
January 2010
Thank you Malcom - worked a treat!
mel
January 2010
thanks a lot worked for mee happy christmas god bless you.
steven51
December 2009
Malcom of Blyth, you posted this answer over two years ago.. if you still read these you're still a genius. Saved me £47
Doug from Gateshead
November 2009
Malcolm,
U r a star! Worked like magic! thanks a million
Mani
July 2009
Oh why, oh why, oh why didn't I read this 1st? I have just removed the back, found the thermostat, thought I'll try a replacement tomorrow & pushed the drier back in position unplugged with the rear off. Only to break the damn element...now I need to shell ot £43 on a new one of those. Be warned by my experience & put the rear panel back on before you do the same.
Any advice on replacing the element guys?
Shaun
May 2009
thanks malcolm youve just made my sunday!
gareth 03/05/09
gareth wood
May 2009
thanks malcolm dont know how much youve saved me very much appreciated
chris
May 2009
Another thermo reset sucessful. Advice still saving money 20 months on.
pete
March 2009
malcolm.
just saved me £66, nice one
regards
paul
paul c
March 2009
Many thanks Malc
Am i glad i found this site we love people like you who help with no charge thanks again
Iv\n
October 2008
you genius! There i was about to buy another one - I had tried everything! But lo and behold it works!
toby
September 2008
Thanks Malcolm!
Worked a treat and only took 5 mins, but why they couldn't have just put a reset switch on it like similar products I'll never know.
Tony
August 2008
thank you malcolm,brilliant advice,followed your instuctions perfectly. thanks again for saving me a few hundred pounds
a mcdonald
June 2008
Top Marks, worked a treat
craigy
June 2008
thanks a lot malcomn your a legend
martin
May 2008
This really works, just saved me form ordering a new heater. Thanks a bundle
John
September 2007
Fantastic. Fixed the problem straight away. Great advice.
Tom - Surrey
August 2007
THANKS VERY MUCH CANT BELIEVE HOW EASY THAT WAS MY PARTNER IS WELL IMPRESSED AND SAVED ME THE £99.69 THAT WAS TO BE THE CALL OUT CHARGE TO FIX IT CANT THANK YOU ENOUGH.
CATHERINE
August 2007
Spot on Malcolm, that sorted mine. I agree with the butler it certainly is a sneaky place to put a reset.
Thanks mate.
Madass
August 2007
Malcolm you are a genius it worked a treat on mine.
Geez what a sneaky thermostat my last one had a button you could press on the external of the machine.
My wife says thanks to it's washing day.
the Butler
July 2007
It may have overheated due to the condensor getting blocked with fluff and activating the "once only" cut out thermostat. Turn off the power. Remove clean and replace the condensor (metal box at front left of machine). Remove silver back plate which gives you access to the heater. Remove heater and looking at it from the rear you will see one of the two thermostats has a hole in it, gently push something thin enough through the hole. You will hear it click which means you have reset it. Replace all parts and hopefully you should be sorted.
Malcolm Blyth
July 2007
maybe fuse for thermostat
dave
May 2007
Automatic Answer
We may have found other answers which could help you.
howtomendit.com for free repair help, information and advice.
Try fixfault.com to fix tumble dryers.