I am getting an F10 error message when i use my Hotpoint condensor dryer. Model CTD80P/HP.....Any ideas what it relates to?

many thanks

Chris Richards, July 2006

Thank You ,
this solved the problem in 10 minutes, with a large family two teenagers and a younger girl the dryer is indespensible even for 1 Day, this saved so much down time and probably a lot of money which after Christmas is a godsend.
Thank again

Phil, January 2011

thanks for the tip works a treat and hotpoint wanted £180 warrenty repair for warrenty for a box with a hair dryer!!!!

wishing you good luck and you attract £100's of puounds for your generosity

rick, January 2009

We own a Hotpoint Ulima CTD85 and kept getting the F-10 fault code. Resetting the thermostat has worked a treat so many thanks James!!!

Matt, April 2008

Hi Tom,

James's answer worked perfectly for me. We have a CTD80G and suddenly got an F10 which meant the dryer never heated up, but just span round.

There's more like 8 or 9 screws round the heater element, but otherwise spot on - thank you James!

Tad, November 2007

thanks fpr solution, perfect, certainly saves calling out the technician for the 5th time, good one !!!

dan, July 2007

This probably means the thermostat has tripped. It's a common fault with these tumble dryers - ours has failed on at least 4 occasions now. I've discovered that it may be possible to fix it by resetting the thermostat:

Unplug the machine!
Remove the heater assembly (rear of the machine - two screws to remove the spindle cover then another half dozen screws and the heater assembly comes away).
Take out the heater - two screws hold it in.
At the top are two thermostats - a white one and a black one. The black one has a small hole in it and can be reset by pushing a pin into the hole until a 'click' noise is heard.
Reassemble, plug back in and test.
Note that even if this fixes the problem the unit will probably show F10 a few weeks later; I think it's just the way these machines are - a design fault.

If the above doesn't solve the problem then it may be worth buying replacement thermostats - a kit will include both the black and the white one and cost around £25.

James, September 2006