Electric dryer
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Electric dryer
OK guys, I figured it was worth a shot. Anybody know anything about electric dryers? I got a 25 dollar dryer for free! (OK, I had to buy her a drink...long story) Anyway, it squealed something awful, so I disassembled the dryer in the bed of the truck and replaced the belt and one bad bushing. Worked sweet for a little more than a month. Still tumbles fine, but doesn't get warm anymore and I am clueless. A little help?
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Most likely the heating element has gone bad. New element runs around $40 range, could be more or less.
If it's a problem in the controls, it usually does not make sense (cents either) to dump that kind of money into an older dryer.
If it's a problem in the controls, it usually does not make sense (cents either) to dump that kind of money into an older dryer.
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New electric dryers are $200 and use less wattage then older models for the same amount of drying. Couple that with the repair needed ($50+ mail order) and the margin isnt too much of one. I have found in GA, things dry quicker on the clothes line in the sun with a slight breeze then they do in a gas dryer. I imagine electric is much slower.
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You might also check some of the wiring. Our old electric dryer started to shut off too soon and at least in our case, the wiring was getting too hot, burning the insulation and shutting off the heat. The contacts where the wire lug connected were dirty and later on I discovered that the timer control contacts were also corroded which caused overhating of that circuit.
If the timer is shot it ain't worth doing since the timer ios about $100+. Wiring is cheap tho.
Good Luck,
Jim Henderson
If the timer is shot it ain't worth doing since the timer ios about $100+. Wiring is cheap tho.
Good Luck,
Jim Henderson
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If a resistance check confirms that the heater is ok, move on and check the thermal switch(es). There are probably a couple of them in there; one is there to detect overheating and shut off the element. This is the one I would look for. Cheaper to replace than an element and way cheaper than a timer (and yes, a timer can run $100). I seem to remember buying one of those thermal disks for a buddy's dryer for about $15 awhile back.
*unplug the dryer before performing any resistance tests.
*unplug the dryer before performing any resistance tests.
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Thank you for all of the help. Finally had time to take it apart on Sunday afternoon. (Yes, I unplugged it.) Removed the rear cover, and a brief visual inspection found a spade terminal that had fallen off of the post it was suppossed to be on. A little wd40 and one tightened terminal later, I now have heat!
Thanks boys.
Thanks boys.
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