My Hotpoint TDC62 condenser dryer manages to partially dry a load - generating heat OK, but the automatic cut-out seems to stop it too early - always leaving us with damp clothes. I've replaced the thermostats in the past and as I say, it generates heat. Is this likely to be a sensor problem? Could I have lost a heater element? Could one out of two thermostats have gone giving me a partially functioning dryer?

Ian Williams, November 2007

I had the same problem,

I de-fluffed the whole thing, made sure alarm button on front was off and the machine's working fine now.

tedan09, August 2009

Have to add my own answer cos the rest of you are so rubbish!!!!

Just stripped it down an cleaned out the fluff and all works well.

Ian Williams, February 2008

Hi.

I have exactly the same problem.
Damn thing stops then after a while beeps does 1 revolotion then stops.
Have to press start to get going again driving us crazy.

chris, January 2008

Have you managed to find the solution to this Ian? My TDC62 is doing exactly the same thing on the synthetics sensor drying programme. It stops way too early leaving the clothes very wet. I have to keep restarting it periodically until it eventually dries them.

I was just looking to replace the dryer altogether when I stumbled across your post.

Sue House, January 2008