"gooshto" wrote in message
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Hi there, my tumble dryer is old and I have replaced the thermostat a
few times and that's always kept it going. The other night I smelt a
burning smell like that of rubber burning and I noticed that the dryer
had stopped spinning but was still heating up. I took the back cover
off and on the bottom left hand corner there is a sort of wheel with
vents in it (it spins very fast when working) and I gave that a turn
just by manually pushing it a few times and the machine started working
again without any burning smell. The thing is I've had to do that a
few times now as the machine stops spinning intermittently. I'm
guessing it might be the rubber band that makes the basket spin? I
don't know how to get at it though. I can't see where the screws come
off so I can see where the rubber band is. Do you think it would be
the rubber band? I don't know why pushing the wheel at the back makes
it work. It's like it's stuck or something.

The machine is a Creda Concorde 311. It's a small compact tumble dryer
not the normal size kind.

Thanks for any advice.


Although it might be possible to adjust the belt tension, the fact that you
smelled burning most likely means that the contact surface has now become
glossy. You need to replace it. Get on the phone to some appliance parts
dealers. Some of them carry inexpensive repair books for specific models.
You would be wise to have such a book before attempting the repair, since
the procedure is not obvious to you.