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    Miele Tumble Dryer (Condensing) Leaking?

    Hi, I tried all Zippers suggestions and he has always been right so far. My machine has now stopped leaking but not sure quite how? I found out the pump blade should be spinning the entie time the machine is on so I ran it with the back off to check and mine seemed to be working fine. So not...
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    Miele Tumble Dryer (Condensing) Leaking?

    Hi Zipper, once again you come to my rescue! I have cleaned everything. I removed the pump and container and cleaned the pump. Blew through the hose from the pump to the collction container at the top - no blockages. I ran the machine with the back off and the impeller did spin as the...
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    Miele Tumble Dryer (Condensing) Leaking?

    Hi Suzanne, I had that fault also. Replaced sensor and all worked fine for a short while but then it started leaking. With the back plate off there is a small hole just behind the condensing unit. It is full of water and seems not to drain through into the container which has the pump in it...
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    Miele Tumble Dryer (Condensing) Leaking?

    Hi, Miele tumble dryer has started leaking. It leaks from the rear. I have had the back off and can see that it is from the back of the condensor at the bottom. There is a small hole behind the condensor which is where water drains into and this flows somehow into the small container to its...
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    Miele Tumble Dryer not Heating up.

    Hi, I have put a new plug on the machine and the wire is now not heating up!! The machine seems to be working fine. Thank you so much for your help, hopefully trouble free now. Many thanks again J
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    Miele Tumble Dryer not Heating up.

    Thank you, I have bought another plug so am going to cut the old one off - as its moulded and put a new one on to see if it still heats. Also bought an rcd to put on the plug just in case. Will let you know if the plug still heats when ive done it. thanks again for your advice. best j
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    Miele Tumble Dryer not Heating up.

    from the plug and the plug itself, the rest was cool
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    Miele Tumble Dryer not Heating up.

    I would say definately too hot. The wire went very soft in first 6 inches from theheat, I think it sounds like it is constantly heating. When it went to the 15 min cooling down period the wire cooled.
  9. J

    Miele Tumble Dryer not Heating up.

    Sorry what do you mean by cycle out? It completes the programme ok and washing is dry. Just that the plug and wire is hot? Is the metal back plate supposed to be hot too?
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    Miele Tumble Dryer not Heating up.

    Hi Zipper Part arrived and all fitted and back together all working fine. However as it has been out ie not stacked whilst I have been testing I have just noticed the rear plate gets so hot cant even touch it and worryingly the plug and first 6 inches of the lead get hot too? is this...
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    Miele Tumble Dryer not Heating up.

    Zipper, you are a star, thank you so much for helping me in this. I will post when it arrives to hopefully confirm all ok (I hope so anyway!) How can I thank you so it registers on the site? PS I work in the building trade so if you ever need any help let me know. Kind Regards Justin
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    Miele Tumble Dryer not Heating up.

    hi thank you for the advice, i was just going to check it did actually heat up which would prove it was the only fault, ps got sore fingers now been banging that thing so hard, still not reading!! think its well and truely broken. OK will play safe and wait until new part arrives and fit. I...
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    Miele Tumble Dryer not Heating up.

    hi I have followed the link and ordered the part which i hope should be here on Monday. As i like to know how things work, what is an ntc? What is the difference between the part I have ordered and the longer probe type of thermostat? Am i able to just join the wires to check it heats up...
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    Miele Tumble Dryer not Heating up.

    hi, Ok just been onto the link and ordered that part, hopefully here monday. Out of interest what is an ntc? I like to know how things work so what is the difference between the thermostat i have ordered and the longer probe type which is mounted next to it? I take it I should not plug...
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    Miele Tumble Dryer not Heating up.

    Hi, I have cleaned all the element and put back. some of the silver bit on the inside came off but all the coils are intact and look fine. I also put the probe bit back. I figured out how to take the cables off leaving 2 small metal terminals and put the meter on these on the ohms setting I...
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    Miele Tumble Dryer not Heating up.

    Hi i got really brave and removed back panel found 3 items 1: small round sensor flat looks like a lithium battery with 2 prongs on back. Removed it and put meter on prongs. Not sure how meter works as it has loads of settings but set to ohms x1k which is guess is x 1000 if i touch red and...
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    Miele Tumble Dryer not Heating up.

    Could not get onto website until now, will check tomorrow and post. Thank you
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    Miele Tumble Dryer not Heating up.

    Hi, I am really sorry but I have just spent over an hour looking and cannot find any screws or nuts, nothing? I can see the rivets now clearly but following the 2 large holes round some 20 - 30 times there is nothing behind them at all. I have had several allen keys through them but they hit the...
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    Miele Tumble Dryer not Heating up.

    Hi Zipper, I tried to take the back off tonight but failed... There are 6 round metal nuts but these are circular with no means of undoing them, I thought at first they were hexagon type but on closer inspection they were circular. I also notice that there were 2 holes opposite each other...
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    Miele Tumble Dryer not Heating up.

    Thank You Zipper, I have just got hold of a multimeter. I am not back until tomorrow so will take the panel off then to look. I am sorry but might need the advice donw a couple of notches as I don't even know what the parts look like, let alone how to test them! Do I remove them to test them...
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