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Hotpoint Tumble Dryer stopped working...

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  • 06-11-2018 1:44pm
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    splinter65
    Registered Users Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭


    Hi
    At the age of 53 I bought my first ever tumble dryer, a 8kg Hotpoint condenser, in February 2018.
    On Saturday I dried a few mainly synthetic items that my daughter needed, straight from the washing machine where they’d had an extra spin.
    Didn’t need it again until last night when I had a few things that had been 2 nights on a clothes horse so nearly dry.
    Well there’s not a peep out of the dryer.
    No lights came on, nothing.
    We followed the trouble shooting in the manual and we did find 2 g-strings ! (my daughter again...) in the condenser unit.
    Could they have caused this catastrophic breakdown?!?
    Only I am allowed to use the dryer and it’s used sparingly and carefully.
    The retailer is sending a hotpoint man on Thursday but am interested in any opinions you people might have.
    Thanks


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    #2
    The Red Ace
    Registered Users Posts: 1,365 ✭✭✭The Red Ace


    Don't worry about it, let the guy from Hotpoint sort it out it is under warranty. just in case you have a faulty socket try it on an extension lead, if it works cancel the Hotpoint repairman


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    splinter65
    Registered Users Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    The Red Ace wrote: »
    Don't worry about it, let the guy from Hotpoint sort it out it is under warranty. just in case you have a faulty socket try it on an extension lead, if it works cancel the Hotpoint repairman
    Thanks. No it’s not the socket cos 6 other things worked in that socket! Your dead right I’ll just wait for the man to fix it.


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    splinter65
    Registered Users Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    So very professional service from the hotpoint service crew.
    Not one but 2 guys came and diagnosed a blown module in the electric panel. They had a new panel in the van so replaced it and left.
    They came when they said they would and I was updated on time of arrival 3 times.
    Excellent stuff.


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    The Red Ace
    Registered Users Posts: 1,365 ✭✭✭The Red Ace


    Great you got it sorted, thanks for the update.


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    Mech1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,072 ✭✭✭Mech1


    G-strings dry in no time, and never let your daughter bring them even near the hotpoint!!!!


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