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Model: MDG4000BWW	Brand: Maytag	Age: More than 10 years
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snooop		#1 Posted : Wednesday, June 22, 2011 6:46:51 AM(UTC) Quote Multi-Quote
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 6/22/2011(UTC) Posts: 4		My dryer tripps the gfi outlet when i advance the timer knob past off. any help?
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magician59		#2 Posted : Wednesday, June 22, 2011 8:49:06 AM(UTC) Quote Multi-Quote
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 8/16/2007(UTC) Posts: 3,273		It may just be a weak GFI outlet. The "master" outlet can protect itself plus three other "slave" outlets. The breaker inside it can weaken over time. If you can have an electrician test it, that's where I would start the diagnosis.
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snooop		#3 Posted : Wednesday, June 22, 2011 8:57:21 AM(UTC) Quote Multi-Quote
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 6/22/2011(UTC) Posts: 4		thought that too but washer is plugged into same and it works fine. tried plugging into to different outlet and same. Doug
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magician59		#4 Posted : Wednesday, June 22, 2011 10:32:02 AM(UTC) Quote Multi-Quote
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 8/16/2007(UTC) Posts: 3,273		Do you have an amp meter? Does it do the same thing whether the heater is on, or it's on "No Heat"?
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snooop		#5 Posted : Wednesday, June 22, 2011 3:21:05 PM(UTC) Quote Multi-Quote
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 6/22/2011(UTC) Posts: 4		just tried that. it runs fin when the temp slider is to no heat, air fluff. but as soon as i slide it up to add temp it blows. Think it could be the igniter? i've had it go bad before but it never tripped the circut. could one of the temp sensors b bad? would they trip the circut?
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snooop		#6 Posted : Wednesday, June 22, 2011 5:03:18 PM(UTC) Quote Multi-Quote
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 6/22/2011(UTC) Posts: 4		fixed it! took front off machine and found 2 wires laying across the burner. the insulation was burned through and the wires were shorting on the burner. repaired wires and tied them to the bundle in front of the valve. Working like it used to. Thanks for your help.
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magician59		#7 Posted : Wednesday, June 22, 2011 6:39:54 PM(UTC) Quote Multi-Quote
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 8/16/2007(UTC) Posts: 3,273		Well done! You saved yourself at least $100 on a service call.
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