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Hotpoint CTD00 Aquarius No Heat?

Everything on my Hotpoint CTD00 Aquarius appears to work, drum going round etc. But there is no heat.

Had a look in the back panel and the heating elements/Thermostats can be seen there with easy enough access (no reset button that I have read about elsewhere). Does anyone know if it is likely to be the thermostats that are causing this problem? And are they easy enough to replace - and how would I do it?

NeilG76, August 2008

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Neilg76 you are brilliant! Followed your simple clear instructions and it worked. Anyone else with heating problem, try thermostat instructions first before buying a new heating element. Many thanks Neil.

Ricardo, October 2015

Brilliant and thanks for the 7 steps 😃

Kerry, February 2015

IT WORKED!!!!! Wife very happy and so am I !!!! Many thanks!!!!!

Matt, December 2014

Fantastic ! - Female technophobe took me 5 mins! Thankyou x

Kim, August 2014

Worked for me. Thank a lot!

Tom, August 2014

My husband is my hero because he sorted this in 5 minutes with perfect results. But do follow the last step 8 of taking off the elements to access the pinpoint needed to fix the dryer. Many thanks to the original person who gave us all the answer!

Pam from Roscommon, September 2013

Worked for me!!! Thanks very much.

Zoomin, January 2013

thanks ive got heat but dont know how long for ive orderd thermo set just incase

tiddly, October 2012

Awesome, worked for me too

Caz, July 2012

Brilliant advice. Scroll to the foot of this post to see the actual advice. Note you have to unscrew the plate holding the thermostat and element to get to the back of the thermostats. Really easy for someone who doesn't usually use a screw driver. Thanks.

Peter L, June 2012

Job done and worked a treat am now officially the wife's hero cheers

Pete Leek, January 2012

Worked a treat! your a star fixed the mother in laws drier, Am in her good books now!!!!

Jack, January 2012

Magic! Worked a treat, you star!

Helen, January 2012

Many thanks. Another satisfied customer.

Dougie, October 2011

This is incredible! I am a girl and I've just fixed my own tumble dryer thanks to these simple instructions! And to think I almost chucked it and bought a new one! Thankyou so much.

Clare, September 2011

What a star ! Followed instructions Hey presto !
One working drier. Thanks for saving me a callout !

Richard, September 2011

many thanks

isabella, May 2011

Stunned how easy it was after ages looking at the tumble dryer. Thanks ever so much!

Matt, Colchester, January 2011

Worked a treat, thankyou. Save the wife spending loads of dosh at the laundrette

LPANIMA, November 2010

Spot On !!! this worked perfectly for me, you saved me a bundle, Thanks so much !!!!!

ivorb964, September 2010

Thanks for the advice, I will give it a go now, much appreciated !!!!!

ivorb964, September 2010

just worked for me yeppee!!!!

NAT74, September 2010

Thanks m8 works a treat

Graham, August 2010

Kaz - the two screws are on the back, where you remove the 8, they are a little smaller.

Everyone else, this is great and my dryer works a treat, however I have to repeat this process approx every other day as it keeps losing the heat again. Do the thermostats need replacing, and if so, is this easy to do?

Lisa, May 2010

Silly question from a woman.... how do you remove the 2 screws which release the coils housing? Help!

Kaz1997, March 2010

now i feel stupid... been thinking about pulling it apart for months!.... 10 mins... sorted!.. well done that man.

navigate2804, February 2010

Superb, 7 steps to success work for me! Thanks for posting this NeilG76, much appreciated

AndrewH, February 2010

I just followed neilg76's 7 steps thank you so much your a Star!!! dryer working again after being without it for 2 weeks...

Noni, February 2010

follow them 7 steps, it works, just saved me money, cheers
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barry, February 2010

Thanks so much, worked. Woooooohoooooo !!!!!!

Paulyb, November 2009

worked great for me thanks

Chris Oprey, November 2009

Worked for me!
Great info, thanks a lot.

G Palmer, October 2009

WOW THAT IS SO SIMPLE!!!

Paul barrett, October 2009

Thanks for the advice, 10 min job done!!!

mike, September 2009

Worked for me....thanks

DekkaP, September 2009

Worked for me too....AMAZING!!!

Andy Wilson, July 2009

Just carried out the same operation. Many Thanks

Adam, June 2009

Just did this in under five minutes and drier working normally nice one for saving me the coin

Gav, May 2009

Just to add you need to take out the two small screws after number 3, which will then drop the heating coils housing out. It's a tiny hole in the middle of the thermostat on the right hand one you need to press in.

Leigh, March 2009

Yep tried the reset the thermostat switch trick and its worked a treat, £20 or so saved from ebay!
cheers

Bob, January 2009

Thanks done the seven steps neilg76 said to do and it has worked your a star

shill86a, November 2008

I did this for my CTD00, and it worked fine, for about ten minutes then no heat again. Any ideas for me?

PJNOGAN, October 2008

We had the same problem with our Hotpoint CTD00. I followed the 7 steps above and, hey presto, it's now producing heat. Thank you.

StinkyP76, September 2008

1. unplug the drier
2. UNscrew the back panels first bit that sticks out (2 screws) then the larger panel (about 8 screws.
3. ONce open you will see the heating coils and above that 2 small circular elements - these are the thermostats.
4. one of the thermostats will have a small hole in the back.
5. find something small like a pin and push into the small hole untill u hear a click.
6. screw alll the panels back on and plug it back in
7. Hey presto the tumble drier works and you have saved yourself a £90 call out + labour charge :)

neilg76, August 2008

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