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Posted by Vic Dura on July 13, 2005, 8:44 am
On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 02:20:48 GMT, in alt.home.repair RE: Re:
>> The dryer motor is heating up because the bearings are bad. This
>> caused the safety to kick in and the machine to stop. Once the motor
>> cools down, it will then restart and continue heating. It appears to
>> be a bad motor that needs to be replaced. The motor cost $100.00 - the
>> friend will install it for $20.00 and the dryer cost $350.00 brand
>> new.
>Does hot air circulate free thru the drum? Motor has thermal shtuoff
>strip which will reset after cooled off. Also Excess heat in the drum
>has safety heat sensor which will trigger. Is it hotter than normal when
>problem happens inside the drum?
>You have nice friend. Charging money to do some favor to a friend.
>I never do.
>Good luck,
>Tony
The $20 to switch out the motor sounds pretty friendly to me. Around
here that would cost $65 and I live in a rural "low-cost" area.
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