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Wanna fix my tumble dryer advice please!!
carlih1
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Hey,
My tumble dryer is broken, it is a consender and it goes round but jsut isn't getting hot, does anyone know what this is and is it something my other half could fix or do i need to pay a repair man? xx
My tumble dryer is broken, it is a consender and it goes round but jsut isn't getting hot, does anyone know what this is and is it something my other half could fix or do i need to pay a repair man? xx
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almost certainly the heating element has gone. disconnet the wires to the element and check with a multimeter.
replacing an element is fairly simple diy.
some driers have 2 elements.Get some gorm.0 -
What is a multimeter? Where do i get a new element from? x0
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a multimeter can be used to check the continuity of the circuit.
heating elements are cheapest on ebay.
http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/homemaintenance/electrical/multitesteruse.phpGet some gorm.0
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