An Old Gas Kenmore 7870701

FIXED Dryer won't start. Makes electrical buzzing noise - model ...

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Feb 12, 2007 - 10 posts - ‎1 author
It makes electrical buzzing noise when you press the start button. ... One would think that if it's the fuse that it wouldn't buzz at all but ... unplugged, re-assembled back, hooked back up to hose, turned on and running hot .... The belt was fine. ... Kenmore gas dryer 70 series is making very loud buzzing noise.

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In this video you'll learn why your dryer may be making a variety of ... that is not only making a grinding noise but it also makes a loud banging noise. ... it's been drying about 15-20 min. it startsa loud humming sound. ... The dryer is working just fine, but I am concerned about the noise as it sounds electrical.

DRYER BUZZING NOISE - Dryer For Sale

-Make sure turn select knob to correct position.
-try again.

Good luck

Mai

Sounds like motor is going bad.

if the start button is making a buzz sound and not kicking the dryer motor in then the motor is bad-mike

When you press the push to start switch and you hear a buzzing/humming sound, it is the motor that has gone bad and CANNOT come on. PLEASE check the motor to see that IN FACT it is bad and that there is NOT SOMETHING foreign somwhere in the blower wheel or elsewhere stopping the system from freely turning

Hi. there can be many issue that can cause this type of interruption in normal operations. Lets go threw a few.One could be a faulty or dead motor. The timer board sends a signal to the motor once the start button is pushed. If the motor is malfunctioning or the wires that connect to the motor are lose or old and worn, the motor will usually click or buzz. the fault itself can be within the timer assembly or the motor itself. the best way to find out is to test the current flow at the motor by using a multimeter. connect this meter to the motor terminals and select the cycle and hit the start button. if the meter reads voltage at the motor and the motor clicks or buzzes, this will confirm an actual motor failure. if the voltage at the motor is weak or not there 0, this means the timer will need to be replaced. Next, I would check the door switch for its operational value. you can use the same method as i discussed above with the meter. use the terminals for testing on the switch. This could be a problem area as well. if the switch is malfunctioning, the dryer will not run at all. you will find the problem in one or both of the discussed areas above.


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defective motor,,replace,,,onthejob

Hello jslovik,
Welcome

You said, When you turn the knob a buzzing sound starts but that's it. The Buzzing continues as long as the start button is turned. Dryer is only 2 years old. Any help is very appreciated.

It sounds like the starting switch is bad!


10 134398300 Switch,start ,turn type In-Stock $ 11.29It appears in the diagram at the page below in diagram # 10
http://www.pcappliancerepair.com/model-display.php

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Bad thermal fuse

The start button works like a push-on switch that engages the timer switch. It's all one unit. It isn't engaging because the internal lever the engages the switch is either broken or worn out. The start timer/switch will need to be replaced.