Thread Number: 67155
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Post# 898749   9/14/2016 at 16:59 (2,752 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)   |   | |
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hey question I have an atlantis elec dryer that's about 10 years old real cute with the slant front that last year had a ghost in the machine then it went away. now its back.. you open the door the light comes on load it set the timer pull it out (its a pull to start) and nothing, wont start. you can try turning the drum a bit to move them motor and that wont do it. last year I replaced the door switch and the 2 stats and it was fine till today. so today I took the front off jiggled all the wires nothing so I unplugged it the plugged it back in and now its fine again. anyone else have a ghost issue?
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Post# 898750 , Reply# 1   9/14/2016 at 17:09 (2,752 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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not uncommon for many machines today, even so called electromechanical machines, such as dryers with electronics inside......
unplug, wait a few minutes, and plug in again.... for certain machines like the Calypso, it had to be unplugged for a few days to remove that static charge.... this has worked so many times as a first thing to do..... I just fixed my sisters heater/central air.....had to shut off at the circuit breaker.....wait a few minutes and turn it back on.....it has been running fine since then..... for many machines, especially anything with electronic boards, highly recommended to keep unplugged when not in use.....if at all possible |
Post# 898768 , Reply# 2   9/14/2016 at 18:47 (2,752 days old) by Sbond22 (Grove City, Fl. USA)   |   | |
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Post# 898770 , Reply# 3   9/14/2016 at 19:05 (2,752 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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on a surge protector. In case of Tardis interference, etc. |
Post# 898860 , Reply# 4   9/15/2016 at 15:09 (2,751 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)   |   | |
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Post# 898872 , Reply# 5   9/15/2016 at 16:39 (2,751 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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tighten up screws holding wires onto the outlet terminals. With age, warming and cooling, they can get loose. |
Post# 898877 , Reply# 6   9/15/2016 at 17:05 (2,751 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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usually with aluminum wiring, that was allowed for a short time, and the reason for it discontinued, was that it would expand and contract from heat/current, you found yourself pulling the outlet and tightening the screws....
I wouldn't put too much faith in a surge suppression outlet strip....it can help some, but I have still seen TV, VCR/DVD, computers and such, and still get fried while plugged into one.... you know, that ghost thing may not be a myth....my sister has had both of my Kenmore Electronic sets go haywire while plugged into her house......I thought the boards went bad.....took them back to my house, and they work fine.....I don't know what it is about her house or wiring....but some things don't work well there....just crazy I do get puzzled as how grounded outlets by pass a strike.....even if you turn off the power, the neutral side is still hooked up..........I don't even trust ground fault outlets for complete protection..... |
Post# 898880 , Reply# 7   9/15/2016 at 17:29 (2,751 days old) by COLDSPOT66 (Plymouth, Mass)   |   | |
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Check the terminal block to make sure all 3 pigtail connectors are tight and there is no sign of arcing from a loose terminal. |
Post# 898892 , Reply# 8   9/15/2016 at 18:57 (2,751 days old) by super32 (Blackstone Massachusetts)   |   | |
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Post# 898905 , Reply# 9   9/15/2016 at 19:57 (2,751 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 899282 , Reply# 10   9/18/2016 at 14:24 (2,748 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)   |   | |
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