DG606 dryer troubles

From what I was told by a Whirlpool rep when I worked at Best Buy... the electronic sensor in a dryer actually measures the static electricity as it builds up in clothes as they dry. Because when the clothes are wet and create no static electricity when first put in the dryer, each time a wet piece of clothing comes in contact with the sensor it breaks the circut and the timer will not move. Once the static electricity builds up to a certain point (not enough to create static cling) that closes the circut and the timer proceeds until the cycle is over.......that is why on dryers with mechcanical timers and electronic sensors...you set the timer for how dry you want the clothes. That is also why a dryer with an electronic sensor and and electronic timer can tell if you put dry clothes versus wet in it and shut off with in seconds if you try to redry already dry clothes in it.....Of course this is just what I was told but I am sure Combo52 who makes a living repairing appliances can definately gives us the real low down on how these kind of dryers work....PAT COFFEY


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Post# 461448 9/5/2010 at 13:53 (4,982 days old) by jimmyb (Texas Y’all)
Checkrate/Likes My DG606 dryer is giving me a bit of trouble and was hoping for some help. The dryer is chiming and shutting off way before the clothes are dry, I have checked the vent and it is clear. I was not sure what I should look at next, is there a sensor or could it be something with the main timer? Thank you in advance for your help.

Post# 461480 , Reply# 1 9/5/2010 at 18:53 (4,982 days old) by Volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)
Checkrate/Likes *If it's the electronic control version...* Take some denatured alcohol and clean the sensors. The sensors are the metal strips on the drum baffles. Dave

Post# 461650 , Reply# 2 9/6/2010 at 13:11 (4,981 days old) by jimmyb (Texas Y’all)
Checkrate/Likes *Thanks Dave* I will give that a try!

Post# 461799 , Reply# 3 9/6/2010 at 23:00 (4,980 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.)
Checkrate/Likes *Jimmy B* Cleaning the sensors I am pretty sure will not fix the problem. If the sensors were dirty the dryer would just keep running and running. The fact that the dryer is shutting off automatically leads me to beleive it is something with in the Electronic Control itself. Here is a trick I would try first to see if the dryer is properly grounded because a Maytag like yours with the Electronic Control is prone to stop working properly if it is not grounded the right way. Set the dryer to Damp Dry and then start it with an empty drum. If the Electronic Control is grounded properly the dryer should shut itself off in approximately 10 seconds. If it does not do that than that may mean that it is not grounded properly anymore or that the Electronic Control is going bad......PAT COFFEY

Post# 461800 , Reply# 4 9/6/2010 at 23:01 (4,980 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.)
Checkrate/Likes *All 906, 806, and 606 dryers* have the Electronic Control...PAT COFFEY

Post# 461805 , Reply# 5 9/6/2010 at 23:30 (4,980 days old) by Volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)
Checkrate/Likes *Good point about the grounding Pat.* But I always thought a thin coating of wax on the sensors would allow less moisture to contact the sensor, thereby tricking the dryer into thinking the laundry is dryer than it really is and consequently shut off too soon. Dave

Post# 461808 , Reply# 6 9/6/2010 at 23:47 (4,980 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.)
Checkrate/Likes *Actually Dave* From what I was told by a Whirlpool rep when I worked at Best Buy... the electronic sensor in a dryer actually measures the static electricity as it builds up in clothes as they dry. Because when the clothes are wet and create no static electricity when first put in the dryer, each time a wet piece of clothing comes in contact with the sensor it breaks the circut and the timer will not move. Once the static electricity builds up to a certain point (not enough to create static cling) that closes the circut and the timer proceeds until the cycle is over.......that is why on dryers with mechcanical timers and electronic sensors...you set the timer for how dry you want the clothes. That is also why a dryer with an electronic sensor and and electronic timer can tell if you put dry clothes versus wet in it and shut off with in seconds if you try to redry already dry clothes in it.....Of course this is just what I was told but I am sure Combo52 who makes a living repairing appliances can definately gives us the real low down on how these kind of dryers work....PAT COFFEY