indesit idc85 tumble dryer

[ly2022]

my 7 yr old idc85 tumble dryer stopped. took it apart and found live wire corroded. lucky it didnt start a fire. anyone seen this before.

 

[telectrix]

seen that loads of times. usually caused by a higher than normal resistance between the connectorand the terminal.this causes heat which in turn increases the resistance so vicious circle till found or worst scenario a fire. usually there's nothing to ignite there so a fire is rare.

 

[ly2022]

seen that loads of times. usually caused by a higher than normal resistance between the connectorand the terminal.this causes heat which in turn increases the resistance so vicious circle till found or worst scenario a fire. usually there's nothing to ignite there so a fire is rare.

thanks for your reply. interesting - is it safe to replace the connector for repair then?

 

[telectrix]

if it's just a connection and does not incorporate a switch, I'd join them with Wago 221's. bypass the existing crap. just ensure that the earth wire is connected to the metalwork.

 

[Lister1987]

I suspect this model (IDC85***) will have been part of a Whirlpool Recall of recent years. I would encourage you to check as Whirlpool Group own several brands of machine.

Which tumble dryers have been affected? - Whirlpool

You can find a full list of the affected models below, but the best way to check if your model is affected is by clicking on the below button and following a few simple steps. Model ADE70C(FR) ADE70CX(FR) ADE790CXFR ALE600VX(FR) ALE60V(FR) ALE60VX(FR) ALE700CXFR ALE70C(FR) ALE70CX(FR) ALE790CXFR...

dryerrecall.whirlpool.co.uk

Google searching your machine model number and "recall" may also give favourable results.

I hope for your sake is in the recall so you can get it sorted