The water indicator light on my tumble dryer will not go out. I have emptyed the water, and cleaned the filter and condensor but as soon as I switch the dryer on, the light goes on. With this the dryer only functions on cold air and therefore won't dry anything - any suggestions?

Many thanks,

James., July 2004

You have a stuck floatswitch my friend.
remove power.
Remove the r/h side panel to reveal the motor.
Just behind the motor there is a beige box with a microswitch attatched.
Give this switch some exercise(switch it!) and it'll be fine.
if you move the drum round you'll find you can get your hand in easier.
avoid this problem by emptying water on every use.

hotpoint man, April 2005