dryer only "hums" when power button is pushed, light on inside drum

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01-06-2009, 04:24 PM

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dryer only "hums" when power button is pushed, light on inside drum

Model Number: py33360ayw Brand: Maytag Age: 1 - 5 years

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this electric dryer the last few weeks had to have the power button pushed a couple of times before it would start.

now, it only "hums" when start button is pushed.

light comes on in drum.

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01-06-2009, 06:54 PM

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sounds like motor failure

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01-07-2009, 06:15 AM

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thanks,
is it an easy fix? can a motor be done by a layman?

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01-08-2009, 11:25 AM

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Usually such job is not too difficult for people who knows how to handle a simple tools. The model number you posted is incorrect.

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dryer only "hums" when power button is pushed, light on inside drum

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this electric dryer the last few weeks had to have the power button pushed a couple of times before it