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I have a hotpoint condenser dryer 3yrs old it is so loud that you can hear it upstairs when it is on is this normal or is it faulty it is unbearable to stay in the kitchen when its on it also takes 4hrs to dry a load of towels

Submitted: 175 days ago.
Category: UK Appliance
Value: $11
Status: CLOSED
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Posted by Fred Bloggs 174 days and 23 hours ago.

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Hiya,

Can you post the model number of the appliance please?

 

Is it a grinding noise?

Is the noise from the front or rear of the appliance?

 

Thanks

174 days and 23 hours ago.

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ctd00
im not sure where the noise is comming from it is like a numatic drill continous

Accepted Answer

Hiya,

The most likely cause of noise is from the bearings.

The early machines used wheels on the front which were incredibly noisy when they went and the rear bearing wears out too.

 

If your machine has the wheels at the front then it will need a conversion kit, basically consists of new front bearing pads.

 

It really depends on what has gone. It could be a costly repair.

 

Other causes of vibration are the fans break or the motor becomes noisy.

 

Unplug the appliance and take the top off.

Turn the drum by hand and see if you can narrow down the source of the noise.

 

Check the front and rear bearings, check to see if the drum has dropped at the back.

 

Check these out, let me know what you find.

Hope this is of some help. Once you let me know what you've found I'll see what can be done next to help.

Thanks

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174 days and 23 hours ago.

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my machine actually has insurance on it but i have called them out before because of this and they fixed it it went quiet for a while but then the noise came back. I dont want to call them out and they fob me off so i want to be able to challeng them

Posted by Fred Bloggs 174 days and 23 hours ago.

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Hiya,

Call them out, have a load of laundry ready for drying and when they fix it, give them a cup of tea while you load the dryer and test it.

 

Move the dryer back into it's normal position first.

 

If there's any rumbling or grinding don't accept the repair.

 

Good luck with the repair.

 

Thanks

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