Indesit IDC8T3 Tumble drier not heating up. *Fix* Will roughly be the same for most.

Watch how to repair a tumble drier with simple tools and a £12 part.

[@apputdpa]

Thank you. This video has been very helpful. Saved me the cost of a new tumbler dryer.

[@Legotyres]

Well, I had an error 7 (Hotpoint FTCF 87 8kg) and the instructions said it needed a new PCB. I tried this simple fix and guess what! It worked. Thanks Darren 👏👏👏

[@cyoungy]

Thanks Darren - worked perfectly and saved me £300 to replace it.

[@darrensdiy4769]

Great 😊

[@FurHorror]

I just replaced the whole heating element (done it before on old dryer) . Worked fine but could smell burning. Online said that’s normal with new element & dust kicked up. Checked back later and not heating up. Don’t know if I have a bad one and can get money back. However I do have the relatively new element from the previous dryer. Motor went on it so not worth replacing. I kept some bits thinking that it could come in handy. Anyway, my question is, are the thermostats generally the same? Only reason I couldn’t use the old element was the plugs being different, apart from that it looks the same.

[@mexishhumormexishhumor5064]

Will this smoke a little the first time you run it? I also removed kind of a paste gathered where this heat element goes was all around the fan to, smelled like washing powder or so.

[@IshwarGurung]

Hi Darren, I have the exact same dryer and the same problem to replace, I don't know what that small part is called. Could you paste the link here, please? Thanks in advance :)

[@rs__daz]

Thermal cut outs

[@kharabsheh2009]

Hi , I have the Indesit idc85uk , working , spinning but not heating, took out the heating unit , now to test it ; should I connect it with tumble dryer or connect the power plug , ? I don’t know how to test it

[@DawnSmith-s7z]

Tumble dryer not working emptied water and filter but still not working what can I do please

[@Ch455n]

i have this dryer and the continuity is present for both parts, we recently changed the element, maybe baout xmas time. What else can we check, please

[@darrensdiy4769]

Hello , On the back of the machine to the bottom right is a plastic box. Take the top off of this it splits in two and check out the wires. There is a switch which can burn out and a level. If this is faulty this wont pump the condensation out up into your draw container and the heater will not work.

[@karenhutchison8536]

What if you don't have a electrical tester is there any other way to find out

[@darrensdiy4769]

Unfortunatly not

[@rover100bunson]

If OK they will rattle,some thermostats can be reset by pushing a pin in the middle