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Post# 457540   8/17/2010 at 15:22 (4,994 days old) by Volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)        

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I'm repairing a friend's 1973 Kenmore 800 series dryer. It needs a new console light. I think it's supposed to take a 26-inch fluorescent tube of 18 watts. I've found one locally, but it's 19 watts. Can I still use it, or will that damage something?

Thanks,
Dave




Post# 457549 , Reply# 1   8/17/2010 at 16:07 (4,994 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)        

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Cool, that is the SAME dryer I have!

Personally I don't think the difference of one watt will make any difference.

Kevin

Post# 457650 , Reply# 2   8/17/2010 at 23:52 (4,994 days old) by Volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)        
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I installed the 19-watt bulb. It blinked once, then nothing. I put in a new starter canister and then... NOTHING.

What next?
Dave

Post# 457668 , Reply# 3   8/18/2010 at 01:48 (4,994 days old) by MattL (Flushing, MI)        

That is a pretty standard size. I never recall having an issue replacing it when I had my '73 Ladies. The dryer is in storage If I could get to it I'd look, but at this point it's not an option...

Dumb question but are you sure you have the pins in the socket correctly? More than once I though I had a tube set right and found that one or one set of pins is on the outside of the socket...

Post# 457672 , Reply# 4   8/18/2010 at 01:56 (4,994 days old) by Volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)        
Yup!

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Those pins are in place properly.
Thanks for thinking of it,
Dave

Post# 457684 , Reply# 5   8/18/2010 at 05:35 (4,994 days old) by retro-man (- boston,ma)        

well the next step would be to take a voltmeter and check the transformer or the ballast for the light itself
Jon


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