I have checked the belt and the thermal fuse. Both are ok. Any ideas on what it might be? Thanks for any help/suggestions ahead of time. I really hate to call the 1-800 number for Sears repair.

I would be more willing to dig further into this myself - but since I am just coming out of back surgery it was a chore to get the thing scooted out and take the back off. I decided it was best to quit wrestling with it and just have someone that can get on the floor take care of it.

I'll be drying clothes at the laundromat this weekend. That is not a big deal though.

I am sure it would become a big deal, if I have to do it very often.

Insert rushing around like Samantha under a spell cleaning the house as fast as possible! I had originally thought that I would have the holiday weekend to pick up before he came next week! HA!

He checked it all out and it is the timer. I can get a new one for $77 The house call was $55 and he said he would charge another $20 - $25 to come back out to put it on. I said - Done Deal !

I had looked up timers online for this model and they were $85 at Sears parts.com. So I figured the $77 was reasonable, installation for $20 - $25 was great and I could save myself the headache of installing it myself!!! He said, depending on how the holiday affected delivery, It could be here Monday - no later than Tuesday or Wednesday!

So one weekend of drying at the laundromat.

I do not think I have ever been so happy about spending $150 on a repair.

Tom, who is having a Happy Thanksgiving Eve so far!