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Electric Dryer Turns but won\t dry jJim McLaughlin 02-23-2008
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Posted by jJim McLaughlin on February 23, 2008, 7:05 pm

Sears Model 110.66822694. Installed new in 199

Put wet wash in, set "timed dry" for 45 mins, push start button.

Light inside drum operates fine with door open.

Drum turns as soon as start button is pushed.

Heat comes up immediately.
Run it empty for 30 seconds, open the door and hot air spills ut.

Drum will run 4 - 5 minutes, with heat, then shuts down.

Circuit breakers for dryer circuit not "tripped".

Wash, of course, will not dry.

Filter is clean.

Exhaust hose and vent were clean.

Replaced corrugatedhose anyway.

Same non operation.

I'm thinking its the high limit thermostat.

Probably ot the heatig coil because we are
getting heat for short durations.

Any helpful thoughts welcomed

Thank you.

Posted by RBM on February 23, 2008, 7:18 pm

>
> Sears Model 110.66822694. Installed new in 199
>
> Put wet wash in, set "timed dry" for 45 mins, push start button.
>
> Light inside drum operates fine with door open.
>
> Drum turns as soon as start button is pushed.
>
> Heat comes up immediately.
> Run it empty for 30 seconds, open the door and hot air spills ut.
>
> Drum will run 4 - 5 minutes, with heat, then shuts down.
>
> Circuit breakers for dryer circuit not "tripped".
>
> Wash, of course, will not dry.
>
> Filter is clean.
>
> Exhaust hose and vent were clean.
>
> Replaced corrugatedhose anyway.
>
> Same non operation.
>
> I'm thinking its the high limit thermostat.
>
> Probably ot the heatig coil because we are
> getting heat for short durations.
>
> Any helpful thoughts welcomed
>
> Thank you.

It would help if you could hang an ammeter on the circuit to see when the
element goes on and off. Off hand I would guess a faulty thermostat or
safety switch is shutting it down



Posted by jJim McLaughlin on February 23, 2008, 7:23 pm
RBM wrote:

SNIP

>
> It would help if you could hang an ammeter on the circuit to see when the
> element goes on and off. Off hand I would guess a faulty thermostat or
> safety switch is shutting it down
>

Drum stops turning, heat goes off, all simultaneously, about 4 - 5
minuted after start buton is pushed.

Posted by DerbyDad03 on February 23, 2008, 7:38 pm
wrote:
> RBM wrote:
>
> SNIP
>
>
>
> > It would help if you could hang an ammeter on the circuit to see when th=
e
> > element goes on and off. Off hand I would guess a faulty thermostat or
> > safety switch is shutting it down
>
> Drum stops turning, heat goes off, all simultaneously, about 4 - 5
> minuted after start buton is pushed.

Somebody repost this for me since jJim PLONKED me a while back...

Check the door safety switch or door clasp. I had a dryer that kept
shutting off because the door would get knocked slightly open by the
wet clothes and shut everything down. Then the door would close again
so everything looked normal when we would check it.

Posted by Jordan on February 23, 2008, 11:26 pm
Some driers should also have overheating protection on the heating element
as well. Kind of like on your hair dryer. To see how this works you can
try to overheat your hair dryer by bocking the air flow with a real thick
cloth. You will hear a click by a little rectangular gadget in the front.

You heating element on your dryer may have a defective one.


wrote:
> RBM wrote:
>
> SNIP
>
>
>
> > It would help if you could hang an ammeter on the circuit to see when
> > the
> > element goes on and off. Off hand I would guess a faulty thermostat or
> > safety switch is shutting it down
>
> Drum stops turning, heat goes off, all simultaneously, about 4 - 5
> minuted after start buton is pushed.

Somebody repost this for me since jJim PLONKED me a while back...

Check the door safety switch or door clasp. I had a dryer that kept
shutting off because the door would get knocked slightly open by the
wet clothes and shut everything down. Then the door would close again
so everything looked normal when we would check it.




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