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Tumble drier about to expolde...
....Well, not quite. It's playing up. But before I go prodding around
in something I know nothing about, does anyone have any possible pointers? The machine is a Zanussi condenser, about six years old. A couple of nights ago, I put in a load to dry. I heard a different beeping sound; five beeps in succession. The washing was still damp and hot - it hadn't been through the cool down cycle. I emptied the washing & turned it on again, and I heard a noise like a motor not turning. When I opened the drum I could smell a slight burning smell, similar to that of a stuck motor. Next thing I tried was turning the drum manually - it turned as normal. So I turned it on again and the drum, etc, turned OK. Phew, I thought. Maybe it had just caught on something and it's freed it. So I put the washing back in and tried again (keeping a careful ear out for any problems). This wash dried OK. I tried another wash, and the same thing happened again. If I rotate the drum it works about half the time. The other half I get a burning smell. Any idea on the possible cause? A belt? A motor? Something else? -- Hugo Nebula "If no-one on the internet wants a piece of this, just how far from the pack have I strayed"? |
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