Thread Number: 68056
/ Tag: Vintage Dryers
80s GE dryer gets SCALDING hot quickly |
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Post# 907693 , Reply# 2   11/20/2016 at 00:33 (2,685 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 907714 , Reply# 3   11/20/2016 at 08:56 (2,685 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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When you turn on the dryer is any air coming out of the vent? If yes, is it s strong stream of air or a weak stream? |
Post# 907842 , Reply# 4   11/20/2016 at 23:08 (2,684 days old) by cardinal24 (Central PA)   |   | |
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Here's what I've done.... I have removed the "slinky" hose that goes from the dryer to the wall. I am putting my hand down where I would attach the hose. The air flow is STRONG. |
Post# 907843 , Reply# 5   11/20/2016 at 23:10 (2,684 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 907863 , Reply# 7   11/21/2016 at 07:52 (2,684 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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while the air flow may seem strong out of the dryer, you made no mention of the rest of the ductwork.....you could replace all those items, and still have the same issues...
what is the EXACT air temperature?...many dryers run temps for 'high' in ranges from 160 to 200 areas of the cabinet, and especially near the element are going to be extremely hot.. never a bad idea to clean all paths of air flow, starting with the inside of the cabinet, all the way to the outside vent....vacuums and brushes are a big help, but if possible, compressed air cleans every nook and cranny |
Post# 907892 , Reply# 9   11/21/2016 at 12:48 (2,684 days old) by COLDSPOT66 (Plymouth, Mass)   |   | |
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Discard the dryer and buy a whirlpool family dryer with the lint screen on the top. For the $$$$ there is no better dryer. Any dryer with the lint screen on the top is a Whirlpool manufactured dryer ( Whirlpool,Maytag, Roper, Admiral. Crosley and some sears Kemnore. |
Post# 907901 , Reply# 11   11/21/2016 at 13:39 (2,684 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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seeing charred/burnt lint on top of a heating unit, not all that uncommon....
but apparently something is going overboard..... your best bet would be to change out the thermostat, and the heating element... if I am correct, you have a matched set, so hate to see you kick this machine to the curb..... for the most part, it is easy to take apart and clean....just need a little know how.... this video is a start for you to open the machine....after all, you will have to remove the belt in order to gain access to the heating element....depending on your model, once the belt it off, your basically going to left the drum from the back, about 1 inch upwards to release it from the rear bearing slot...and then pull the whole drum forward and out... I will keep searching for other videos to this specific model that will help you along..... it is rather easy to do all of this stuff, just a few factors of cleaning it out while you have it open, and some grease/oil applied to the rollers/bearings will help this machine run for a long time.... |
Post# 907902 , Reply# 12   11/21/2016 at 13:44 (2,684 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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throwing in a commercial here.....
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Post# 907903 , Reply# 13   11/21/2016 at 13:54 (2,684 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 908662 , Reply# 16   11/27/2016 at 07:16 (2,678 days old) by eronie (Flushing Michigan)   |   | |
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At your vent outside is the airflow strong? I'll bet it isn't! |
Post# 908719 , Reply# 18   11/27/2016 at 13:38 (2,678 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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You're not missing anything. The people who don't bother to read through all of the posts before offering their advice are. Almost a week ago, you stated that there is no vent hose attached. It's tough to make that any more clear than you already have.
Speaking for myself, I am quite aware that you have strong air flow out of the exhaust on the back of the dryer. Apparently, that doesn't necessarily mean you don't have lint buildup interfering with key components that may be causing the overheating.
It's time to move beyond the air flow and address the potential problem spots that have been mentioned where lint could still be the culprit. If tending to those still doesn't fix things, you may have to take a gamble and replace the thermostat(s).
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Post# 908721 , Reply# 19   11/27/2016 at 13:58 (2,678 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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You previously indicated it was getting scalding hot within two minutes on the medium heat setting. Are the other heat settings producing the same result or does this only happen on the medium heat setting?
Have you raised the top and operate the dryer to see what might be happening? I think we need more information to help diagnose your issue. Malcolm |
Post# 908723 , Reply# 20   11/27/2016 at 14:05 (2,678 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 908737 , Reply# 21   11/27/2016 at 15:38 (2,678 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Attempting to pin-down some further details ... You say the dryer gets scalding-hot on top near the control panel within a couple mins of running (from a cold start?) on Medium heat setting. 1) As Malcolm asked above, does that also happen on High and Low? 2) What is the temperature of the air blowing out the back of the dryer after it runs for a while (longer than two mins)? Check it at all three of the heat settings starting first on Low. It should, of course, get progressively higher on each higher heat setting. Regards to the vent hose being disconnected ... is that how you normally run the dryer? Or you disconnected it as part of troubleshooting this scalding-hot problem? |
Post# 909175 , Reply# 24   12/1/2016 at 00:13 (2,674 days old) by powerfin64 (Yakima, Washington)   |   | |
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Im going to chime in on this one.
I'm not surprised about the lint build up that was found, it happens over time with the plastic exhaust hoses. but before you hook up your exhaust hose, PLEASE throw your old one away!(picture #3) That is a MAJOR fire hazard! Don't try to clean it out. Do your self a big favor, Replace it with semi-rigid metal exhaust hose.(Others on here will agree with this) I replaced mine with semi rigid years ago. Its peace of mind. also, check and clean your outside exhaust hood from lint. it will help. Im glad you didn't have a dryer fire because of picture #3. |
Post# 909189 , Reply# 25   12/1/2016 at 05:29 (2,674 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 909203 , Reply# 26   12/1/2016 at 07:50 (2,674 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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recommended you take that whole machine apart and give it a good de-linting....imagine all the hiding places that you will find more lint...
brushes and a vacuum will help greatly, better if you have compressed air, especially around and inside the motor.... there is a rear bearing, and if you refer back to the vids I posted of disassembly...you have one of two types of rear bearing that holds the drum... its either a ball type, that would lift up and forward and out.....or a 'C' clip on the rear that needs removed, and the drum will simply slide forward, up and out... by the look of the condition with all the lint, probably in your best interest to open this machine up and clean the old grease out before adding new....simple auto bearing grease will work.... your going to want to grease the idler pulley as well......and zoom spout oil(3-n-1) for the motor bearings...a few drops in each end... when your done, your going to have one happy, quiet machine, and most likely, more efficient... |
Post# 909215 , Reply# 27   12/1/2016 at 09:02 (2,674 days old) by ken (NYS)   |   | |
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