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Thread Number: 36476
Maytag 241c electric dryer wiring problem |
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Post# 543385 , Reply# 1 9/13/2011 at 07:46 (4,601 days old) by combo52  (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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SHOCKING MT DRYER First thing is your dryer should be grounded. No one should ever plug in any major appliance that is not grounded. [ you could be killed ] That said one of the most likely shorts on electric dryers is the heater element and usually a close visual inspection will reveal the fault. I am sure that someone can come up with a wring diagram, I didn't have a chance to look up your model # but your machine is closer to a 1959 than a 1949, but in any event a great project be sure to post pictures. | ||
| Post# 543400 , Reply# 2 9/13/2011 at 09:41 (4,601 days old) by ssteen25 () | ||
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I apologise the correct model number is 641c | ||
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Post# 543407 , Reply# 3 9/13/2011 at 11:05 (4,601 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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 If it helps, I had a similar issue with a dishwasher - I was getting zapped when the machine was running. I had indavertently reversed the polarity on the timer supply and it was leaking current - when I changed position of the wires running to the timer, it fixed the polarity and the shocks stopped. | ||
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Post# 543535 , Reply# 6 9/14/2011 at 07:41 (4,600 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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DRYER LIGHT IN SERIS WITH HEATER? That would be impossible because you couldn't get enough current through the filament in the light bulb to run the heater even in a portable dryer. And if you connect the two wires together going to the light bulb in any dryer you will create a direct short that will either trip the circuit breaker or worst yet in the case of a 240 volt dryer on a 30 AMP breaker you may damage any wiring and switches in the light circuit. | ||
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