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how can i fix my hotpoint tumble dryer?

everytime the dryer is switched on it trips all other plugs in kitchen .I have checked the fuse etc but this is fine.It only seems to have happened since damp clothes were left in it for awhile before drying
helen, January 2009
You say you left 'damp' clothes in it - I wonder if they were damp enough to drip - in which case perhaps water has got onto some contacts and has created a slight earth leakage hence it trips when you try and use it. I would disconnect it, pull it out and remove the back cover and then try and dry out the inside- with a cloth if it is still visibly wet - or by directing a fan heater at the machine on a low heat setting to get it completely dried out. When you've done that, reassemble and try again.

Richard, January 2009
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