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Posted by James Sweet on August 18, 2005, 2:50 am
> Thus spake Steve Henderson:
>
> > pop the top and watch the heater coil when it's running... if it cycles
> > "off" more than "on" (mine did about 10 seconds on and 50 off during a
> > minutes, no matter which temp you set it to, then suspect a clogged
> > exhause (not the little flexible 4" pipe leading from the dryer to the
> > wall - but the REST of it - the part that goes from the wall behind the
> > dryer to the outside... mine was clogged almost shut... when I cleaned
> > it out, problem solved. Now the dryer can get enough airflow that it
> > doesn't overheat the thermostat quickly (which shuts off the element),.
>
> When troubleshooting externally (I've not opened it up, yet), I
disconnected
> the hose and felt the temperature of the air. It was only lukewarm,
> unchanged, it seems, whether the hose is connected or not. Airflow is
> maximum, I think. This rules out airflow blockage.
> --
> Please, no "Go Google this" replies. I wouldn't
> ask a question here if I hadn't done that already.
>
Did you try the suggestions we already gave you? Are both elements
themselves ok? Are the thermostats closing? Is power getting to them?
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