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Thread Number: 84683
/ Tag: Vintage Dryers
Maytag HDE 806 timer questions |
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Post# 1091217 , Reply# 1 9/29/2020 at 20:34 (909 days old) by hobbyapocalypse  (Northeast Pennsylvania) |
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As for the timer, it doesn't have one | ||
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Post# 1091218 , Reply# 2 9/29/2020 at 20:35 (909 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Dan, the regular and perm press are all full dry cycles. The damp dry should turn off while the load is sitll damp. But first, try air fluff. It should turn off in either 7 or 15 minutes, I just cannot remember which. If it doesn't turn off even with air fluff, there's a problem others here will be able to tell you exactly why it won't turn off even on air fluff.
It doesn't stop tumbling when you open the door? | ||
| Post# 1091380 , Reply# 3 9/30/2020 at 16:57 (908 days old) by dalangdon (Seattle, WA) | ||
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Thanks for the advice! It is a bit funky, but I think I figured it out. Love the little “ding” at the end of the drying cycle. :-) And yep, it doesn’t stop tumbling when you open the door. I’ll be back out there next weekend and take a closer look. Maybe the switch is stuck? | ||
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Post# 1091384 , Reply# 4 9/30/2020 at 17:11 (908 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 1091468 , Reply# 5 10/1/2020 at 08:32 (908 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Hey there Dan,
There might be two issues at play. The fact you are hearing a "ding!" at the end of the cycle is a really good thing, which tells us that the electronic control is functioning as expected and that the cabinet probably has a good ground. What is not good is that the "ding!" is not shutting off the dryer, as well as when you open the door. It is possible the mechanical link (looks like a paper clip) between the bell solenoid and the push button switch is not manually turning the dryer off (there is a wafer slider on the back side of the switch that will pull away from the switch to shut off the dryer). It could be that the linkage is broken or that the switch itself is going bad. Lastly, it also could be that the cool-down T-stat is not opening up at the end of the cycle once the temp gets below 120 degrees, although this would be rare/odd. I have seen a few door switches on these go bad. Unfortunately it will require pulling the whole cabinet off the base in order to access the switch. Does the drum light turn on when you open the door when the dryer not actually running? Pull the control panel cover and take a look at the linkage on the solenoid/switch and let us know what you find. Ben This post was last edited 10/01/2020 at 10:37 | ||
| Post# 1091500 , Reply# 6 10/1/2020 at 13:58 (908 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
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Post# 1091508 , Reply# 7 10/1/2020 at 16:09 (907 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 1091900 , Reply# 9 10/4/2020 at 09:01 (905 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Cleaning Up A MT HOH Dryer You can try spraying a silicone lubricant in the door Sw, the DS also turns on the light when you open it.
You probably should remove the cabinet at some point anyway to inspect the heating element and clean the heater shroud and replace the front safety felt that was glued to the front drum lip. When the cabinet is off you can replace the DS if it does not respond to lubrication.
The lint inside the cabinet was pretty normal for these dryers, the exhaust elbow inside the cabinet was pretty leaky, and of course if the dryer was connected to a leaky exhaust a lot of lint gets pulled back into the machine.
Whether the user cleans the lint filter regularly or not has little or no bearing on lint accumulation inside the cabinet of this dryer.
John L.
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| Post# 1091901 , Reply# 10 10/4/2020 at 09:03 (905 days old) by dalangdon (Seattle, WA) | ||
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Washer tub light Btw, the companion washer has a tub bulb, but I can’t figure out how to change it. Is it a screw in bulb, or one of those push in and twist bulbs. Also, is the lens still available? Thanks! | ||
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Post# 1092107 , Reply# 11 10/5/2020 at 19:28 (903 days old) by d-jones (Western Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Area)) |
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There may be some tub light lenses out there waiting to be found, but they are as rare as hens teeth. There was a thread recently about those lenses (thread 81875) and I posted a drawing of one with the various dimensions. Find that thread and you can likely make a lense out of plexiglass. If I recall correctly the tub light bulb has a bayonet type base, so you’d push, twist and pull. Try pushing the tub to the right and see if it’ll go far enough to reach the bulb that’s mounted in its socket to the underside of the top panel. If not you’ll have to remove the front panel, then remove the two screws that hold the front edge of the top panel in place, then tilt the top back. You’ll have complete access then.
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| Post# 1092384 , Reply# 12 10/8/2020 at 09:09 (901 days old) by dalangdon (Seattle, WA) | ||
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That's exactly what I did, and I'm sure glad, because I found the top bleach dispenser disconnected. The inside was pretty clean, except for a some filmy white stuff. Unfortunately, I changed the lamp and it still didn't work. The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away...... | ||
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Post# 1092385 , Reply# 13 10/8/2020 at 09:34 (901 days old) by qsd-dan (West) |
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Unfortunately, I changed the lamp and it still didn't wo
The timer dial needs to be pulled out for the light to work. If it's still dead, the lid switch is generally the main culprit. 206415 is the part # although it recently superseded to WP206415. Plenty to choose from on Ebay. I have also seen a sticky, worn, or broken lid switch actuator and bracket so check those too. Part # 204968.
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