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Hotpoint Aquarius VTD00 - Stopped working..

Postby jetster » Wed Sep 07, 2011 3:26 pm

Our dryer has suddenly stopped working, put a load in just now and it makes an unusual kind of humming sound. Belt is intact.

Anyone any ideas?

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Re: Hotpoint Aquarius VTD00 - Stopped working..

Postby washtronics » Wed Sep 07, 2011 4:18 pm

maybe the capacitor, although this is usually a fault mainly on the CTD00 condenser dryer, yours is a vented type. With the lid off, start it up and push the drum round by hand, if it starts-its the capacitor
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Re: Hotpoint Aquarius VTD00 - Stopped working..

Postby jetster » Wed Sep 07, 2011 4:30 pm

Thank you for your reply. Just tried it (well, hubby has) and it works!! So the capacitor it is then :D

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Re: Hotpoint Aquarius VTD00 - Stopped working..

Postby jetster » Wed Sep 07, 2011 4:41 pm

Dumb question, but where is the capacitor? Just looked at hotpoint spares and they have 2 types of capacitor for our model.
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Re: Hotpoint Aquarius VTD00 - Stopped working..

Postby washtronics » Thu Sep 08, 2011 3:32 pm

between 7 and 8uf either should work
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Re: Hotpoint Aquarius VTD00 - Stopped working..

Postby jetster » Sun Sep 11, 2011 3:33 pm

Just want to say a big thank you once again, we got a capacitor delivered for under £15. Hubby fitted it and it is now in good working order once again :tleft:
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