Indesit Widl 126 No Heat On Drying Cycle

This thread was marked as solved. Here's a summary of the problem and the fix, generated from the discussion below.

Indesit WIDL 126 washer dryer has no heat on drying cycle

The problem

Indesit WIDL 126 washer dryer dries without heat. The original poster suspected fluff build-up in the air intake area but had not confirmed this.

Likely cause

The accepted reply says a common cause on this model is the thermal overload cut-out on top of the dryer housing going open circuit. Possible reasons mentioned for it operating were overloading on the drying setting, stopping the dryer before its 10-minute cool-down period finished, fan motor not running, loss of the cold-water trickle into the condenser chamber, or a blockage.

What fixed it

Check the thermal overload cut-out on top of the dryer housing, as this was identified as the common fault causing no heat on dry. Also investigate any underlying cause such as blockage, fan motor issue or condenser water supply problem before any repair. The exact repair carried out was not confirmed in the discussion.

Checks to try

• Thermal overload cut-out on top of the dryer housing for open circuit
• Whether the dryer had been overloaded
• Whether the dryer was switched off before completing the 10-minute cool-down period
• Whether the fan motor is running
• Whether the cold-water trickle into the condenser chamber is present
• Whether there is a blockage somewhere in the drying system

Parts or tools mentioned

• Thermal overload cut-out