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Electric Drier Help
Posted on 5/25/21 at 5:45 pm
Posted on 5/25/21 at 5:45 pm
Replaced the heating element 10 days ago. 3 days ago, would not start. Thermal fuse blew, replaced fuse yesterday, started and ran. Tried today, not start again with another blown thermal fuse.
What direction do I go now?
What direction do I go now?
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Posted on 5/25/21 at 5:46 pm to Okie Baw
Try using it in the tub.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 5:46 pm to Okie Baw
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This post was edited on 11/15/21 at 2:03 pm
Posted on 5/25/21 at 5:47 pm to Okie Baw
Posted on 5/25/21 at 5:49 pm to Okie Baw
quote:
What direction do I go now?
Posted on 5/25/21 at 5:51 pm to Okie Baw
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Drier
$8 says you spell dying like this: dieing.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 5:52 pm to Okie Baw
Check for short to ground from wiring to heating element.
Perhaps the wiring is chafed somewhere and only shorting to ground intermittently.
Something is blowing the fuse associated with that circuit.
Perhaps the wiring is chafed somewhere and only shorting to ground intermittently.
Something is blowing the fuse associated with that circuit.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 5:52 pm to Okie Baw
Like some said, make sure vent is clear. Also make sure element isn’t grounded.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 5:54 pm to Okie Baw
buy a speed queen
Posted on 5/25/21 at 5:56 pm to Okie Baw
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Tried today, not start again with another blown thermal fuse.
Although the ones I have fooled with had thermal links that would drop out and not a one time fuse, look into what puse01 said. Probably needs cleaning anyway.
Good luck.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 5:58 pm to Okie Baw
Posted on 5/25/21 at 5:59 pm to Okie Baw
Did you replace the temp sensor? The blown thermo fuse is an indication that it is getting too hot. Lack or airflow as mentioned or a bad thermistor causing the elements to stay on.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 6:00 pm to Okie Baw
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Drier help.
Sure. For starters, it’s spelled dryer.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 6:02 pm to Okie Baw
Let your husband fix it.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 6:03 pm to Okie Baw
100% you have a blockage or a low airflow issue. If no blockage your fan is bad.
The latter is rare and usually you will hear the fan still spinning after the drier stops or you will hear the sound of screaming death when the drier is on with plastic on plastic.
Most new construction guides drier vents through the roof. If this is the case. Very a chimney sweep or a duct cleaner to clean it. I won't even touch those.
I'll charge $200 and pay someone $150 to do it.
The latter is rare and usually you will hear the fan still spinning after the drier stops or you will hear the sound of screaming death when the drier is on with plastic on plastic.
Most new construction guides drier vents through the roof. If this is the case. Very a chimney sweep or a duct cleaner to clean it. I won't even touch those.
I'll charge $200 and pay someone $150 to do it.
This post was edited on 5/25/21 at 6:06 pm
Posted on 5/25/21 at 6:04 pm to Okie Baw
Which thermal fuse? Was it a white one?
This post was edited on 5/25/21 at 6:06 pm
Posted on 5/25/21 at 6:09 pm to shoestring
Not all thermal fuses are the thin plastic. That's mostly whirlpool.
GE and Frigidaire use little fuses on the back wall of the machine and the Koreans use a fuse more similar to the other American non whirlpool brands with a placement similar to the whirlpool brands.
GE and Frigidaire use little fuses on the back wall of the machine and the Koreans use a fuse more similar to the other American non whirlpool brands with a placement similar to the whirlpool brands.
This post was edited on 5/25/21 at 6:10 pm
Posted on 5/25/21 at 9:10 pm to Napoleon
You don't say!! As a rule most times when the thermal fuses blow it has nothing to do with a stopped up dryer vent. The high limit thermostat on the side of the heating element is specifically put there to signal poor airflow, not the thermal fuse!!!
Posted on 5/25/21 at 9:14 pm to Okie Baw
The most likely cause of your failure is the heating element you changed got over too close to the case and grounded. If not that you could have a stuck relay or bad thermistor on electronic models or a stuck operating stat on non electronic models.
This post was edited on 5/25/21 at 9:17 pm
Posted on 5/26/21 at 8:58 pm to Okie Baw
I'd try removing the back of the dryer, removing the vent housing which will expose the back of the filter. The base of that housing will be the fan. There is VERY often a clog of debris that escaped the filter restricting airflow, which will cause the heat fuse to fail. I've repaired 2 with this technique.
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