Home appliance diy

General appliance repair tips.

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Use caution when repairing electrical appliances ,with the machine always unplugged from the mains supply.

I have been repairing domestic appliance for over 25 years and my knowledge has been recorded on this site .

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These pages are demonstrations of how i repair various faults.

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Hotpoint Indesit F13 image one

When the dryer is started the heater starts to heat up then the fan motor kicks in and cools the thermister down. If you listen carefully the fan motor can be heard.If the fan is jammed you should hear a buzzing noise.

The fault f13 means high heat on dry.If the thermister gets too hot , or thinks it`s too hot then f13 will occur.If the thermister fails then it will throw up f13 or the fan is not blowing ,or not blowing enough.Also check the wiring and condenser for blockages . The main cause on this heater box is a faulty thermister ,or wiring to thermister.If all alse fails replace the module(If the dryer heater get hot on wash then usually the module can`t see the thermister).


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This is another type of heater box ( older type )Just the same ,if the thermister gets too hot ,or thinks it`s too hot then f13 will occur.on this type of heater box the main causes are dryer filter blocked ,fan jammed or faulty thermister/wiring , if all else fails replace the module(If the dryer heater gets hot on wash then usually the module can`t see the thermister and check the wiring or thermister).

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