Hoover Tumble Dryer Infinity vision Tech VTC 791NB-80 Thermostat/Heater

Hello, I started following your video online. When I checked the very first Thermostat/Connector on the top left of the heater, I did not get a reading on the meter, leading me to believe this is the issue. I get an E15 error on the unit. Do I need to replace the whole heater? Or do I need to continue checking all of the other components? The one to the right does get a reading. Having a look in the heater, it also looks like some of the elements have collapsed/melted? Do you stock this model and how much is it?I look forward to hearing from you Susanne

Susanne

Paul answers

I will try and help with this problem Hoover Infinity vision Tech VTC 791NB-80

yes you can replace just the cutout stat but it blew for a reason if this stat goes over 206c it blows and cant be reset.

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
The tumble dryers have normally two thermostats fitted on the heating element housing 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 this is the one that normally blows when overheating takes place.