Thread Number: 79712
/ Tag: Vintage Dryers
Maytag DE606 Dryer - Any help would be greatly appreciated! |
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Post# 1036178 , Reply# 1   6/23/2019 at 10:12 (1,740 days old) by LowEfficiency (Iowa)   |   | |
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Welcome to the forum! If it worked fine until being moved, I would assume it is a "mechanical" failure of the electrical system, not a failed component. Try checking all of the electrical connections. Grab every wire and wiggle it slightly at the terminal, to check if it is fully seated and/or loose. Do this for everything - the motor, the thermostats, the control box, etc. See if you find anything out of place. |
Post# 1036181 , Reply# 2   6/23/2019 at 11:41 (1,740 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806)   |   | |
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Post# 1036217 , Reply# 4   6/23/2019 at 20:41 (1,740 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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This is a unique problem that I haven't seen pop up on this forum in regards to 06 electronic controlled HOH dryers. I went through my service manuals and came up with some tests that may be helpful (click the "View Full Size" box for a better visual)
Begin with "Dryer Shuts Off Prematurely" and go from there. I included a couple extra pages on electronic control testing for future reference to other members. Keep us informed! |
Post# 1036221 , Reply# 5   6/23/2019 at 22:05 (1,740 days old) by Kelly (Missouri)   |   | |
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Thank you for these photos. I will go through these tests tomorrow and report back! Appreciate it! |
Post# 1036225 , Reply# 6   6/23/2019 at 22:27 (1,740 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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I didn't find any tests for the reed switch in my service manuals but I dug out an NOS 303049 unit I have on hand. The reed switch sure looks open to me in the rest position.
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Post# 1036233 , Reply# 7   6/23/2019 at 23:35 (1,740 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Post# 1036265 , Reply# 8   6/24/2019 at 10:45 (1,739 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 1036278 , Reply# 10   6/24/2019 at 14:53 (1,739 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 1036289 , Reply# 11   6/24/2019 at 16:48 (1,739 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Post# 1036308 , Reply# 12   6/24/2019 at 20:52 (1,739 days old) by LowEfficiency (Iowa)   |   | |
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>> The dryer is working once again! So technically, yes, a new circuit board would have fixed it. >> If it doesn't stay working I will buy another reed switch and solder it in (keep it original)! Good on you for working through, and finding the root cause! So many people have abandoned these electronic control dryers, because they didn't have the chops to trace the schematic through that control circuit. Maytag issued quite a few service bulletins back in the day, imploring service folks to stop buying and swapping so many electronic control boxes on machines that didn't actually need them to be replaced, frustrating the owners with repeated service calls and unnecessary costs. We're at a point now where there still are a few of these circuits left in the parts supply, but not many. Actually troubleshooting them and doing board-level repairs will be the key to keeping these machines running in the future. |