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...

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...

It's 98. So, the reverse plastic lever doesn't do anything then I guess - because I can't see how it will work seeing as it is already "sticking up". The door lever should push the mechanism across, but it doesn't seem to now. I see, it's a heat mechanism, that may also explain why it's...

I've got the piece off, and I think it may be a dead unit. I'm not sure exactly how it works, but when I slide the plate with the hole into the body and using a meter, I can't get anything to show that a connection is made across any of the terminals (assuming that's how it works)...

I've messed up something, the door lock doesn't seem to fit properly anymore. I replace the screws and the plate at the front and screw into the lock mechanism behind. But the catch slider isn't in the right place anymore, so doesn't slide when the door shuts ..... Perhaps I've broken the...

I've managed to refit the door lock (not very tricky of course :) ), but now I wonder how I can actually test the lock to see whether it is dead or not. Any ideas ?

Thanks for the pointer. I've unscrewed the striking plate from the front, and the switch wotnot fell behind - so I'm going to have to investigate trying to easily get at it and check it. It does seem the most likely, and nothing I'd considered. Hopefully it's not too tricky to check and...

I've a (I think 5 year old or so) Aquarius 1100 washing machine. Recently, it has been very temperamental in starting. I can do a wash then, attempting to do another soon afterwards, it will not start I can leave it off for 30 minutes or more sometimes, put the power on and set the...