Tumble dryer alternative lock.

[james_help]

Hi all, I have a Miele tumble dryer and I have been running out of luck to find a replaceable lock so I have resorted to keeping weights in front of it while in use which works well however some of the lint escapes.

I have had a genius idea of buying a child lock but that didn't seem to work…. Anyone got any cheap easy solutions, please

thanks.

 

[Mottie]

How about just a slide bolt?

Something like this:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/heavy-du...VGO7tCh1eAQiWEAQYByABEgJWaPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds


Or this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333413277636

Gotta be better than something propped against it..

 

[james_help]

How about just a slide bolt?

Something like this:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/heavy-du...VGO7tCh1eAQiWEAQYByABEgJWaPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds


Or this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333413277636

Gotta be better than something propped against it..

I did think this but I think it would be difficult to install? what about magnets

 

[foxhole]

Bungy strap.

 

[james_help]

Bungy strap.

doesnt look very nice and being flexible it wont be as robust I think

 

[foxhole]

doesnt look very nice and being flexible it wont be as robust I think

You never mentioned looks.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165197880351?hash=item26768f9c1f:g:-G8AAOSwKCtgyFMf

 

[SpecialK]

screwfix 25399. Screw it on using the middle hole. Twist it to lock the door...

 

[mattylad]

what model dryer is it?

Also what exactly is wrong with the lock?

 

[james_help]

screwfix 25399. Screw it on using the middle hole. Twist it to lock the door...

This could work, just thinking of the depth difference between the door and the unit?

what model dryer is it?

Also what exactly is wrong with the lock?

Miele t494c, I honestly have no idea its been like this for the past few years, I think it broke

 

[james_help]

You never mentioned looks.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165197880351?hash=item26768f9c1f:g:-G8AAOSwKCtgyFMf

aha this is worse aha! thanks though

 

[SpecialK]

You could space it off. What about a magnetic catch?

Looks like there are some parts available on ebay so perhaps you can fix the catch? What is not working, assume it just doesn't hold the door shut anymore but the safety switches must be working still?

This could work, just thinking of the depth difference between the door and the unit?

Miele t494c, I honestly have no idea its been like this for the past few years, I think it broke

 

[james_help]

You could space it off. What about a magnetic catch?

Looks like there are some parts available on ebay so perhaps you can fix the catch? What is not working, assume it just doesn't hold the door shut anymore but the safety switches must be working still?

I did think of a magnetic catch but I couldn't find anything suitable can you recommend anything? will this work? :

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/35376388...ozEw1jiVtA%3D%3D|clp:2334524|tkp:BFBMjpe-u6xf

I think I bypassed the safety switch, I honestly forgot what happened to the lock, it broke a few years back and the weights have been pushed up against it ever since...

I thought the baby safety straps would work aha

 

[jj4091]

https://www.diy.com/departments/brass-plated-brass-showcase-catch/243284_BQ.prd

 

[james_help]

https://www.diy.com/departments/brass-plated-brass-showcase-catch/243284_BQ.prd

Thanks. Do you think the plastic version of this will work?

 

[mattylad]

Does it look like this?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274838281094

Or perhaps this?
https://www.espares.co.uk/search/ma254pt1909/tumble-dryers/door-locks/miele

Do this to find out, you can then identify whats broken.
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Miele+Novotronic+T454+Door+Lock+Replacement/97818

It may be repairable (given how much new ones cost I'd try that first).