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[email protected] December 10th 04 12:08 AM

dryer heats up and turns off
 
Old gas maytag dryer heats for 10 mins and shouts off, cloths are hot
but not dry, after it cools down i can start it again. The dryer is a
good dryer


Cooper December 10th 04 12:49 AM


wrote in message
Old gas maytag dryer heats for 10 mins and shouts off, cloths are hot
but not dry, after it cools down i can start it again. The dryer is a
good dryer


This is a WAG. Make sure your exhaust is clean. The lint trap, hose, &
vent. This is a major cause of fires each year.


RBM December 10th 04 03:21 AM

I think Cooper hit it on the head. There is a switch which will shut it down
if it overheats, and often this happens when the exhaust is clogged and the
air can't get out
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Old gas maytag dryer heats for 10 mins and shouts off, cloths are hot
but not dry, after it cools down i can start it again. The dryer is a
good dryer




Appliance Repair Aid December 10th 04 03:33 AM


wrote:
Old gas maytag dryer heats for 10 mins and shouts off, cloths are hot
but not dry, after it cools down i can start it again. The dryer is a
good dryer


Hi,

Old gas maytag dryer


Model# is ?

http://www.applianceaid.com/model.html

Some model# helps.

dryer heats for 10 mins and shouts off


What shuts off?.....the whole dryer, just the heat??

after it cools down i can start it again


The whole dryer quits and needs cooling down time?...if yes, possible
the motor is covered with lint and shutting off on it's built in
safety/thermal switch.

Always clean/check/adjust the venting system and vent hood as well!!
jeff.
Appliance Repair Aid
http://www.applianceaid.com/


Appliance Repair Aid December 10th 04 03:35 AM


wrote:
Old gas maytag dryer heats for 10 mins and shouts off, cloths are hot
but not dry, after it cools down i can start it again. The dryer is a
good dryer


Hi,

Old gas maytag dryer


Model# is ?

http://www.applianceaid.com/model.html

Some model# helps.

dryer heats for 10 mins and shouts off


What shuts off?.....the whole dryer, just the heat??

after it cools down i can start it again


The whole dryer quits and needs cooling down time?...if yes, possible
the motor is covered with lint and shutting off on it's built in
safety/thermal switch.

Always clean/check/adjust the venting system and vent hood as well!!
jeff.
Appliance Repair Aid
http://www.applianceaid.com/


Ted Kerin December 10th 04 08:50 PM


"Appliance Repair Aid" wrote in message
Always clean/check/adjust the venting system and vent hood as well!!
jeff.



Are there some (new) dryers that are better than others, at blowing-out the
lint? If so, what sort of specs would we be looking for? Or, is there a
particular make/model that's best at keeping the venting system blown clean?

Thanks for any tips about this. Our venting system has a 90-degree turn, and
cleaning it involves squeezing into a crawl space to partially dismantle it,
then blasting it out with a leaf-blower -- a nasty chore.



Appliance Repair Aid December 11th 04 03:06 AM


Ted Kerin wrote:
"Appliance Repair Aid" wrote in message
Always clean/check/adjust the venting system and vent hood as

well!!
jeff.



Hi,

Are there some (new) dryers that are better than others, at

blowing-out the
lint? If so, what sort of specs would we be looking for? Or, is there

a
particular make/model that's best at keeping the venting system blown

clean?

Nope. Dryer vents are possible getting worse and worse with larger
drums, more air flow required and lower heat temps on modern dryers. I
added a second screen in the duct ( home made ) to help trap some of
the lint that got past the lint filter inside the dryer, but this must
be cleaned at the same time as the dryer one is.
Maytag and Whirlpool seem to some of the strongest air moves for dryer
made today.
Shortest vent with the least amount of elbows is still the best cure
for preventing build up's inside the venting system.
http://www.applianceaid.com/images/v...0a%20dryer.JPG

Thanks for any tips about this. Our venting system has a 90-degree

turn, and
cleaning it involves squeezing into a crawl space to partially

dismantle it,
then blasting it out with a leaf-blower -- a nasty chore.


The leaf blower works well to help flush it out. Some dryer brushs work
good as well.

http://www.repairclinic.com/referral.asp?R=153&N=424662
http://www.repairclinic.com/referral.asp?R=153&N=424663
jeff.
Appliance Repair Aid
http://www.applianceaid.com/


Ted Kerin December 13th 04 05:33 PM


Thanks for your reply, and for the helpful info, Jeff!




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