Last week my washer went down due to the dogs in the agitator. I fixed that
problem, and now my dryer isn't heating. Yesterday I pulled it out, and
disconnected the hose leading to the exhaust vent. Then I turned it on and
plenty of air was blowing out. So I eliminated any kind of
This may be a dumb question but the dryer didn't inadvertently get
set on fluff, did it?
earlier, Brice Mijares, wrote:
Last week my washer went down due to the dogs in the agitator. I fixed that
problem, and now my dryer isn't heating. Yesterday I pulled it out, and
disconnected the hose
No.
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From: John Schwery [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2007 8:17 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] last week, the washer, this week the dryer
This may be a dumb question but the dryer didn't inadvertently get
set on fluff,
Hi, Time for one of the new solar dryers... But really can you hear the timer
going it could be the timer switch...
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From: John Schwery
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2007 10:17 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] last week, the
Do you have a continuity tester?
You should be able to read an electric current through the heating coil if
it is in tact. You should be able to read current through the thermostat too
when cool since it is a protective shut-off device.
I had an old drier many years ago which heated too ,much
could well be that your drying element has finally given up the ghoast. you
have done well to keep it so long. if there is air blowing out then it
points to a dead heater or as in the case the fernistaff has kicked and that
usually means the filter maybe blocked. sorry can not be of more
Don't rule out humane society sabotage! I hear there were some disgruntled
pet lovers who took umbrage at hearing how you dropped 4 dogs into the
washer and have trapped them there and are forcing them to do all the work.
Some folk became quite agitated.
RD
To listen to the show archives
I can hear the ticking of the timer.
- Original Message -
From: Rob Monitor [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2007 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] last week, the washer, this week the dryer
Hi, Time for one of the new solar dryers... But
I believe you are on the right track. Check out both the thermostat and
heating element with a ohm meter or a continuity tester.
Good luck.
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From: Brice Mijares [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2007 10:18
Subject:
Well now is it going to blow up.. OK I think would have to say that the heating
element is most likely the problem. But I remember on one of my dryers that on
the back was a
thermal do-hickey thing that was like a piece of medal and all I did was bend
it in a little and the dryer worked
No, and if I did, I wouldn't know how to work it.
- Original Message -
From: Dale Leavens [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2007 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] last week, the washer, this week the dryer
Do you have a continuity tester?
Well, you could take a 9 volt battery and a little beeper or other
electronic sound device. One pole of the battery you connect to one end of
the element wire, the other pole to the beeper. The other wire from the
beeper connects to the other end of the element. Electricity should run
through
brice,
I had an old kenmoor that did just that, I found that wires had
become brittle and broken at several joints inside the back of
the machine. I suppose heat and vibration take their toll. I
just opened up the back after disconnecting the power of course,
and examined all the wiring and
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