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Zanussi TD163 Tumble Drier Spin but not heat?

The drum spins but not heat i have changed the heater element but still the same i see a themo switch on the outlet i think this is ok is there any other one to check
What is the best way to check this
Thank you

Darren, May 2004

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done

Hi, pushed the plastic button (orange) on the back and it worked!!

Thanks for advice it really worked and saved me from buying a new dryer!

Matt, June 2013

Once again I praise sites like this - simple to some folk but not too others - button was red on the back of mine but same thing applied and worked great - big thanks and saved me buying a new machine

lance, staffordshire, September 2009

THANK YOU SO MUCH i just bought this machine an nearly went mad at the person i bought it off cos i thought i would loose my delivery fee. Thank god for sites like these lol

Saf, January 2009

I know this is an old thread but just wanted to say thanks for the tip about the orange push button on the side of the drier! Such an easy thing to miss but worked a treat! And it was free! ;-)

Rob, Barnsley, December 2008

Thanks for the tip about the orange thermal cutout - it works again and saved a repair bill!

Dennis - Cardiff, June 2007

Hi, I also had this problem, I nearly went out to buy a new machine and then I tried the orange cut out switch and it worked!! Thank you.

Jason, December 2004

Hi, I had the same problem with mine, and for my machine at least, the solution was simple. On the back of the dryer is a small plasic plug, (??orange), which seems to be part of the thermal cut-out mechanism, and when I pressed this in, hey pressed oh, (groan), I got heat! I know you've probably tried this, but sometimes the obvious can be overlooked. Hope this helps,
Peter

Peter Curtis-Cook, June 2004

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