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Thread Number: 17608
Troubleshooting the GE Clothes Conditioner..... |
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| Post# 287972 , Reply# 2 6/30/2008 at 18:47 (5,776 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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More of the thermocouple of the Compensated Control.....mounted on the outside of the exhaust plenum. This sensed the dryness of the clothes and air while tumbling. Later GE models used a set of "fingers" in this spot, and the less deluxe models used thermostats to sense the exhaust air in the plenum...... 
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| Post# 287975 , Reply# 3 6/30/2008 at 18:48 (5,776 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Inside of the dryer,,,,not a lot of lint build up, but I still will vacuum all this out. I used a "new" Hoover Spirit that my good friend Tom Anderson gave me recently..its a great dryer cleaner outer...... BTW, all wiring at this level is good too........hummm Why No Heat? 
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| Post# 287977 , Reply# 4 6/30/2008 at 18:50 (5,776 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Next checking the thermostats in the dryer. There are usually at least two or three of these. Its usually best to remove them from the circuit by disconnecting one side of the wiring. 
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| Post# 287978 , Reply# 5 6/30/2008 at 18:52 (5,776 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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I used a Digital Fluke Meter, with a continuity beeper, but actually any cheap old meter would work as long as it can measure OHMS.......So Far...all the thermostats are good too..... 
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| Post# 287979 , Reply# 6 6/30/2008 at 18:53 (5,776 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Ah! It must be the heating element.......so disconnecting one wire from it,,,,,,,,,DAMN Its Good Too! a nice loud beep........Sigh,,,,,,,,there is really only one more thing it could be.......... 
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| Post# 287981 , Reply# 8 6/30/2008 at 18:58 (5,776 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Well, I guess its time to go hunting thru my parts. I know I have a couple of new replacement switches, but I also found a GE motor from a slightly newer dryer that I think will work too. 
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| Post# 287983 , Reply# 9 6/30/2008 at 18:59 (5,776 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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This motor has the revised switch which can be externally changed without a total motor disassembly. 
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| Post# 287984 , Reply# 10 6/30/2008 at 19:02 (5,776 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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But just like Scarlett O'Hara, tomorrow is another day........and I will debate which motor to use.......Either way, its a great dryer! 
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| Post# 287999 , Reply# 11 6/30/2008 at 20:31 (5,776 days old) by tuthill () | ||
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That's pretty good! I think troubleshooting is the hardest part about working on things... but you seem to have it down. | ||
| Post# 288014 , Reply# 12 6/30/2008 at 21:56 (5,776 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Gee thanks Tut, doing it for almost 40yrs kind of makes one look a little experienced........ | ||
Post# 288024 , Reply# 13 6/30/2008 at 23:09 (5,776 days old) by swestoyz  (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 288032 , Reply# 14 12/31/2069 at 18:00 (19,837 days old) by supersuds (Knoxville, Tenn.) |
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| Post# 288048 , Reply# 15 7/1/2008 at 04:04 (5,776 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Ben, I agree with you about the Kelvinator similarity. Its almost eerie how close the GE and Kelvinator dryers of this era resemble each other......... I dont think any of the parts interchange between the two, unfortunately..... | ||
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Post# 288050 , Reply# 16 7/1/2008 at 05:11 (5,776 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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| Post# 288108 , Reply# 19 7/1/2008 at 15:18 (5,776 days old) by timonator () | ||
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Looks Familiar Keep all this fresh in you mind..because you KNOW im going to be calling you when I put my dryer back together.its been so long now...ive forgotten a few things..like that thermostat on the front.... | ||
| Post# 288125 , Reply# 20 7/1/2008 at 18:16 (5,775 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Tim, you mean you STILL have'nt finished putting that GE dryer back together? Oh My! | ||
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