Creda T632CW tumble dryer no longer heating. Thermostat?

[Snusk]

My Creda T632CW tumble dryer has stopped heating. I cleaned all the filters (they were quite mucky) and I assume the thermostat has tripped. I've taken the top off but I can't see anything that look like a thermostat so I can't reset it. What does it look like, where is it and how can I reset it?

Any help will be great fully received as it's currently all over the kitchen!

 

[rocks1]

Remove the rear banjo cover and the stats are on the heater two round discs.

 

[Snusk]

Thanks for responding, Rocks. Rear banjo cover? You mean on the back of the dryer? I hope the drum doesn't fall out.

 

[Snusk]

Ok. Amazingly, I've now got the two thermostats exposed. One is green spot with orange cables in & out, the other is no-spot with a blue cable in one end and orange & blue cables at the other. Is there a way to reset them, if so which one needs resetting and how?

 

[rocks1]

The green one , throw it on the floor a couple of times till got a slight bulge on the front of it.

 

[Snusk]

That sounds a little drastic. OK. Done that. I can't see any obvious bulge. How does this help?

 

[rocks1]

It resets the disc on the front of it. It will be slightly concaved then it's working.

 

[Snusk]

I followed the advice from an earlier post, which suggested drilling a hole through the stat and resetting it with a pin, so I tried this. I didn't hear anything click when I inserted the paper clip, and so I reassembled everything. Now, everything seems to be working again but I have no idea why!

Many thanks for the help!

 

[apt]

The green one , throw it on the floor a couple of times till got a slight bulge on the front of it.

just read this today. It was so random I decided to give it a go. IT WORKED !!!! brilliant. It heats up again.no problem. thanks rocks.

 

[nora1979]

I really did think someone was having a giraffe, Throw it on the floor a few times... Yeah right.
Gave it a crack , What do you know its now heating again. You my friend are an absolute LEGEND

 

[Vij]

Thanks rocks1 for ur idea. Worked like a dream.

 

[Darren1900]

Hi thanks for this, mine also stopped heating up, it turned out to be the little stat, in a none working state you have no continuity over the stat, once reset you will have continuity, I also removed the door and cleaned the air ducts as I suspect this stat had tripped out due to high temp, I suspect that was caused by low air flow.

 

[Jano226]

Rocks 1 you are a star - threw the thermostat on the floor a few times and bingo! I now have a hot tumble dryer again. Thank you! (I thought this was a wind up too)

 

[vanillapodfan]

I was very sceptical about this fix, but tried it anyway, and it worked! I removed the thermostat with the green dot on it, threw it on the floor until it "popped", put it back together and the tumble drier was working again!