Home appliance diy

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Hotpoint Indesit dryer themostats
image one UNPLUG FROM MAINS. Remove 2 screws from lid (shown in picture.)


Push lid ( as shown in diagram ) until it moves back then lift lid.It can be very tight and can need a hard push. image two


image three Remove the four screws as shown in the picture to the left.


Remove the two screws at the top of the side panel as shown in picture below. image four


image five Remove the plynth by inserting a small flat bladed screwdriver in the 3 places as shown in the picture and slightly lift up to release the 3 clips (one at a time ) then the plynth can be released from the lower clips (The lower clips can be tight and soon break).


Remove the 2 screws as shown in the picture ( some of the models have a screw underneath shown by the arrow).The side panel slides back and can be removed . image six


image seven The insides can now be seen .Unplug the heater plug as shown in the picture . Remove any tie wraps towards the rear of the machine.


Remove the screws from the heater cover (There are 2 small screws where the yellow circles are these hold the heater in place DO NOT RELEASE YET . Then using a flat bladed driver prise the cover away from the rear panel to remove the heater cover and heater (mind the heater image eight


image nine The heater cover should look like this.


Remove the two screws and release the plastic clip and the heater should come out
THE HEATER IS VERY FRAGILE.		 image ten


image eleven The thermostats,are shown in the picture and can be released by removing the screws. Please take note of the white spot .The second thermostat has got a yellow spot on later types. The thermostats should be closed circuit.


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image fifteen The thermostats can be replaced. And refitted in reverse of the above .