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Burned out timer contact on Whirlpool dryer.
trader_4 wrote:
On Friday, September 26, 2014 6:38:07 AM UTC-4, gonjah wrote:
I've already ordered a new timer but, is there away to repair this timer?
http://tinyurl.com/np2pros
I still have the tiny circular copper contact disk. How would someone
adhere it back on if they had to?
Hi,
I'll try to use silver solder?
Bonus expert question: Why did it burn out??
TIA
Jim
It's toast. They fail because every time it opens and closes, it arcs
a little. Over time, the metal starts to erode. Then instead of having
a very low resistance, the resistance increases. That produces heat,
accelerating the failure. More resistance, more heat, until it fails.
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