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Posted on Apr 07, 2008

Tumble dryer not drying

Hi my tumble dryer wont dry. it gets luke warm on some settings and stays cold on other settings . could it be the sensors on the drum or the thermostat or something else ?  can anyone help please

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Either dryer element has failed, thermostat for drying or the drying condenser fan not working.

There are two heating elements and the top one is for drying.

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