Been subscribed and watching your videos for a long time and find them very informative. Cheers from New York City.

@CharlieDIYte

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Larry. Truly humbled by your support and also all the way from New York! The comments are so important in keeping me motivated in what is sometimes a bit of a slog, so thank you again 🙏

A very worthwhile repair and advice re ducting. I now use a condensing drier, takes a bit longer to dry but the hot air helps heat the house, despite the fact that the air is moist initially.

@CharlieDIYte

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, Philip. 👍

Thanks Charlie, Love the videos , we'll explained and detailed, keep those tips coming THANKS

This is another reason why we need the right to repair for everyone and not only for specialists. If I feel confident to attempt a repair I should be allowed to do so. Current legislation is already not fit for purpose. Also, this should include electronics too, there is so much e-waste lying around. Great video. BTW, I love eSpares, a great source of parts and information.

Nice one Charlie. It is really quite amazing how much fluff gets produced and where it ends up with a vented tumble dryer. As I was watching how much you stripped off the tumble dryer to gain access I was wondering why you did not turn the tumble dryer upside down and then realised you needed to slip the new belt over the end of the drum - what a crazy design.🤣 I have used smooth walled pipe for my tumble dryer and hob extractor unit - it is much more effective.👍 Thanks for sharing.😀

Very clear video. Useful tip on getting belt over motor.

Hi again from South Africa, good to see you back, no problem re your absence, we were all sick with Covid, so watching youtube wasnt a priority….thankfully we are all well again and back at work……please take care and be safe…..

@CharlieDIYte

2 жыл бұрын

It's been a tricky time Val, hasn't it. I didn't have Covid but had continuous flu like colds over Christmas which really got me down by the end. Good to hear from you.

@valborchardt3596

2 жыл бұрын

@@CharlieDIYte shame lovey, not a good time to be ill……hope you are better now…..much love

Good to have you back Charlie. Thanks for the nice video. My tumble dryer doesn't have a vent pipe, it comes with a inside-unit air filteration system that needs regular cleaning but the idea about the vent panel on the outside was very useful for the vent I am going to install in my shed. You think the swinging lid is too strong for a small bathroom-style ventilator fan?

I did mine and snap! Yes a tonne of fluff was inside, yes the belt seemed impossible to pull over the motor shaft and yes those flappy louvre vents are crap.

@CharlieDIYte

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that. Yes, and I'm really pleased with the new vent.

Not often I'd say this on something easily repairable BUT, I'd personally recommend if your old tumble dryer goes pop for any reason, use it as an opportunity to buy a heat pump condenser. Bought mines last year and the difference in electricity usage is VERY noticeable, much much lower. I used to watch my money disappear on the smart meter using the old one, but can't with this one

@odhranlynch

2 жыл бұрын

Does it take longer to dry clothes? And which one did you go for? Thanks

@rpark8265

2 жыл бұрын

I use a dryer in a commercial situation and the energy consumption is getting to be an ever increasing cost ,I’d never heard of the heat pump condensers so thanks for the tip 👍

@CharlieDIYte

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave. I looked into these after a similar recommendation a while back and couldn't really find one that aced all the reviews. Would be very interested to know which one you've got. Also, having gone to all that trouble to fit the vent, I thought it a shame to swap to a condenser, but I could always repurpose the hole for other ventilation I guess.

Very good video, as usual. I had to change the driving belt on my heat pump tumble dryer and I actually had two: a large one like yours and a small one. Had to replaced the small one so better to remove the top cover before ordering a new belt to check which one failed. My tumble dryer is 10 years old and the amount of fluff was out of this world. Likely more than a kilo in total.

@CharlieDIYte

2 жыл бұрын

The fluff is crazy isn't it. This machine was sent to me after the previous one was recalled due to dangerous fluff build up. They clearly haven't resolved the problem!

@antoinec1066

2 жыл бұрын

@@CharlieDIYte this is why it is probably better to run tumble dryers only when at home. We never leave it unattended.

Good to have you back Charlie

@CharlieDIYte

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, I appreciate that 👊 Yes, a combination of loads of projects in the air at the moment, and feeling a bit burnt out before Christmas.

Well Charlie the fitting of the belt on your machine was far easier than on mine, a Zanusi although I did manage it eventually. Saved myself a big bill that I was quoted, did cost me £20 for a new belt.

@CharlieDIYte

2 жыл бұрын

Well done fixing it. Pretty satisfying getting it all working again isn't it. 👍

It's worth taking the heater cowling off the back of the machine and de fluffing that as well that's where a fire would start if clogged up with fluff

Helpful video, thank you. 👍

@CharlieDIYte

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks James 👍

Charlie I’ve fitted quite a number of tumble drier venting kits in my time, when fitting/remodelling kitchens/utility rooms (retired plumber) and would not recommend using the oblong ducting with single brick outlet, you will never get your hand/arm inside should there be a blockage. These are really designed for venting cooker hoods through the area between ceiling and floor above! You are right to keep the flexi Hose to a minimum and use a smooth plastic pipe where possible. 👍 All the best

@CharlieDIYte

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks John, that's good to know and makes sense. I guess you'd worry about oblong ducting for kitchen vents too, given the difficulty with cleaning them.

@johnbell7552

2 жыл бұрын

@@CharlieDIYte absolutely Charlie however, given the, often, lack of space one just doesn’t have much choice. Ideally one needs to keep any ductwork as straight and as short as possible therefore, I would opt for a rigid pipe rather than a flexi if at all possible

Great Upload Charlie...just a thought regarding inspecting dodgy capacitors...one would need to be careful to discharge same before in puting a meter across same as you would need to discharge same to earth just Incase you get a Lash of one due to the stored electrical energy.contained within same... otherwise your hair could become quite curly....

@CharlieDIYte

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, that's a good point. I suspect given most of us DIYers wouldn't own an ohmmeter, this is a remote possibility but it's worth remembering. 👍

The square style pipes are a horror to clean ( for me) i changed it back to a regular one also pvc. But fluff inside the machine cant be good, and dangerous for fire problems maybe even.

Recently had over temp cutout operate on ours , turns outs a short pencil had made its way into the the element .

@CharlieDIYte

2 жыл бұрын

Blimey! Shoe laces are another culprit for drums jamming and as my son's trainers were in there when it went this could well have been the reason.

Have to take out around 30 screws from the back including the heating element to change the belt on mine. Terrible access to try and stretch the new belt on, you made it look simple. I ended up using a wrench handle to get it on to the motor. The downside is it's a lot noisier with the new belt, probably a combination of bad alignment and badly screwed in as they seemed to use 8 different types of screw.

@mattbandura9015

2 жыл бұрын

You will find some bearing pads around the rim of the drum on the front, maybe when you removed the back, drum knocked one or more out of alignment and now drum is catching on it when tumbling

@JamesTombs

2 жыл бұрын

@@mattbandura9015 Good to know, although I don't think I want to take it apart again. Had 2 belts, 1 heating element and bushes have been replaced. Next problem = new machine.

@CharlieDIYte

2 жыл бұрын

Matt, massive thanks for all your contributions on this video 👊 Is there any way you can lubricate the rim at the front. The whole design here, with the drum fitting into the front body of the appliance seems very flawed/ rudimentary to me, and is presumably the main source of escape for all that fluff into the bottom of the machine.

@CharlieDIYte

2 жыл бұрын

Oof. Yes sounds like you're due a new machine, James. Thanks for sharing your experiences. 👍

@mattbandura9015

2 жыл бұрын

@@CharlieDIYte On the inside of air duct side there is a front felt seal, and in the lower section 4 bearing pads (some versions will have slim, some large variants). [example parts C00112144 C00287118 C00288108 ] When felt and/or pads are worn this will create bigger gap and more fluff will get in but in your case it wasn't that bad. Trust me I've seen a lot worse ;) Vented TD tend to get less build up as air is extracted, but there is a plenty of gaps everywhere, condensers will recirculate some of that air so it's a lot worse in that aspect. I would just recommend to get it open once a year and give it a service. Normally worn parts will manifest in some noise first, so until that happens I would just let it run. Keep an eye on you back bearing behind white back cover as this is the most common fault on that TD. If you need any info on parts or faults on any white goods in the future just let me know.

Hello Charlie. I have a relative cheap Candy washer/dryer combo unit, and the dryer part is condensing, using the washing parts water pump to pump out the water. In december i suddenly got a pump error, E03, and i checked the pump, or more correct the fan. It was clocked up so bad i couldn rotate it with my fingers. I cleaned it good and its back to normal again. I usually have to do that once every 18 month, since that is the only way for the fluff to get out, is with the water.

@mattbandura9015

2 жыл бұрын

E03 on hoover is usually 'fail to drain in 3min' error, if there is no blockages in pump or drain, then low insulation on main drum heating element. Blocked condenser will result in tripping TOC thermostat on top of dryer heater so you have to manually reset, if you press on it and hear 'click' that mean it overheated and blockage in air flow is main cause, blocked condenser, fan or anywhere else will cause it, even overloading on drying

Well done for effort again. I would recommend removing the back and fitting belt from that detection, there is a risk of damage if you do it from the front. BTW there is an official tool for fitting the belt, part C00142716 there is a hole in the base that bar will fit and you can stretch it down to fit to the shaft. For DIY you may use any solid pipe with a T in the middle or your way was quite good way too.

@mattbandura9015

2 жыл бұрын

Also if you don't have multimeter to test capacitor, if you put your hand at the top of the drum and apply pressure and then start, if cap is low you will be able to prevent it from starting to tumble, if your cap is ok, drum will turn even with moderate/high resistance from your hand

@CharlieDIYte

2 жыл бұрын

Some great tips there Matt - thanks for sharing 👊

I have had a few machines apart over the years and found that it's quite common for there to be a lot of lint/fluff inside the machine. The number of people who have to continually take the back panel off every couple of months to access the heating elements so they can hoover and clean them out as it stops working due to burning the fluff.

@CharlieDIYte

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Glenn. Yes and this was a machine we were sent after they recalled the previous one due to the dangers of fluff build up.

Nooice!

Now you why these things can catch fire. Fluff is highly combustible. I would get a replacement or good hoover out every so often Good job though and excellent video

@CharlieDIYte

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that. Yes and this was actually the machine I was sent when they recalled the previous one I had so clearly no real improvements. The issue is at the front where the drum slots into the machine body. Poor design allows fluff to escape the drum.

Isn't fluff getting into the electrical workings responsible for fires?

@CharlieDIYte

2 жыл бұрын

Yes and actually this machine was a replacement I was sent out after the previous one was recalled, so it's mind boggling that this problem isn't being tackled

Charlie. The damage to your old belt was probably caused by the drum jamming. Not the motor stalling. If the drum is jammed, (possibly by a small stone, toggle or loose strap caught between the front of the drum and the air duct), then the motor will continue to turn and friction cut through the belt. Commonish problem, not a fault with the dryer.

@peterskidmore8222

2 жыл бұрын

Plus don't restrict the airflow by reducing the area of the vent. The rectangular box section can reduce airflow by about 1/3. Yours looks bang on.

@InfectedByEli

2 жыл бұрын

I had this happen to a Hotpoint dryer and discovered that the rear drum shaft wan't even in a bearing. It was just some kind of phosphor-bronze bushing which had worn through causing the steel shaft to bind on the thin plate holding the bushing in place. Replaced with genuine parts only to have the same fault a year later. So not only were Hotpoint using a subpar design but also selling subpar 'official' spare parts. That was when I decided I wouldn't be buying Hotpoint again.

@peterskidmore8222

2 жыл бұрын

@@InfectedByEli This same bearing has been used by Hotpoint for over 15 years on millions of tumble dryers. To have worn so quickly either means regular overloading or excessive use. Mine barely looks worn after daily use, 6 years later.

@InfectedByEli

2 жыл бұрын

@@peterskidmore8222 The initial bushing lasted roughly ten years, the replacement lasted about a year with no change in usage. It wasn't overloaded as that would mean it took an age to dry things, I know the basic principle of a tumble dryer, if the stuff can't tumble it's not going to dry efficiently. Excessive usage is one of those vague terms that means a different thing to whoever has an opinion on it, it's a domestic appliance, I wasn't running a drying business. Compare that to my parent's Philips Whirlpool that lasted them twenty years and me a further ten years, the Whirlpool had a proper set of bearings though (and a much better heating element too). If a manufacturer lets me down like Hotpoint have then I move on, there are plenty of other manufacturers out there to give my hard earned money to. 😂😂 Peace.

@CharlieDIYte

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter, that makes perfect sense and in fact my son's trainers were in there when it broke so it could have been a stray lace. Also explains why the capacitor hadn't failed. 👊

When did you change from Ryobi to Milwaukee?.....

@CharlieDIYte

2 жыл бұрын

I haven't really Brad. I'm just a bit of a tool tart as discussed here kzread.info/dash/bejne/pYBh1pSTk5fdc9Y.html They've discontinued the 12v Ryobi I had which is a real shame, so I thought it would be better to be seen using a 12v rust you can still get hold of. Almost all my tools are still Ryobi though and I'm currently using a few tools from the excellent new HP range - you might have seen the grinder and drill driver in recent videos, and the HP SDS is also awesome and fills a glaring hole in their range. I've also got the new circular saw which I'll be doing a video on at some point.

Hmmm... All that unexpected fluff inside the dryer: is that not what the big tumble-dryer-on-fire recall has been about?

@CharlieDIYte

2 жыл бұрын

I guess so and actually this tumble drier replaced my previous Creda one that was recalled.

Job well done but that dryer doesn't seem to be that old and already a broken belt that means it is/was not that good quality. But then for less than 20 pounds you're back in business.

@CharlieDIYte

2 жыл бұрын

Good to hear from you! Yes, what's coming through the comments is that this machine isn't great quality.

Good video if your dryer is less than 18 months old. If its older a new one should be bought. Wear and tear plus all the messing and the cost is relatively low. The dryer dosnt seem to have an internal vent that's why there's excessive amount of fluff inside.

@CharlieDIYte

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that. Fair point 👍

Hotpoint are rubish. I always buy Bosch

One would hope with your obvious private school education, you would be cognisant that the correct term is ‘lint’ not ‘fluff’