My dryer wont start. I set the timer, can hear it ticking, but the drum wont start

Here is a list of things that can a dryer not to start: broken belt, thermal fuse, door switch, start switch, timer, improper voltage, damaged wiring, and motor.

Electric or gas dryer?
Depending on where the ticking sound is coming from, without more specific information, many dryers use a timer within their dial for timed drying. If the switches are malfunctioning, the ticking of the "timer" can still continue.
If you can hear a whirring sound, which would be the motor, then it may be the drive belt. If this is the case, then the ticking of the timer may be more noticeable due to it being quieter without the spinning drum.

If you have a gas dryer and the ticking is from below, then it may be the ignitor that's faulty. However, that shouldn't cause your dryer not to turn on. It that case the dryer would spin, but not get warm.
With more information, I may be of better assistance.

Did you pul the timer knob OUT? This is how alot of dryers are started..

could have a bad timer,when it stalls try tapping on the timer or wiggling the knob to see if it will start,there's a little motor on the timer that you hear ticking and it could fail.

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 goingbad...

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

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heatman101

my dryer won't turn on, when I push the start button I do hear the timer ticking sound.

If you can hear the motor running with door is closed and the dryer is turned on, the the belt that turns the drum is likely off the drum or broken.

If you cannot hear the anything when the door is closed and the dryer is turned on, then the door switch is likely defective.

The other more unlikely causes are either the Timer or Switch that starts the dryer is defective.

Ticking sound is the timer running--so it is not the problem unless a contact has failed or a wire has come loose.  Broken door switch, thermostat failed in open position, or clogged lint filter/exhaust vent/outlet would keep unit from running.  If you can hear the motor running but the drum is not turning then the drum belt is broken.

Your dryers timer contacts have fused to gether.
The only repair is to replace the timer.

defective timer,,onthejob