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Maytag Gas Dryer Won't Start
The dryer will not start when cylce knob is pulled. The dryer light is
functional as well as the finished cycle buzzer. Prior to this problem, the cycle knob did not seem to be turning properly and the drying cycle had to be repeated a second time when set on "auto dry" to completely dry clothes. Can anyone help me with this problem? Model# MDG6400AWQ Serial # 13664137AV |
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Maytag Gas Dryer Won't Start
Hi,
The dryer will not start when cylce knob is pulled What happenes instead? Dead? Hummmmms only? If dead, - bad motor - open thermal fuse - timer ( no power to the motor ) - door switch Prior to this problem, the cycle knob did not seem to be turning properly and the drying cycle had to be repeated a second time when set on "auto dry" to completely dry clothes. *Sounds* like a different ( another ) problem. jeff. Appliance Repair Aid http://www.applianceaid.com/ |
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Maytag Gas Dryer Won't Start
bad door switxch most likely cause, try tripping it with something like
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Maytag Gas Dryer Won't Start
Usually it is the thermal fuse and usually that blew because there was a
build up of lint inside the machine slowing the airflow. Look for a schematic stuck somewhere inside the dryer (may need to unscrew the panel where the timer is housed, that's where I found mine). You will need to buy a new fuse, it comes in a pack with the parts for the electric model too, they make you buy the whole set for the one part you need. And clean out the lint from behind the filter or it will happen again real soon. "Carl" wrote in message oups.com... The dryer will not start when cylce knob is pulled. The dryer light is functional as well as the finished cycle buzzer. Prior to this problem, the cycle knob did not seem to be turning properly and the drying cycle had to be repeated a second time when set on "auto dry" to completely dry clothes. Can anyone help me with this problem? Model# MDG6400AWQ Serial # 13664137AV |
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Maytag Gas Dryer Won't Start
Prior to this problem, the cycle knob did not seem to be turning properly and the drying cycle had to be repeated a second time when set on "auto dry" to completely dry clothes. Can anyone help me with this problem? This part sounds like a clogged dryer vent. Not the lint screen inside the dryer, but the vent that runs from the back of the dryer through the wall to the exterior of the structure. It needs to be cleaned out. http://CleanYourOwnDryerVent.com/ Alisa LeSueur Certified Dryer Exhaust Technician |
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