We have a 3 year old Siemens WT2100 Tumble Dryer. About 3 months ago it
started cutting out repeatedly (was obviously getting very hot at the back
of the appliance. I stripped it down and hoovered out all the old fluff etc
and ordered a new thermostatic cutout from Siemens. After and since that it
hasn't cut out again.

Today I smelt a rather burny smell and checked it out and it was very hot -
the metal at the back pretty much too hot to touch. It hasn't cut out. I
pressed the button that lowers the drying temperature and still it has
seemed to be running hot. Now it may be fine and just supposed to be that
way but I'd rather not have the Fire Brigade and my insurance company tell
me that I am wrong. Any suggestions? Our previous old TD went great guns for
over 10 years and there's so little that can go wrong.

RB

"Roland Burr" wrote in message
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We have a 3 year old Siemens WT2100 Tumble Dryer. About 3 months ago it
started cutting out repeatedly (was obviously getting very hot at the back
of the appliance. I stripped it down and hoovered out all the old fluff
etc
and ordered a new thermostatic cutout from Siemens. After and since that
it
hasn't cut out again.

Today I smelt a rather burny smell and checked it out and it was very
hot -
the metal at the back pretty much too hot to touch. It hasn't cut out. I
pressed the button that lowers the drying temperature and still it has
seemed to be running hot. Now it may be fine and just supposed to be that
way but I'd rather not have the Fire Brigade and my insurance company tell
me that I am wrong. Any suggestions? Our previous old TD went great guns
for
over 10 years and there's so little that can go wrong.

RB


Is the fan still running?
Baz

"pjdesign" wrote in message
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"Roland Burr" wrote in message
...
We have a 3 year old Siemens WT2100 Tumble Dryer. About 3 months ago it
started cutting out repeatedly (was obviously getting very hot at the
back
of the appliance. I stripped it down and hoovered out all the old fluff
etc
and ordered a new thermostatic cutout from Siemens. After and since that
it
hasn't cut out again.

Today I smelt a rather burny smell and checked it out and it was very
hot -
the metal at the back pretty much too hot to touch. It hasn't cut out. I
pressed the button that lowers the drying temperature and still it has
seemed to be running hot. Now it may be fine and just supposed to be
that
way but I'd rather not have the Fire Brigade and my insurance company
tell
me that I am wrong. Any suggestions? Our previous old TD went great guns
for
over 10 years and there's so little that can go wrong.

RB


Is the fan still running?
Baz

Err, what fan? Ther's just a big round element at the back of the drum which
then rotates nicely. I have never been aware of a fan in there...

RB

"Roland Burr" wrote in message
...
"pjdesign" wrote in message
news

"Roland Burr" wrote in message
...
We have a 3 year old Siemens WT2100 Tumble Dryer. About 3 months ago
it
started cutting out repeatedly (was obviously getting very hot at the
back
of the appliance. I stripped it down and hoovered out all the old
fluff
etc
and ordered a new thermostatic cutout from Siemens. After and since
that
it
hasn't cut out again.

Today I smelt a rather burny smell and checked it out and it was very
hot -
the metal at the back pretty much too hot to touch. It hasn't cut out.
I
pressed the button that lowers the drying temperature and still it has
seemed to be running hot. Now it may be fine and just supposed to be
that
way but I'd rather not have the Fire Brigade and my insurance company
tell
me that I am wrong. Any suggestions? Our previous old TD went great
guns
for
over 10 years and there's so little that can go wrong.

RB


Is the fan still running?
Baz

Err, what fan? Ther's just a big round element at the back of the drum
which
then rotates nicely. I have never been aware of a fan in there...

RB


On the tumble dryers that I have seen, have a fan/blower that blows air thro
the dryer and out the vent.
If your fan has stopped, the heat in the drum will build up.
Have you got an air flow out of the vent?
Baz

"Roland Burr" wrote in message
...
We have a 3 year old Siemens WT2100 Tumble Dryer. About 3 months ago it
started cutting out repeatedly (was obviously getting very hot at the back
of the appliance. I stripped it down and hoovered out all the old fluff
etc
and ordered a new thermostatic cutout from Siemens. After and since that
it
hasn't cut out again.

Today I smelt a rather burny smell and checked it out and it was very
hot -
the metal at the back pretty much too hot to touch. It hasn't cut out. I
pressed the button that lowers the drying temperature and still it has
seemed to be running hot. Now it may be fine and just supposed to be that
way but I'd rather not have the Fire Brigade and my insurance company tell
me that I am wrong. Any suggestions? Our previous old TD went great guns
for
over 10 years and there's so little that can go wrong.

RB



blocked pipe ?

mrcheerful