| Symptom |
Solution |
| Clothes are not drying completely or taking too long to
dry |
- Check all air flow ducts for blockage
- Check all thermostats
- Check blower fan for proper air flow
- Check the blower wheel for being stripped out in the middle
Note: this is a common problem The hole
in the center of the blower wheel should be D shaped. They strip out
after awhile and then spin freely on the shaft, thus not spinning at
the same speed as the motor.
- Check for belt slippage
- Check heat selector switch
- Check heating element for breaks
- Check lint screen
- Check switch mounted on motor
- Check timer
- Check vent
Tip: You can pull the dryer a
few feet from the wall and unhook the vent hose from the
back of the dryer, and do a load of clothes with NOTHING attached to
the vent pipe on the back of the dryer to determine if the problem is
in the vent or in the dryer To Clean the Vent pipe in the
wall....You can use a vent cleaning brush as seen on our parts
page, or a fish tape, garden hose, drain tape , with a rag secured
to the end of it and pull it through. I've also seen people use leaf
blowers.
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Complete Maytag Dryer Element
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| Clothes are too hot |
- Check all thermostats
- Check heating element for shorts against surrounding can
- Check the vent
Tip: You can pull the dryer a
few feet from the wall and unhook the vent hose from the
back of the dryer, and do a load of clothes with NOTHING attached to
the vent pipe on the back of the dryer to determine if the problem is
in the vent or in the dryer To Clean the Vent pipe in the
wall....You can use a vent cleaning brush as seen on our parts
page, or a fish tape, garden hose, drain tape , with a rag secured
to the end of it and pull it through. I've also seen people use leaf
blowers.
|
| Drum will not turn |
- Check blower fan for frozen bushings
- Check door switch
- Check drum belt
- Check drum bushings
- Check idler arm and wheel
- Check motor for power
- Check support rollers or pads
- Check timer
|
| Dryer will not heat |
- Check all thermostats
- Check house circuit breakers or fuses
- Check heat selector switch
- Check heater element for breaks (Most popular problem)
- Check switch mounted on motor. Two of the terminals are for the heater element
operation..
- Check terminals going to heater elements
- Check timer
|
| Dryer will not run |
- Check PUSH TO START switch
- Check connections from power cord to terminal block
- Check door switch
- Check power at outlet. Should read 110 or 220/240 volts
- Check timer for power
- Try door switch for action or clicking noise
- Check the thermal fuse - If blown, replace both the thermal fuse
and the cycling thermostat, also check the element for a short to
ground.
|
| Dryer will not shut off |
- Check for power to timer motor
- Check sensors (on some models)
- Check thermostats
- Check timer motor for advancing
- Check timer switch leads to timer motor
|
| Dryer noisy |
- Check the blower wheel for being stripped out in the middle
Note: this is a common problem The hole
in the center of the blower wheel should be D shaped. They strip out
after awhile and then spin freely on the shaft, thus not spinning at
the same speed as the motor.
- Check the motor for noisy bearings
- Check Drum Rollers
- Check Idler pulley
|
| Dryer Trips Breaker |
Check element for a short to ground , replace as necessary
|
| Buzzer keeps buzzing |
Check the push to start switch and the motor switch
|
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