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Brad Penn Posted on Dec 07, 2014
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Push the start button and the dryer won't start. Panel show the cycle and after a few minutes it is at 1 minute and turns off

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Hello Brad;

My name is Peter. I am a retired field service appliance technician.

There are several reasons your unit will not start.

1.) Air flow problem.
Poor air flow will keep your unit from starting. If you have had to run your clothes through the dryer twice to get them to dry, then your unit is plugged up with lint. With this model you have to pretty much disassemble the unit to clean. Two screws on the back of the top cover hold the cover on. Remove these screws and pull the top cover back about 1/2" and lift.

2.) Thermostat.
This component is mounted on the side of your heater box assembly. You need to remove this and with a multi-meter set to the lowest Ohms, if the Ohms reading is anything other than '0', them the thermostat is bad.
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PART NUMBER: DC96-00887A - Cost: $11.00
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PART NUMBER: DC47-00015A - Cost: $9.00

I do not know witch thermostat you have in your unit.

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PART NUMBER: DC47-00018A - Cost: $21.00

4.) Micro Switch - Located on motor drive pulley.
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PART NUMBER: 3405-001077 - Cost: $7.00

5.)push the start button and the dryer won't start. P - 25310837-hvg3snwqvesmyyt5sfu3t0jd-5-24.jpg the end of your blower wheel housing.
Also, you can Ohm this out. Should read '0'.
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PART NUMBER: DC32-00007A - Cost: $8.00

6.) Door Switch.
This too can be ohm out, should read '0'

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PART NUMBER: DC64-00828A - Cost: $17.00

I am glad it is not your control panel, which is no longer available.

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Anonymous

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SOURCE: have a retangle showing as the dryer ends it dry

I have the same problem with my dryer. I noticed this rectangle that showed up on time dry and there wasn't any code that matched this in the manual. I called samsung and they told me to flip the breaker and see if that helps. I have not tried another load, but I hope that fixed it.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 24, 2011

SOURCE: When I push the start

Hi,

There can be many reasons why your dryer will not start or turn...

The most common causes are the belt breaking or jumping off, or the motor going bad...

Here are a couple of tips that I wrote will help you to figure out why your dryer will not run...

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 04, 2011

SOURCE: Have a Samsung gas dryer, power comes on and panel

What is the model number for the samsung dryer? Usually when this happens there are small thermistors that act as safety devices in the dryer that will prevent the unit from running. For example there is a hi and low limit thermistor that if either will faulty the unit would not run at all the lights would come on but the unit would not run to prevent the unit from getting to hot. Message me back your model number and I will find your schematic showing the thermistors in your unit. You would have to check these thermistors with a multimeter and perform continutity tests on them to assure that they are functioning properly. I await your reply Thanks Rick

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 11, 2011

SOURCE: Panel powers up, no codes, but the drum will not

Hello Jim,

I'm glad I was able to help you. Hopefully you can return the help regarding my assitance on the chat session for your dryer.

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dennis

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  • Posted on Oct 29, 2013

SOURCE: I have a Samsung DV350 AG gas dryer, push start

can you hear motor running,if not maybee a sensor,something with door switch?

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