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OT: Clothes dryer problem nospambob 09-29-2006
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Posted by mm on October 3, 2006, 12:33 am


On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 04:53:27 -0400, nospambob@vcoms.net wrote:

>Maytag model MDE4806AYW bought Feb. 2006 started making noise like a
>bearing failing. Stopped it and called for tech. He showed up
>several hours later and it ran fine without noise. Wife moistened
>some towels and shortly noise returned. Stripped covers and all
>seemed fine, not a bearing problem. Checked incoming voltage at 240V.
>He ran the machine and damp towels stayed in one spot as drum rotated,
>no tumbling action at all.

Are you saying that when the drum went around, the towels stayed in
place even when they were at the top of the drum? It must be static
cling.

> He deduced the 240V was spinning the drum
>faster than 220V would preventing the tumbling of the load. Suggested
>we contact Georgia Power and ask about lowering the incoming power to
>220V. Label where model number was found has "120/240V". Commented
>he has more calls on Maytag than any other.

I know that's not so. I know for a fact Maytag repairmen spend most
of their time in their store doing nothing. I saw it on tv.

Posted by on October 4, 2006, 9:16 am


Centrifugal force is what keeps water in a bucket/pail when it is
swung in a circle over your head.

wrote:

>Are you saying that when the drum went around, the towels stayed in
>place even when they were at the top of the drum? It must be static
>cling.

Posted by Robert Gammon on October 4, 2006, 9:26 am


nospambob@vcoms.net wrote:
> Centrifugal force is what keeps water in a bucket/pail when it is
> swung in a circle over your head.
>
> wrote:
>
>
>> Are you saying that when the drum went around, the towels stayed in
>> place even when they were at the top of the drum? It must be static
>> cling.
>>

On the other hand, if the towels DON'T fall down in the dryer drum as it
rotates, drying time will be considerably lengthened.

New washers with spin cycles above 1000 RPM (1200-1400 is quite common
on the European labels) leave clothes so dry that dry time is GREATLY
reduced.


Posted by on October 4, 2006, 7:34 pm


wrote:

>nospambob@vcoms.net wrote:
>> Centrifugal force is what keeps water in a bucket/pail when it is
>> swung in a circle over your head.
>>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Are you saying that when the drum went around, the towels stayed in
>>> place even when they were at the top of the drum? It must be static
>>> cling.
>>>
>
>On the other hand, if the towels DON'T fall down in the dryer drum as it
>rotates, drying time will be considerably lengthened.
>
>New washers with spin cycles above 1000 RPM (1200-1400 is quite common
>on the European labels) leave clothes so dry that dry time is GREATLY
>reduced.

Just curious - does it also beat up on the clothes? I don't have a
dryer; I use the big dryer in the sky, so this is an
intellectual-curious question.

Aspasia

Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on October 4, 2006, 7:58 pm


<aspasia> wrote in message
> wrote:
>
>>nospambob@vcoms.net wrote:
>>> Centrifugal force is what keeps water in a bucket/pail when it is
>>> swung in a circle over your head.
>>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Are you saying that when the drum went around, the towels stayed in
>>>> place even when they were at the top of the drum? It must be static
>>>> cling.
>>>>
>>
>>On the other hand, if the towels DON'T fall down in the dryer drum as it
>>rotates, drying time will be considerably lengthened.
>>
>>New washers with spin cycles above 1000 RPM (1200-1400 is quite common
>>on the European labels) leave clothes so dry that dry time is GREATLY
>>reduced.
>
> Just curious - does it also beat up on the clothes? I don't have a
> dryer; I use the big dryer in the sky, so this is an
> intellectual-curious question.
>
> Aspasia

I have a front loading Amana. It's got three spin speeds: Gentle, Normal and
"Yeah It's Got a Hemi". Just once, I mistakenly left it on the highest speed
with some dress shirts which normally don't need much ironing, if any. That
time, they needed a lot of ironing. But, it doesn't beat up the clothes.



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