Miele T 80 Series - Temperature Limiter Faults

Technical Information
24
T 80xx
2.4 Interior Drum Light (H3/6)
 Time controlled: 1 second after the door is opened.
 Shutoff delay: 5 minutes.
 The light is always switched off when the door is closed.
3 Fault Repair
3.1 Temperature Limiter (Thermostat) F2 Has Tripped
Symptom:
The temperature limiter has tripped repeatedly.
Cause:
Clogged door lint filter.
The door lint filter was cleaned with water and not dried afterwards.
A water film covers the door lint filter; the result is that air circulation is
reduced. This causes the drying air temperature to rise at the heater bank,
and then the thermostat switches the heater off.
Remedy:
Clean and dry the door lint filter.
Cause:
Condenser dryers only: The lint filter in the fill ring is clogged.
The fill-ring lint filter was cleaned with water and not dried afterwards.
A water film covers the fill-ring lint filter; the result is that air circulation is
reduced. This causes the drying-air temperature to rise at the heater bank,
and then the thermostat switches the heater off.
Remedy:
Clean and dry the fill-ring lint filter.
Cause:
Condenser dryers only: Heat exchanger is clogged.
Remedy:
Clean the heat exchanger.
Cause:
Vented dryers only: Air duct grids are clogged.
Remedy:
Clean the air duct grids.
Cause:
Air vents/exhaust vents are clogged.
Remedy:
Clean the air vents/exhaust vents.
Cause:
Drum is sluggish.
Remedy: