Gas Dryer Repair Top Lint Trap Dryer Troubleshooting
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2010
- In this applianceassistant.com video I will show how to repair a whirlpool built top lint trap gas dryer. This dryer repair video looks specifically at how to open and access all of the internal components of this style of dryer. I will also briefly describe what the dryer parts are used for and how to test and replace each dryer part. How the dryer igniter works, the dryer flame switch, dryer fuse replacement, how the dryer thermostat works, the dryer blower and how to replace it. In other videos I look more closely at how to troubleshoot and repair heating problems on the whirlpool built top lint trap dryer. Whirlpool top lint catcher dryers are made under the rand names Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Roper, Estate, Kitchen Aid, Inglis, Kenmore, Sears, and more. All of the inner mechanics of this dryer troubleshooting and repair processes are the same regardless of the dryers brand name. More appliance repair and help videos are available at applianceassistant.com
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Thank you for making this video! It helped me get a bin handle that dropped down the lint trap before it could do any damage.
Thanks a bunch, i dropped a thing of breathspray down my lint trap and have never taken apart a dryer before and had no problems whatsoever getting it out after watching this.
As a 20 something with limited knowledge on appliances, who dropped a pair of socks down the dryer lint shaft, thank you for saving me a handyman bill!
ZanaDi17 It's amazing where determination and confidence can get you! Thanks for the comment!
5 star video, great Instructor. Give that man pay increase!
Heck, yes! I dropped something down the lint trap and, thanks to this video, just fixed it by myself! Thank you!
Hey I also dropped something down the lint trap a screw. Where on the machine would I dissasemble to get to it?
Very nice video, clear, concise, and nicely detailed. Thank you. Now for searching a tad more about the electrical safety and control components and possibly how to check them with a Digital Multimeter. My problem with a Whirlpool Electric Dryer is that the heating element stays glowing bright orange with all the elements working on very high heat all the time no matter what temperature the front control is set on, and it will overheat, hot smell and shuts down eventually the heating element.
You are the most thorough teacher on appliance repair on you tube! I really enjoy watching you videos.Please continue to share your knowledge.
@sweetavenir Thanks for the comment! That kind of thing happens more than you would think. Glad I could help!
I had something fall down the lint trap. Great video for showing how to take off the back and get at the lint tube.
@OfIntentFear That's what I'm talking about! Fixing a problem before things gets worse :) Glad I could help. Thanks for the comment!
Thank you very much. A small sponge paintbrush fell in the lint trap, and I got it out by watching your video-- the dryer is working now. For others, I would advise using the stiff putty knife--still hard to pop the top even with it, but impossible with the bear hug. Thank you so much
@kouzzzz1 Thanks for the comment! I'm glad it helped out! I have a 4 year old, its amazing what they can think of doing...Curiosity is such a wonderful thing.
Amazing! One of the kids beads had gotten stuck in the lint trap. Saved us a service call to open it ourselves and clear it. Worked on our KitchenAid dryer just fine. Thanks!
My fiancé dropped (thankfully closed) makeup down the lint chute. Your video gave me the tools to remove it. Thanks!
Thanks for the advice,it was the timing cam,once again thanks applianceassistant.
Thank you so much for this video! I was about to dry my kids' cloth diapers last night and knocked a level into the lint trap. Thanks to your video I was able to get it out this morning before the kids ran out of diapers! :)
AWESOME!! i have this exact dryer and it just quit working. saved my $500 bucks on a new one or $100+ for a licensed service visit
>.< Thank you!!! I love you man! My little sister used the dryer and when i went to use it, it sounded like it was gonna explode. I took it apart and found multiple pencils stuck in he fan along with small toys and etc. I also found like five dollars worth of change in the bottom under the drum, lol. Thanks for saving me money and frustration! ^^
That's awesome! A local part store may be able to help you find one that is compatible if you want to keep it going! it still uses 120 VAC so it's mainly a mounting issue. Thanks for the comment!
You should probably check you heating element to ground for continuity. If the heating element breaks and makes contact with the heater housing it will bypass the control thermostat and get a neutral connection to the cabinet. Sometimes trips the breaker but not always. You just need to cut power and disconnect the element from the circuit before checking resistance to the heater case. Could also be the thermostat, but they are fairly reliable... element is common. Hope that helps! Good luck!
@emlb It is a great feeling fixing your own stuff! I'm glad I was able to help. It's a great feeling being able to help people out as well! Thanks for the comment and checking out my web site!
Thank you very much for this informative video! It gave me the confidence to open the dryer up to remove some objects dropped down the lint trap and managed to increase the air flow a ton by cleaning out the whole air flow channel while I was in there!
Thanks so much for the easy to follow, simple as can be video. Between this one and the one about Troubleshooting gas dryers I was able to diagnose my problem, (valve solenoids), quickly and easily and be back up and running within a day. AWESOME!
Congratulations on the repair victory! Thanks for the comment!
With all the help available that is a huge complement! Thank you!
Another crazy good video! It's really amazing how well the felt and nylon works as a bearing materiel. It's not one of those well known inventions. Near perfect design. I have a newer LG washer that had an issue with the water valve, it was under warranty and the tech came out to replace the valve so I was able to take a peak, well the valve that was sent was not the correct one. Rather then him come back out I asked if he could send the valve and I do the replacement. He was OK with it and everything went well. Still working today.
That's great! It's definitely good to be able to work on appliances... Going to be more common for the new ones to have problems... Just the way things are now...
@yloby They are just Mechanics gloves I picked up at the auto parts store :)
I've been laid open a few times, A coworker of mine received 12 stitches from a very generous dryer duct. Thanks for commenting! I'm glad it helped!
Not for the style that is in the video, with the top lint trap. It is accessible from the back of the dryer. Most other styles have the blower in the front left and you can still leave the drum in to clear it. Thanks for the question.
Nice! Thanks for the comment!
Sorry it took so long to get back with you!
Could be the timer... but... Coin op dryers with a mechanical timer can stack up a great deal of time of the timer mechanism as you fiddle with it. the only way to get it back off is to let it run out or take the cam off the timer assembly and set it back to zero. Hope that helps!
Thanks for posting! I'm glad it helped!
Thank you very much for the great video!! It's a great feeling that I was able to fix my dryer...with your help. It would have been at the curb otherwise so you really saved me alot of money. I'll be visiting your website. Thanks again.
Thanks! Merry Christmas!
@AndrewKMcGregor Thanks for the comment!
Sorry for the delay! I didn't get an email notice on your comment for some reason : ( Thats a tough one.. you would need to do some voltage checks on the motor side to see where you are loosing power. It would be nice to know if you are getting 120 VAC at the thermal fuse. If not you would probably need to see if electricity was coming from the timer to the motor.
(Part 2) After watching your video, I suspect the Cycling Thermostat is shorted and does not shut off by cycling the voltage to the heating element. I will watch the heating problems video at the web site you suggested in your video.
@deucett Thanks for letting me know, I love to hear success stories! Congratulations!
@deucett Thats what it's all about my friend! If you haven't visited my website yet
(ApplianceAssistant Com) please take a moment to check it out. Lots more help and guides available and in production. I'm just one guy, so people buying parts through the site is what makes this possible.
Thanks for the comment!
yr video is great. hope u can do one on cooker hood repair too.
Thanks for the excellent video. It helped me fix the problem with my Maytag Centennial dryer. A kids sock had somehow worked its way past the seals and jammed in the blower fan. The rear seal looks okay, so hopefully this was a fluke. I wish I had taken to heart your warning about sharp edges though. I cut the tip of my index finger on the edge around the blower fan. What kind of gloves are you wearing in the video? I should use the money I saved by repairing it myself and buy a pair of those.
@yloby After further consideration, a sock working its way past the rear seal would have only ended up in the body of the dryer (with the motor, and with the 57 cents in dimes, nickels and pennies that were in there). This was more likely the wife using the top of the dryer for laundry storage whle she emptied the lint trap, and the errant sock went down.
I have a problem, I can't remove the back panel because the outer duct curves upward. The duct is really stuck on there.
I have a whirlpool, mn# WED5540sq0. It stopped working suddenly between loads, no noise or acting up prior. I changed the thermal fuse, door switch, and start/stop switch and still no luck. Any ideas what to check next??
I don't have to take the whole drum off just to get something out of the blower housing do I?
Hi guys!! I hope somebody could help me,I did some repair on a GE gas dryer about 12 years old,its a coin accepter operated dryer for the building tenants, I replaced the flame sensor and the gas valve coils and I tested it and it heats good, but now it does not time out, it keeps running,I even put the 4 quarters,it's a dollar dryer and even so it did not stop.could somebody help?any ideas?please help?
Why the *&%$ can't they just make all dryers with the lint filter in the door?
mattcintosh2 I agree they are much easier to clean! However, the top lint trap system actually works MUCH better at catching lint. You would be amazed how much lint gets by most in-door lint trap systems and builds up inside the dryer! It's not uncommon for me to clean out 1/2 inch of lint from inside that type of dryer during a repair... scary!