You don't have permission to access "http://www.argos.co.uk/browse/appliances/laundry/tumble-dryers/c:29614/brands:candy/" on this server. I have a candy condensor tumble with a faulty capacitor it is a 7microfarad is it possible to replace it with an 8 microfard as that is all I have to hand and I am in quite a remote location . Just to summarize everything that you should do when your Candy tumble dryer has an E21 error code:

When you throw your clothes into the dryer, you expect them to come out dry and warm. But what heats up the dryer drum itself? Candy dryers should come with a resettable thermostat. Resetting this thermostat is as simple as finding the heating assembly box, on top of which you’ll find the thermostats.

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You must understand certain things before you begin or attempt any repairs on your own and we want to make these points very, very clear to anyone that decides to investigate one of these or any other tumble dryers: The cover will usually be held into place by screws and will need to be levered off so you can break the seal. Thanks to the Start Delay function you can delay the start of the drying cycle up to 24 hours. Postpone it during the night to save energy costs or program it at your convenience.

While you’re pressing the reset button, you can also test whether the coils or other connections within the heating element have broken by using a multimeter. Insufficient continuity means you’ll have to replace the part. If pressing the reset button didn’t work, consider performing the following instead: Replace the Heating Element However, these coils can become ineffective by breaking or misshaping, pulling them too close to or far away from the drum. We have purposely not listed any Candy tumble dryer spares in this article as it covers multiple models from a vast range with numerous changes made to teh spare parts used and subsequent replacement spare parts. They will also often look the same or similar yet be different or, look totally different yet be completely comptible as they've been altered. If you find a faulty thermostat, then you can match up the correct spare part with a spare parts retailer by using the model number of your dryer. Clean out the condenser unitThese fault codes are written for washing machine repairers and not for the general public by Candyand UK Whitegoods, they assume a certain level of competence on the part of the user in diagnostic routines. We have added some notes to try to assist you in determining the nature of the fault you have but, you will still need to investigate each failure on its own merits. For more help and advice on fault finding on a tumble dryer please refer to our basic fault finding guide from this link before you begin. This means that the control board is struggling to carry out that particular drying cycle due to a hardware error on the control board. My Candy GCC591NB-80 recently stopped mid-cycle and started buzzing. I thought perhaps it needed a good clean out so I de-fluffed the filter area and gave the condenser a clean. When that didn’t work, Google brought me here.

Candy service makes available to you a network of directly employed engineers to provide a prompt and effective high quality of service. Buy It Direct Ltd is a limited company registered in England. Registered number 04171412. Registered office: Unit A Trident Business Park, Leeds Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 1UA.For peace of mind against unforeseen expenses, request a service extension for your household appliance. Learn more These error codes do not relate to ALL Candy tumble dryers. If you are unsure please ask in the forums as well as for all other Candytumble dryer fault codes.

The RAM error is rarer than a thermostat problem but does occasionally occur. If this is the case, then the control board will need to be replaced with a new one. Give up? Time to call in a professional repair service? Cut out the middle men and deal direct with the technicians to save money and get it done faster. Like most other tumble dryers, Candy dryers have a reset button on the thermostat. You can get to the thermostat by opening the rear access panel. Sensor Dry - The machine will automatically stop the cycle when it detects that the load is dry. This avoids the cycle continuing until the timer ends, saving time, energy and money Oh well, With your help I changed the capacitor on my hoover condenser tumble drier (previously no drum rotation, just a hum but it started rotating when I manually gave it a push). I was very methodical, but now I have the machine reassembled it is sill not working. It now just hums as before, but does not rotate even when I give it a push. I’m sure I did everything right…Gutted!It’s also a concern for safety if the lint filter overflows as it can cause a fire if the machine doesn’t cope with the excess lint. The fluff can make it through to the heating element at the rear which then burns it out. Inspect the control board and wiring If you’ve tried resetting the dryer and running a regular cycle but it hasn’t worked, take a look at those vents and ducts. You may just need to pull out some clumps of lint!