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how can i fix my indesit is70c tumble dryer?

my indesit is70c tumble dryer wont heat up during performance

bernie, May 2007

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I reset the thermostat by inserting a pin into the hole in the back of the thermostat and it worked a treat. The problem is it keeps happening and I have to reset the thermostat after every three loads?! I've cleaned the filters and hoovered everything! Driving me nuts!! Any idea what could be causing this?

Annette, October 2015

Awesome Malc, your the gift that keeps on giving, stoney broke and not relishing the prospect of tying the washing to the back of my bike to get it dry, took longer to clean the condensor than it did to fix the fault which was just how Malcolm described, just take care when handling the heating elements as they are quite fragile but a basic repair anyone can do! Thanks again your a star!

Dave - Sheffield, June 2012

Annlz2004 - you need to unscrew the heating element to reveal the 2 thermostats.

Lee, February 2012

Help lol. I did as Malcolm said but when I took back off, I could not find thermostat or any hole? Driving me crazy. x

Annlz2004, January 2012

thankyou very much youve just saved me a few quid a week before christmas . merry christmas and cheers malc

shirl, December 2011

Malkolm, you are the Man!!! Thanks a lot for this info. You saved me a lot of trouble (and money). I did never hear the click but it worked anyway. Thanks again!

Bison, October 2011

thank you malcom!!you are a life saver its a cold rainy england summer day and i was starting to look for a second hand one that would tide us over till we had enough for a knew one and came across your answer anyone who is looking at this now it really does work!!!!

bella, June 2011

Thank you Malc. You're a hero. 4 years on and still helping people out of the brown stuff. Cheers mate.

Pete, April 2011

Saved me loads of earache from the Mrs! Cheers

Rob, April 2011

malcolm, genius!!!!!!
worked a treat, easy instructions, nearly lashed out £230 on a new one yo're worth your weight in KitKats...

smiggy1959, March 2011

Amazing Malcom!
Thanks alot for the spot-on answer as to reset the thermostat to get the dryer to heat up:)
Worked like a charm! Yippi.

BaCtuZ - Norway, February 2011

Cheers Malcom

Philly, January 2011

it is making a really horrible noise there was a lot of black powder in the bearing cover on the back any ideas

carl, December 2010

Hi

My IS70C is leaking. The condensed water is led up a small pipe, at the back, and should flow into the long container / reservoir to be manualy empted. The pipe looks in place, but for some reason the water does'nt all flow into the reservoir instead flowing in the reservoirs channel and out over the fromt of the dryer onto the floor.

Any advice welcome.

Thanks.

Stuart, October 2010

Hi just got a indest is70c and it tripping my elc in the house every time I press the start button I don't know what wrong with it need help plz

jade, August 2010

Hi just got a indest is70c and it tripping my elc in the house every time I press the start button I don't know what wrong with it need help plz

jade, August 2010

Excellent- resetting the once only thermostat worked a treat. Happily tumbling along....

jj, June 2010

Thanks Mal. Fixed in five minutes. Cancelled my order with Comet for a new dryer. You would almost think that the manufacturer wants you to buy a new dryer for the sake of a simple reset switch on the front of the dryer!!!!!!

peter, February 2010

just bought one with same problem of ebay (£18) did what was said and hey presto.. brilliant info and thank you

jonlee kay, January 2010

hi mal can you please tell me why my indesit is70c tripps the electrics when starting the dryer,we decorated the kitchen & put the tumble dryer in the back garden for about 6 hrs it was cold but it never rained. any help would be great thanks julian.

julian, January 2010

cheers mate you saved me a small fortune.
cheers

bar3back, January 2010

Thank you Malcom - worked a treat!

mel, January 2010

thanks a lot worked for mee happy christmas god bless you.

steven51, December 2009

Malcom of Blyth, you posted this answer over two years ago.. if you still read these you're still a genius. Saved me £47

Doug from Gateshead, November 2009

Malcolm,
U r a star! Worked like magic! thanks a million

Mani, July 2009

Oh why, oh why, oh why didn't I read this 1st? I have just removed the back, found the thermostat, thought I'll try a replacement tomorrow & pushed the drier back in position unplugged with the rear off. Only to break the damn element...now I need to shell ot £43 on a new one of those. Be warned by my experience & put the rear panel back on before you do the same.
Any advice on replacing the element guys?

Shaun, May 2009

thanks malcolm youve just made my sunday!
gareth 03/05/09

gareth wood, May 2009

thanks malcolm dont know how much youve saved me very much appreciated

chris, May 2009

Another thermo reset sucessful. Advice still saving money 20 months on.

pete, March 2009

malcolm.
just saved me £66, nice one
regards
paul

paul c, March 2009

Many thanks Malc
Am i glad i found this site we love people like you who help with no charge thanks again

Iv\n, October 2008

you genius! There i was about to buy another one - I had tried everything! But lo and behold it works!

toby, September 2008

Thanks Malcolm!

Worked a treat and only took 5 mins, but why they couldn't have just put a reset switch on it like similar products I'll never know.

Tony, August 2008

thank you malcolm,brilliant advice,followed your instuctions perfectly. thanks again for saving me a few hundred pounds

a mcdonald, June 2008

Top Marks, worked a treat

craigy, June 2008

thanks a lot malcomn your a legend

martin, May 2008

This really works, just saved me form ordering a new heater. Thanks a bundle

John, September 2007

Fantastic. Fixed the problem straight away. Great advice.

Tom - Surrey, August 2007

THANKS VERY MUCH CANT BELIEVE HOW EASY THAT WAS MY PARTNER IS WELL IMPRESSED AND SAVED ME THE £99.69 THAT WAS TO BE THE CALL OUT CHARGE TO FIX IT CANT THANK YOU ENOUGH.

CATHERINE, August 2007

Spot on Malcolm, that sorted mine. I agree with the butler it certainly is a sneaky place to put a reset.

Thanks mate.

Madass, August 2007

Malcolm you are a genius it worked a treat on mine.
Geez what a sneaky thermostat my last one had a button you could press on the external of the machine.
My wife says thanks to it's washing day.

the Butler, July 2007

It may have overheated due to the condensor getting blocked with fluff and activating the "once only" cut out thermostat. Turn off the power. Remove clean and replace the condensor (metal box at front left of machine). Remove silver back plate which gives you access to the heater. Remove heater and looking at it from the rear you will see one of the two thermostats has a hole in it, gently push something thin enough through the hole. You will hear it click which means you have reset it. Replace all parts and hopefully you should be sorted.

Malcolm Blyth, July 2007

maybe fuse for thermostat

dave, May 2007

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