Hi All
further to my posting on wall mounting a Tumble dryer...

I have determined the problem with the original compact model - one of
the thermostats had gone O/C. This is not one of the two thermostats
mounted at the rear, but is mounted at the front, at the rim edge of
the drum housing.

The spares suppliers (if they stock it) list it as an 'energy save'
thermostat. In this case it is a 'Therm-o-disc' model 36TXE21.

Thing is, these things cost around £20 from the aforementioned
suppliers - and I know that you can buy such a thermostat for only two
or three quid from electrical component suppliers. The only reason not
to is that I don't know the cutoff temperature.

I've bitten the bullet and paid the £20 in this case ... but I'd be
interested if anyone knows what sort of cut-off temperature these
front thermostats are likely to work at?

FWIW the manufactured range runs from 35degrees(C) to 160degrees(C).
I believe the rear thermostats cut out at around 120degrees(C)
[resettable] to 140degrees(C) [one-shot].

(The markings on my particular thermostat a 36TXE21 12681 L49-14C
S0318)

Thanks
Mr. Cheapskate...

On Jun 25, 12:11*pm, jkn wrote:
Hi All
* * further to my posting on wall mounting a Tumble dryer...

I have determined the problem with the original compact model - one of
the thermostats had gone O/C. This is not one of the two thermostats
mounted at the rear, but is mounted at the front, at the rim edge of
the drum housing.

The spares suppliers (if they stock it) list it as an 'energy save'
thermostat. In this case it is a 'Therm-o-disc' model 36TXE21.

Thing is, these things cost around £20 from the aforementioned
suppliers - and I know that you can buy such a thermostat for only two
or three quid from electrical component suppliers. The only reason not
to is that I don't know the cutoff temperature.

I've bitten the bullet and paid the £20 in this case ... but I'd be
interested if anyone knows what sort of cut-off temperature these
front thermostats are likely to work at?

FWIW the manufactured range runs from 35degrees(C) to 160degrees(C).
I believe the rear thermostats cut out at around 120degrees(C)
[resettable] to 140degrees(C) [one-shot].

(The markings on my particular thermostat a 36TXE21 12681 L49-14C
S0318)

Thanks
* * Mr. Cheapskate...

show us a pic of wher eit is, then there'll be much more likelihood of
a somewhat informed guess.


NT