Troubleshooting Clothes Dryer Repair
Safety Tip: Before doing any work on your dryer, pull the plug. Turn off the gas supply to a gas dryer, at ether the appliance shutoff or the main shutoff valve. Should you smell gas, get out of the house immediately. Note: Appliance models vary; see your owner’s manual for information specific to your dryer. Disclaimer…
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Drum Doesn’t Rotate, Though Dryer Turns On
Remedies:
- Defective start switch, door switch, or timer
- Loose or broken drum belt
- Loose or broken idler pulley or spring
- Defective support roller, centrifugal switch, or motor
- Let a professional replace start switch, door switch, or timer
- Tighten loose belt
- Let a professional replace broken belt
- Let a professional replace idler pulley or spring
- Let a professional replace support roller, centrifugal switch or motor
Dryer Doesn’t Heat, Though Drum Rotates
Remedies:
- Defective temperature control or timer
- Defective over heat protector
- Electric: Power off
- Electric: Defective heating element
- Gas: Pilot light out
- Gas: Defective electric pilot
- Gas: Incorrect air-gas ratio
- Replace temperature control or timer
- Replace overheat protector
- Electric: Check fuse or circuit breaker
- Electric: Let a professional replace heating element
- Gas: Let a professional relight or replace flame switch
- Gas: Let a professional replace pilot
- Gas: Let a professional adjust shutter on burner
Clothes Don’t Dry
Remedies:
- Clogged lint trap or exhaust duct
- Worn door seal
- Gas: Incorrect air-gas ratio
- Clean lint trap or exhaust duct
- Replace door seal
- Gas: Adjust shutter on burner
Dryer runs noisily
Remedies:
- Worn drum belt
- Defective idler pulley or support roller
- Loose blower
- Worn motor bearings
- Let a professional replace drum belt
- Let a professional replace idler pulley or support roller
- Tighten setscrew holding blower to shaft
- Replace bearings or motor
You Can’t Turn the Dryer On
Remedies:
- Open door
- No power reaching the outlet
- Loose motor wiring
- Damaged door switch
- Defective centrifugal switch
- Defective wiring between the outlet and the terminal block
- Defective timer
- Defective motor
- Shut the door again
- Check the fuse box/circuit breaker
- Tighten the electrical connections
- Check the switch and replace it if necessary
- Check the timer and replace if necessary
- Call a qualified contractor
The Motor Runs but the Drum Doesn’t Turn
Remedies:
- Blocked drum
- Broken drive belt
- Broken idler wheel assembly
- Work support wheel
- Open the unit and look for any obstruction around the drum
- Replace the belt
- Check the assembly and replace if necessary
- Check the wheel and replace if necessary
- Call a qualified contractor
The Drum Turns but Nothing Gets Dry
Remedies:
- Clogged lint trap or exhaust vent
- Defective safety thermostat is defective
- Defective heating element
- Defective timer
- Unclog lint trap or exhaust vent
- Replace safety thermostat
- Replace heating element
- Replace timer
- Call a qualified contractor
It Takes Too Long to Dry a Load
Remedies:
- Clogged lint trap or exhaust vent
- Overloaded dryer
- Clothes that are too wet
- Loose fan
- Damaged door gasket
- Clean the trap and vent
- Reduce the load and try again
- Check fan and tighten if necessary
- Check the gasket and replace if necessary
- Call a qualified contractor
It Doesn’t Stop Drying at the End of a Cycle
Remedies:
- Defective timer is defective
- Defective dampness sensor
- Replace the timer
- If your unit has this type of electronic dampness sensor, call a qualified contractor