Hi, my dryer kept tripping the electric at the dis board. I stripped the machine to find the fan at the front of the machine had come off the shaft. I repaired this fault and built back up and the tripping seems to have stopped. I am not sure if the fan is running in the correct direction as the clothes dont seem to dry very well and the water collection tank never collects any water. I re-fitted the fan with the retaining clip facing towards the front of the machine. When the drier is running it suck's air in at the front and blow's air out of the back. Is this correct?? I presume that the drier should suck air at the back, then heat it and blow it into the drum at the same time sucking the damp air from the drum, through the filter into the condenser and water tank and through the suction fan out to atmosphere. Not quite sure? I am a qualified electro mechanical engineer and would have no problem reversing the direction of the fan via the capacitor polarity. Many thanks, Mike

Mike, June 2012

Mike, as nobody else has given a solution and I am not familiar with this particular model check if its a pump that delivers the water or is it gravity flow to a container in the bottom, if its gravity i have found the hoover candy machines to clog in the valve right in at the back, this would need removal and the area around it needs thorough cleaning, if its pumped find the pump remove it and test it with a mains supply sludge can easily clog them.your machine by description seems similar to the Hotpoint/creda range and i have found fans coming loose on the shaft, fiitng these its fan on the shaft with circlip near you, hope this helps

keymatic, June 2012