Evening people. Some of you may have seen the Quartz MK601 on eBay recently, and it was about 10 mins from my house, so I decided to bid on the machine. I have collected the machine, it's in a pretty good condition other than a small bit of rust around the door. I got it home, unloaded it and took it into the shed (That was a mission of its own!), spun it round and plugged it in. I plugged it in and the display came on, I opened the door and the display went to its -- when the door was open. The lights remained on, but there was a really strong smell of burning coming from it. So I switched it off and decided to take the lid off of it. Inside, the machine was riddled with condensation, all over the shell and on the wires. I found where the smell was coming from (The PCB board area). Now, here is where I need your help. I have left the dehumidifier on outside in the shed overnight in the hope of taking the damp off the machine. I am going to remove the fascia in the morning and inspect the board. But, I have a fear that the damp is playing minimal part of the smell, and could be something else. I would like you to comment on what you think is up with the machine, tell me how I could at least try to rectify the fault and where I could by spares cheapish as money is pretty tight!
The seller said it was his parents machine and they were having a new kitchen, and that they used it for a load of bedding about 2 weeks ago and it worked fine. It had been stored in a garage, then outside for about an hour before I picked it up. So fingers crossed its only the damp!
Any ideas on any other faults it may have are greatly appreciated, and thanks in advance!