Indesit condensor dryer. Is it worth fixing it?

davholla

My condensor dryer has stopped heating.
Is it worthwhile fixing it, or is it a false economy?

tlh858

Probably the heating element or more likely the thermal cutout. Either can be replaced for far less than a new machine would cost.

As for false economy - all tumble dryers are grossly expensive and wasteful compared to drying washing outside.

davholla

tlh858 wrote: »

Probably the heating element or more likely the thermal cutout. Either can be replaced for far less than a new machine would cost.

As for false economy - all tumble dryers are grossly expensive and wasteful compared to drying washing outside.

True but we do sometimes have times when it rains for days. Also in the winter it does not dry that quickly.

macman

Without knowing the cost of the repair or exactly what's wrong with it, how can anyone answer that question?
It could be a fault that makes repair uneconomic, or it could be a fault that costs a fiver to repair. If you can't diagnose the fault, it's probably worth pending say £25 on a white goods engineer to diagnose it and quote for repair. The one I use only charges in addition for any parts, as once a diagnosis is reached, the repair is usually very quick.
But given that the drive mechanism is clearly still working OK (?), I'd agree with post 2 that it's probably the heating element or the electronics controlling it, so probably worth repairing.

southcoastrgi

yes agree with above my crystal ball appears not to be working today.

davholla

southcoastrgi wrote: »

yes agree with above my crystal ball appears not to be working today.

I was not expecting an exact answer. I.e. it will cost £25
I just wondered if anyone had had any experience.
Sorry I should have said.

My condensor dryer has stopped heating.
Has anyone had a similar experience? How much did it cost to fix? If you have no idea please don't bother to reply.

I was expecting an answer like the first one.
"Probably the heating element or more likely the thermal cutout. Either can be replaced for far less than a new machine would cost."
Why bother giving an unhelpful answer when someone has already given a helpful one?

diywhynot

Davholla: have you tried here? Make sure you provide make and model if you post.

southcoastrgi

because the question you asked was non-sensical, how can anyone give you advice from your OP, it could be anything ranging from something you could do yourself costing a few pence (or nothing if the thermal trip just needs re-setting) to something that costs hundreds, it's like saying went out this morn & my car won't start what's wrong or my hoover won't work how is anyone on here suppost to imagine what the prob is, unless you give more info no one can advise & if you don't have more info then you need someone to look at it to find out what is wrong, tlh858 gave you a couple of things that could be wrong was he right who knows ? are you any further along with knowing what the prob is ? no, is it going to be cost effective to repair who knows, you could get a new heater element & still have the same prob or a new thermal switch & have wasted your money, imo just pay the call out fee get someone in to tell you the prob then you can decide if it's worth doing

davholla

southcoastrgi wrote: »

because the question you asked was non-sensical, how can anyone give you advice from your OP, it could be anything ranging from something you could do yourself costing a few pence (or nothing if the thermal trip just needs re-setting) to something that costs hundreds, it's like saying went out this morn & my car won't start what's wrong or my hoover won't work how is anyone on here suppost to imagine what the prob is, unless you give more info no one can advise & if you don't have more info then you need someone to look at it to find out what is wrong, tlh858 gave you a couple of things that could be wrong was he right who knows ? are you any further along with knowing what the prob is ? no, is it going to be cost effective to repair who knows, you could get a new heater element & still have the same prob or a new thermal switch & have wasted your money, imo just pay the call out fee get someone in to tell you the prob then you can decide if it's worth doing

I said that it had stopped heating. So it couldn't have been anything. It could haven't been the drum not rotating etc.

macman

But there can be several faults which would prevent it from heating-however element failure is probably the most likely.

davholla

Well I have been told it will cost £120 (or nothing if it can't be fixed) and they guarantee it for a year. So not a lot cheaper than a new one.