Recent content by marssnickers

Sorry for the delay. I've put up some pictures. Taking the lid off is trivial as is removing 3 lower screws from the bottom of the front area. I suggest lying the machine on its back when removing the heating element, this will allow the drum to be better positioned a the front of the...

Some of the cable connections to the heating element

Ceramic connector

Back of machine showing earth and power cable inlet.

With machine in its back, the front can be lifted carefully to reveal the heating element

Stub behind front panel. Use a blunt screwdriver and small hammer to knock out the stub fitting

Stub behind front panel

Screws under timer dial

For info - I have completed the repair by replacing the heating element. It wasn't too tricky, just a bit fiddly. I did take a few pictures along the way, and am happy to post them if people wish. They are only relevant for wiring - so that I didn't mess up :)

Sorry, by fix I did mean replace :) Thanks for the tip about the studs, I can see a few - I was a little unsure how to go about prising the front panel off. If I can manage it, I'll take a few pictures and post back.

My Hotpoint 9324W tumble drier heating element is broken, I can see where. Clearly it needs fixing, but I'm having a lot of bother trying to work out where the front panel screws and press stud fasteners are to remove the panel to get at the element. I've had a web search, but I've not...

:D Well, I got one from a local shop (£14.50), strange name for a shop, but there you go ..... and about as cheap as I could realistically get online for a genuine part inc. postage (and another day without washing ;) ) The part has a date of 2/07, the other had 5/98. I fitted it in...

Sorry to reply again, but I'm now convinced it is the interlock. If it has a bi-metalic strip, then this has clearly failed now. As the machine was slow to start a 2nd cycle (or not at all), and indeed sometimes slow to start an initial load - this seems to show that the bi-metalic strip is...

To add to my previous post, I see the underneath lever *is* used. When I slide the mech across, there is a "stump" underneath another hole which clearly pops up preventing the lock from closing. I just need to find out now why the slider isn't sliding when I close the door. I seem to be...

Small pop-up