Hello everybody 'Lurgs' here welcome to my channel and today
it's the Hotpoint Aquarius tumble dryer and what to do if all the lights are flashing on the front
and it's stopped working, or you may just have these three lights up on the front panel
so we'll be doing exactly what it says here, we're going to be emptying the water,
cleaning the filter and cleaning the condenser, first thing you must do is switch off at the
mains and unplug it because we're going to be removing the condenser, but make sure you
don't unplug the kettle because it's worth having a cup of tea before we get started!
The water container is in the top left of the tumbler dryer just pull this out
Carry that over to a sink
And just empty that out this one's actually not too bad this can get really full if it gets
completely full that will stop the tumble dryer from working just make sure that is
completely empty you've got a smaller hole in the corner there just to get rid of every last drop
Now we can put that back in it literally just slides in nice and simple don't force it should
be very easy, now let's check the filter, open the door just by pushing it and it pops out now these
filters get really clogged up really quickly you almost need to clean it after every tumble dry,
let's just remove the filter here and look at that look how much lint and fluff has formed on
that filter so that filter is doing its job, now the easiest way to get rid of most of
this is to use your finger just scrape it off it should just come off kind of in a
nice film get as much off as that as possible and you can put that straight in the dustbin,
once you've got rid of most of that you can then take your vacuum cleaner and get rid of
all the smaller bits if you've got a handheld vacuum cleaner that would be absolutely ideal
Make sure you get into all those nooks and crannies
just be careful with that gauze don't put too much pressure on it you don't want that to rip,
once you've given it a vacuum you can then run it under some cold water this just gives it
a good final clean, don't be tempted to put this in the dishwasher it'll be way too hot
Once you've finished running it under the cold water and it's
nice and clean make sure you dry it off properly
And then this is what it looks like after we've finished cleaning it
Before you put it back in take a vacuum cleaner and just get rid of all the dust and dirt inside
where the filter came from just do the best you can if you've got a handheld vacuum cleaner that
will be better in here just make sure that it's nice and clean get rid of get rid of as much dust
and fibres as possible, that's looking pretty good put the filter back in the filter goes in nice and
easy make sure it's the right way around now let's get access to the condenser, to do that pull this
flap out that folds down and the condenser is held in with these three clips, one, two,
three and then it just slides out towards you be careful you might
get a little bit of water out of here make sure you've got a sponge ready or an old rag
Again this is full of dirt and fibres and needs a really good clean
If we have a look at inside where the condenser comes from
we've got some dust and dirt in here so you just need to give that a good clean
with a cloth if it's dry you can try your vacuum cleaner in there just get that as good as possible
Spick and span
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Once you've got that nice and clean it's ready to clean the condenser unit now this
has got a big film of dust and fibres in here,
it's really important to keep this nice and clean so the first thing you need to do is
get rid of as much of this as possible before we wash it out otherwise if we wash it out
there's just going to be too much debris in here and it's going to go straight down the plug hole,
now accessing here is pretty difficult especially if you've got sausage fingers like me!
So any tools you can get in here to scrape it out if you turn it round
at the back here you've got more debris and fibres give this a good clean
Again if you've got a small hand vacuum or wet and dry vac that'll be perfect
Look how much dirt I've got out of here now this should be absolutely immaculate it's a good idea
to clean the condensing unit at least once a month, obviously depending on how much you use it,
I've just got this old knife here that I've taken out the garage just to scrape some of the dirt and
debris off, now this is looking much much better already, once you've got it as good as you can get
it take it to your shower or your sink ideally in a shower or your bath that's got a shower hose
Put your shower head on the highest spray setting and just run the water through there just to give
that a nice good clean, whilst I'm giving this a good clean there's a link above now
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that is a top tip! Keep the plug in for the time being just so you can remove any debris
before it goes down the sink. Ugh 'Lurgs' I think you'll find this is a bath not a sink!
Just give it a good shake here
That is looking way better just leave that to dry for a little bit if it's in
the summer it should dry nice and quickly if not just take a tea towel just dry that
off as much as you can look at that that is a world of difference to when we took it out
Fabulous, now I'm just going to clean up this
bath water before I take the plug out so we don't want all that going into the sea
This condenser unit is now ready to go back in now it goes in at a slight angle
You've got the arrows there so make sure it's the right way up
and as you push in it should just slide into place nice and easily
Once it pushes all the way home...
Having a bit of problem with this one don't force it it should just naturally go in, come on
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There we go, once it's all the way in then clip it in
so it's locked into place then close the front panel.
Then remember to plug the tumble dryer back in and switch it on
now we're ready to use it in anger put some damp clothes in here
Then we can turn it on and start drying
No more error messages no more flashing lights
absolutely brilliant, now you might still get the empty water clean filter clean condenser
lights on for a little bit until it starts and then the sensors kick in
And then it's working absolutely brilliant
I recommend you do basic maintenance at least
once a month depending on how much you use the tumble dryer of course
Great stuff nice dry warm clothes
And even after that short bit of tumble dry look how quickly
the filter clogs up so I would advise that you clean that filter every single time
you use the tumble dryer and then clean the condenser unit every oh hello Daisy.
After you've removed all your clothes it's a good idea just to check the drum manually just spin it
round make sure that nothing's been left behind any small items like handkerchiefs or other things
I hope you found that useful up on this side there's a video on
what to do if your dishwasher is not draining water properly
and over on this side there's a video on how to keep your washing machine hygienically fresh
thanks for visiting my channel everyone I really really appreciate it. 'Lurgs'.