just 1 for who likes to dabble on appliances..

[i=p/u]

i have a creda tcr2 tumble dryer and wasnt drying clothes properly, so done some reading and was able to check element which 1 out of 3 elements was intact, so i replaced at a cost of £50, now the water is not going into the container so after researching again i think its the water pump which i have located at the back of the machine but its now another £30. does any of youy guys got any good advice for me in fault finding on appliances. my sister has a service contract on her tumble dryer and the guy comes and uses laptop.

so real question is can i get thiis same information anywhere or does fixing appliANCES come with expierience.. thanks

 

[Phil]

best advice

 

[Phil]

failing the sledgehammer mate do a google search on the applience mate it should bring up a parts picture

 

[Phil]

http://imagebank.indesitcompany.co.uk/brochures_online/pdf/Creda/Dryers/TCR2_19504260700.pdf

 

[i=p/u]

aye thats what its worth to me, buy a new 1 for the same as replacing few parts. but would you know where these alien appliance fitter are getting there info

 

[i=p/u]

i wonder how they fault diagnoise??? im guessing the have programme

 

[i=p/u]

after reading reviews it needs smashed should of listened to you 5 mins ago , instead of all that reading

 

[mattmoo1974]

The hammer part is your best advice to date on this subject phil

 

[i=p/u]

i wouldnt mind offering fixing appliance as a nother part of me, do any of you electricians offer it??? and isit hassel or easyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy easyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

 

[tonto33]

www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk is where us white goods engineers hang out and give advice, for your dryer check to see if you can hear pump running and make sure there no fluff blocking any where near it

 

[i=p/u]

cheers tonto

 

[tonto33]

if you need parts or anymore advice let me know

 

[i=p/u]

well ive ripped of foam seal between drum and back pannel as has burn marks and the pump at the bottom right hand corner of back pannel is different from one that it reccomends. had the whole unit stripped today , would turning it on now without back seal be a bad idea??? thanks

 

[tonto33]

should be pump like this, the back seal wont make much difference just to test it

 

[oldtimer]

Did a course (years ago) when the guy was talking about maintenance and repair plus the economics of it and he put it like this a washing machine has an expected lifespan of 7 years in fact manufacturers ramp up and down their production to what they sold seven years ago. So I said what if I want to repair my washing machine well economicaly he said forget it what about top of the range models again forget it he said. So by chance my washing machine broke down and I spent £50 fixing it then 6 monthe later I spent £95 fixing it now being it was a £250 machine I said sod it and bought another and since then wether it be a washing machine or a dishwater if it (and it useally is) 7 or more years old I buy another one so in the last 24 years I have bought 3 all the same model but funny enough all bought for £250 (do the math for inflation if you like) first 2 lasted just over 7 years and because they were electro mechanical the parts were too expensive to justify repairing now saying this my current electronic version is coming up for 9 years so I am living on borrowed time and I know it but I have my £250 ready and it will be a in out job get yourself a beer for a job well done instead of I thought you said the part would come on Friday 5 days with no washing............................you know the rest

 

[i=p/u]

aye think psyed £180 for it $50 new element, neads new filter £13 and water pump £26 and no gurantees something else wont go or if i assembled properly.... and dont add in time as im a bore anyway.

if you did one of the ten day dixons courses, do you think you would learn a lot from these people or has anyone did this course????

 

[tonto33]

pump is £18,filter is £9,heater is £28, dixon course not worth it really u will learn more from getting cheap machine off flea bay for spares or repair one then ask advice if get stuck once done u get hang of it, i do recon machines pay 10 quid for them parts cost no more than 20 quid then sell for 120 quid, cookers are easy pay 20 quid for one with ceramic hob put main oven element in for 5 quid sell for 200 quid

 

[oldtimer]

Just to highlight it is not just getting cheap parts its the labour cost hence every time the letting agent I do work for says can you have a look at a built in oven I always refuse as I keep repeating if its a few years old then get a new one because the economics does not work for me ie paying a £100 repair bill when a new unit is £160 to buy

 

[tonto33]

£160 to buy new what crap are you buying? (indesit)! as been doing this for 15+ years i get to pick and choose the jobs i do like rangemaster, smeg, miele etc, then custards dont mind paying 45 quid call out...