Thread Number: 81003
/ Tag: Modern Dryers
Speed Queen Dryer DOA |
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Post# 1050026   11/5/2019 at 13:42 (1,924 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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Acquired this 9 year old SQ gas dryer from the curbside, but it needs some tlc don’t ya know. Door switch is good but when depressing the timer dial all I get is a buzzing humming sound, even with the drum out and belt off. I jumped the door switch wires with a small piece of metal witch in turn heated up a tad. Everything turns as it should so I guess the motor is kaput? Seems a bit new to cook a motor already, plus it looks fairly free of dust, are these known for short motor life? Can I swap in a motor from a Whirlpool or other brand? I can buy a used motor at a substantial discount, it looks slightly different but the part number is the same...just prefixed with a “D”. See last pic. Perhaps it’s an older style and better motor and thus desirable choice over a new unit? Sages weigh in... This post was last edited 11/05/2019 at 14:04 |
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Post# 1050044 , Reply# 1   11/5/2019 at 19:05 (1,924 days old) by combo52 ![]() |
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Post# 1050049 , Reply# 2   11/5/2019 at 20:12 (1,924 days old) by LowEfficiency (Iowa)   |   | |
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Post# 1050092 , Reply# 4   11/6/2019 at 13:29 (1,923 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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Thanks Turbokenetic, that is some excellent info. In the meantime I dripped some oil on the centrifugal switch (I guess it’s called) and got that operating smoothly...again tried turning it on, this time I helped by spinning the fan by hand...and lo and behold it runs. First slowly, then you hear a sharp “click” sound and it really gets going. However if I stop it and try starting it again, it still needs help via turning the fan by hand. Quick question: looking at the fan, do I turn it clockwise or counter clockwise to remove? Wire connects look relatively clean of corrosion but it will look at them more carefully next, also the start switch.
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Post# 1050117 , Reply# 5   11/6/2019 at 20:55 (1,923 days old) by combo52 ![]() |
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