Washer / dryer thermal overload cutout broken. Grrr...

[CheeseBadger]

Right Mumsnet. I have a Hoover washer / dryer (WDYNS6540 if you want to get technical). I went through a phase of overloading it a bit and then having to reset the two thermal overload cutout switches to get the dryer working. Recently, I can put a single sock in the bloody thing and the cutouts pop out almost straight away.

I've had a root around, and there don't seem to be any blockages anywhere, no broken fans, nothing at all wrong as far as I can tell. Does anyone know where I can get replacement TOCs from? I'm reasonably handy with a soldering iron, and I'm told I'm on a deadline to get this fixed (offspring #1 on way).

Suggestions? Thanks in advance...

try www.espares.co.uk/

there will also be an appliance spares shop in your town, probably not in the high street though.

Thanks John. They don't have exactly the right model listed in their search tool, but I'm sure I'll be able to eyeball something that'll do the job once I get home. That's useful...

Bingo! The eSpares search told me to look for a safety thermostat instead of a thermal overload cutout switch, and Amazon took care of the rest for 9 quid. Cheers John!

Final update in case anyone Googles their way here. New thermostat didn't fix it, so I got out the socket set and found a bale of lint and cat hair inside the fan impeller. Now working.