My tumble dryer only works for a few minutes then cuts out ...my husband has put in new thermostats as we thought it may be overheating but it hasn't solved the problem. Also a few times pushing in the start button, it made a whirling noise but only a few times.. Your help would be appreciated
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Ask your husband to open the service panel and to touch the motor boady when the washer will stop spining.
If it is very hot,the problem is with the motor. Before moving to the next step he should unplugged the power cable !
He should then to pull out the motor's brushes (2 carbon units that transfered the current to the motor's armature) and check their condition. If they are in a bad condition they should be replaced.
Let me know if you will need for further assistance.
Good luck!
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Common faults - 1 Theheating elementscan fail (meaning open circuit) 2 There arecut-outs (T.O.C's)that might need resetting 3 Thethermostats (stats)can trip out or burn out (meaning opencircuit) 4 Moderntumble dryers also have sensors andpcb's (Printed circuitboards)thesehave programs that can fail and circuitry although most should produce an errorcode showing you were the fault is. 5 Faultyconnections and burned wires may also be the fault.
Common faults - 1 Theheating elementscan fail(meaning open circuit) 2 There arecut-outs (T.O.C's)thatmight need resetting 3 Thethermostats (stats)can tripout or burn out (meaning opencircuit) 4 Moderntumble dryers also have sensors andpcb's (Printed circuitboards)thesehaveprograms that can fail and circuitry although most should produce an errorcodeshowing you were the fault is. 5 Faultyconnections and burned wires may also bethe fault.
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I would suspect that the thermostats or heater element are causing the prob.
Try disconnecting them, and trying it without them in circuit.
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Thanks.
I would dry it just to be on the safe side, even though it doesn't say so. It can't hurt. The front t'stat should be under the top at or near the drum.
Check to see if the new parts fitted are o/k,
If they are, then your problem is probably a faulty control unit or possibly bad connection in the wiring.
If the new parts are faulty, then something else is causing them to fail.
Make sure all filters are clean and that all air vents are clear
It could very well be a thermostat problem, however, it could also be the drive motor itself starting to burn out. Some dryers are equipped with a "Thermal Limiter" that will cut the power to heat. It doesn't seem to be the case for you. I would defiantely look into another thermostat but if it comes down to the motor, depending on the price, You may want to buy a new dryer.
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