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Thread Number: 20565
Maytag Dependable Care Electric Dryer Help |
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| Post# 326701 , Reply# 1 1/25/2009 at 18:58 (5,566 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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| Post# 326839 , Reply# 3 1/26/2009 at 10:33 (5,566 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
Look at the cycling tstat (on the blower housing) and it will tell you the temp rating of it. For example it might say L160-20 which would mean it's a 160F stat with a cycle of 20 deg. above and below that. Of course it may also have a built in bias heater to lower the temp as needed. I've always taken temp readings at the exhaust output as you get more realistic temp cycling readings then in the drum or even in the filter duct housing. Your schematics SHOULD BE in the console. Pull 5 screws and it's supposed to be taped to the cover up by the timer. I THINK it will show temp ratings as well... RCD | ||
Post# 326967 , Reply# 5 1/26/2009 at 18:05 (5,566 days old) by neptunebob  (Pittsburgh, PA) |
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| Post# 326979 , Reply# 6 1/26/2009 at 18:37 (5,566 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Another thought...
Check the element. It could be grounded to chassis and just heat like the dickens, ignoring the stat... I've seen that before. Either element sag from being overheated by a bad vent system or something as different as a bra underwire that poked it's way thru the heatduct grill and fell back into the element assy. Yes, I know that that sounds wierd, I've seen it. It's also fun to find things like ammunition down by the element/gas burner. Talk about an end of cycle signal! RCD | ||
| Post# 326981 , Reply# 7 1/26/2009 at 18:38 (5,566 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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| Post# 327016 , Reply# 8 1/26/2009 at 21:00 (5,565 days old) by stevet (West Melbourne, FL) | ||
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Lots to look for! Give me a good old gas dryer and I will be happy. I have my work cut out for me this weekend. Keep the suggestions coming. I like the shorted element theory. Not so strange. Seen it happen on electric fryers too! Thanks guys. Steve | ||
| Post# 327658 , Reply# 9 1/30/2009 at 01:18 (5,562 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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Give me a good old gas dryer and I will be happy. | ||
| Post# 327756 , Reply# 10 1/30/2009 at 14:12 (5,562 days old) by awooff (Peoria, Illinois) | ||
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| Post# 327933 , Reply# 12 1/31/2009 at 11:45 (5,561 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Philip, Yours has it's own set of issues. Electrics short out and the gas models are the ones where I've found live ammo (from people's unchecked pockets) down near the burner. It's always funny to see the look on the housefrau's face right after I show it to her but just before she goes to crucify whomever it belonged to... RCD | ||
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