Hotpoint Aquarius Condenser tumble dryer fault

[nesty1760]

Hi

I got a Hotpoint Aquarius Condenser tumble dryer in Graphite grey.

It’s about 4 years old. I switched it one for the first time in a month & it has developed a fault.

When you press the start button you hear the motor like it’s tying to start, but the drum isn’t turning. It does appear to have heat though.

I took the first external rear plate off, which was the heater element cover and turned the fan that poked out the bottom and I could see the drum turned, as I rotated the fan.

I am going to have a more of look at the weekend as removing whole rear plate going to be bit longer. Anyone got any ideas what it could be

 

[rocks1]

capacitor faulty . next to motor 7 uf rating .remove left hand side panel down at the back corner .white tube looking 2 wires on top.

 

[nesty1760]

OK many thanks for this.

 

[rocks1]

dont remove rear panel it will cause problems .cap at the rear RIGHT not LEFT side looking from front .

 

[nesty1760]

ok, just to confirm it's the right hand panel standing at the front, which is the left hand panel standing at the rear? Yes.

 

[rocks1]

oh yes thats right /correct

 

[nesty1760]

cheers