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Question about Hotpoint Liberator 1701 dryer?
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Post# 380031   9/19/2009 at 15:11 (5,331 days old) by chalefk5 ()        

Hi all,

Please forgive the instrusion, but this seems to be the best place to ask for information on this dryer.

We got given this dryer, however it didn't come with a vent hose. I assume being so old, a hose to fit would be impossible to find? Are there any products on the market that will suffice e.g. the universal vent hose adaptor?

Also, where is the filter on this? And on the back, there are two largeish holes, one has a grill over it which I assume is the vent, the other has a plastic cover with a rectangular end, what is this for?

Hope someone here can help me :)

Christine





Post# 380320 , Reply# 1   9/21/2009 at 04:08 (5,329 days old) by chalefk5 ()        

can no-one help at all?

Post# 380323 , Reply# 2   9/21/2009 at 04:43 (5,329 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Hi Christine, you have been given a very good dryer, please note its from the seventies and may need checking for electrical saftey!! and yes you can still get parts for it!!!

The holes at the rear are, the lower one with grill is the air intake, the middle one is the exhaust vent where the damp air exits after being blown through the clothes

The rectangular plastic fitting (back middle)is where you need to attach a plastic flexi venting pipe, these are available universally from B&Q, alternatively please send me your details to the email ahown in my profile and I can order one through a spares supplier!!!

The fluff filter is accessed by opening the door and pulling off the plate at the bag of the drum, there should be a fine mesh disc inside the cover that collects the fluff etc!!! this needs a quick clean after every drying session for best energy efficiency!!!

Cheers, Mike


Post# 380332 , Reply# 3   9/21/2009 at 06:32 (5,329 days old) by chalefk5 ()        

Mike, you are an absolute ANGEL!!!!

We got venting pipe from B&Q last weekend, but could not for the life of us figure out where to attach it, we just assumed the grill at the bottom was the out vent, but then had the problem of it measuring bigger than venting pipe and then we gave up thinking about it for now, lol.

We're going to take it all apart and clean it inside, make sure there's no dodgy wiring, but it looks like its been well cared for!

Thank you SO SO much!

Christine


Post# 380396 , Reply# 4   9/21/2009 at 11:44 (5,329 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        
Taking Liberator dryers to pieces is a nightmare!

Hi Christine.

As Mike has already offered you all the advice you need, theres not much more to say really - apart from the following little snippet of info.

Taking these dryers to pieces is not a fun experience!

They do not have a removable lid, as the entire wrapround outer casing is a one piece sheet of metal around the sides and top, attaching to the chassis at the bottom.
If you try and remove this outer casing, the entire dryer will probably drop to pieces.
If you remove the front panel, with it standing up, the insides will fall out.
If you remove the back panels, with it standing up, the insides again will be liable to fall out.

If an internal spring clean is your favoured path, pop back here and we can offer you some help.

I will mention though that, in order to prevent damage to the machine, the timer dial just pulls off. There will be a white disk in the timer dial centre which lulls people into thinking its a screw thread and attacking it with a screwdriver (on the washing machines this is a screw thread, but on the dryer it isn't).
Usual practice is to spend 20 to 30minutes tearing and damaging this white disk, which will not unscrew. Just tug the dial and it should come off.

This will reveal two small screws hidden behind the dial. From this stage, things get more difficult!

I have attached a couple of pictures from the instruction manual, to show where things are.

Hope they help.

As Mike said, you have been given a superb dryer - classic Hotpoint style, from the 1970s.

Regards
paul





Post# 380397 , Reply# 5   9/21/2009 at 11:45 (5,329 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        
and of the back.....

with the information key:

Post# 381077 , Reply# 6   9/23/2009 at 19:17 (5,327 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River)        

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could you liberate us about this dryer

This looks fascinating

My blood sugar is low so I am coming up with these quips easily



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