Candy GCC 590NB 08 Tumble dryer Lights all flash, dryer stops

My dryer starts working for a while then after a few minutes it stops and all the light flash.At this time and due to age and medical conditions I'm shielding Iso I cant have anyone in to look at it and wondered if it was something my husband might be able to sort if we knew where to look. Thankyou.

Sheila Hebbron

Paul answers

I will try and help with this problem Candy GCC 590NB 08 Tumble dryer

this may be a problem with the heating system you need to check the two thermostats on the top of the heater, I have included some videos below to assist you with your repair and also that is a full list of parts at the bottom.

I have added a video tutorial to assist you in repairing your Candy GCC 590NB 08. Please be sure you watch the entire video as it will assist you in finding the correct procedure to follow for your repair

Both condenser and vented tumble dryers use very similar heating systems. They usually have one or two thermostat or sensors on the front and one or two thermostats on the back on the heating element.

Thermostat’s fail because of several reasons.

1.  The machine is interrupted in mid-cycle without letting the machine cool down (opening the door to check washing can cause this)
2.  Bad air flow through the machine (caused by not cleaning filters etc.) see these videos https://www.how-to-repair.com/help/?s=How+to+service+a+tumble+dry
3.  Overloading can restrict air flow .

Tumble dryers normally have two thermostats fitted on the heating element housing which is located on the back. These are prime candidates when diagnosing no heat faults on tumble dryers.

One thermostat is normally the cycle thermostat and the other is a safety thermostat this is the one that normally blows when overheating takes place.