Son put very wet clothes in Hotpoint Dryer and caused it to stop working ?? Fixable? Bought in only 2017
This will depend on what has broken. Get a Good technician to look at it and they'll be able to tell you if it's a repair or replace situation.
Start by checking the basic stuff first. Does yours use an overflow tank or is plumbed into the main house drain? If it is a tank, check it's empty. Some machines have an electronic safety cut off that trips on when the tank is full. The machine also has a large filter, usually fitted below the drum, That needs to be cleaned regularly.
The three main mechanical things that need to be checked will be the motor, the drive belt and the drum bearings.
Try this... With the machine Off and empty, try turning the drum by hand.
It should turn smoothly with a small amount of resistance. Push the drum up and down. it should only move forward and backwards a small amount. As it turns it should have a quiet 'hiss' like sound. this is the bearing on the back of the drum.
If the drum spins very easily it is possibly the drive belt is damaged or snapped. If the drum feels gritty and has a gritty noise as it turns it is possibly the drum bearings. If the drum won't turn or is very tight when it turns this is also a sign of bad bearings.
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