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Kenmore dryer door cracks open and shuts off
Does anyone have any experience with the following scenario on a
Kenmore dryer: The door on this dryer has two metal cables on either side that go inside the cabinet and attach to two springs that provide some tension to close the door. But at this time the door is not held closed tight enough and the door sensor switch opens and the dryer shuts off. The springs and cables were both recently replaced (a 6 year old sat on the door when it was open) and everything was fine for a couple of weeks but now the above described problem is ocurring. I'm thinking about sligthly beding the sensor switch but I'm open to anyone who has previous experience with this configuration. Thanks for your ideas. John Keith |
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Kenmore dryer door cracks open and shuts off
if it wasn't for the hazard to the kids you can jump the switch wires
and dry your clothes. sounds like you need a new switch from: http://www.repairclinic.com/0047_8.asp |
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Kenmore dryer door cracks open and shuts off
John Keith wrote: Does anyone have any experience with the following scenario on a Kenmore dryer: The door on this dryer has two metal cables on either side that go inside the cabinet and attach to two springs that provide some tension to close the door. But at this time the door is not held closed tight enough and the door sensor switch opens and the dryer shuts off. The springs and cables were both recently replaced (a 6 year old sat on the door when it was open) and everything was fine for a couple of weeks but now the above described problem is ocurring. I'm thinking about sligthly beding the sensor switch but I'm open to anyone who has previous experience with this configuration. Thanks for your ideas. John Keith Hi, The cables and springs normally don't hold the door closed, they help to support the door when it is opened. The door catch may be worn enough to allow the door to open up during operation. a 6 year old sat on the door when it was open The door/door hinges may be warped a bit. Kenmore dryer No model# posted, but this catch may help.... http://www.repairclinic.com/referral.asp?R=153&N=3493 jeff. Appliance Repair Aid http://www.applianceaid.com/ |
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Kenmore dryer door cracks open and shuts off
John,
On my Kenmore, and yours may be different, there is a plastic door catch next to the door switch. Look to see if this is broken because your door catch is not working. Dave M. |
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Kenmore dryer door cracks open and shuts off
On 3 Nov 2005 04:50:05 -0800, "Appliance Repair Aid"
wrote: The cables and springs normally don't hold the door closed, they help to support the door when it is opened. Good point, when the door is closed the only force the cables exert is in the upward direction so they really can't assist keeping the door closed. The door catch may be worn enough to allow the door to open up during operation. It is an older dryer. a 6 year old sat on the door when it was open The door/door hinges may be warped a bit. The youngster is small for her age but she certainly could have made an "adjustment" to the mechanism. Thank you Jeff and Bill for the pointer to the web page. I'll look at the latches next time I'm at this woman's house and see if replacing them might help. John Keith |
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Kenmore dryer door cracks open and shuts off
On Wed, 02 Nov 2005 21:47:26 -0700, John Keith wrote:
But at this time the door is not held closed tight enough and the door sensor switch opens and the dryer shuts off. The springs and cables were both recently replaced (a 6 year old sat on the door when it was open) I think the solution is simple. Have the 6-year old hold the door shut while the dryer is running. It's only fair. Remove NOPSAM to email me. Please let me know if you have posted also. |
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