Tumble Dryer Help Forum

[i=p/u]

hi, this is my first post on this site , so excuse me if in wrong place , but i think ive got it.

i have a creda tcr2 tumble dryer and wasnt drying clothes properly, so done some reading and was able to check element which 1 out of 3 elements was intact, so i replaced at a cost of £50, now the water is not going into the container so after researching again i think its the water pump which i have located at the back of the machine but its now another £30. does any of youy guys got any good advice for me in fault finding on appliances. my sister has a service contract on her tumble dryer and the guy comes and uses laptop. the seal at the back pannel also started to burn??? cheers if you have any useful advice...

also i im a 3rd year electrician who dabbles in appliances of my own, when they go belly up, what courses did you guys do and if you have any pointers on any courses that are available, i see dixons hold 1 but havent looked into it yet as i dont know to much on this new topic.

[jimca007]

hi, remove the pump from its housing and check the impeller is fluff clear so it can turn. once you've got the pump carrier removed if you look into the reservoir the back left corner has a small cut out that passes the water from the condensing chamber into the reservoir this cut out often gets blocked give it a prod with something flexible but firm, a bit off a wire coat hanger for example. it is possible the pumps gone but more often than not its mechanical if you want a bit of free advice hard learned, don't jump into buying parts till you've exhausted other possibilities and know you absolutely need a new part since the old part either cant be rescued or would be unsafe to refit