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DavidMofidi  
#1 Posted : Thursday, April 17, 2014 12:03:25 AM(UTC)
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My Maytag Gas dryer just did not come on today. It has power, lights comes on, door switch works, the control panel timer turns at different settings, and when pressing the start button, it makes a humming noise, but it will not turn. I opened the unit and the belt is intact, I can turn the drum by hand and does not appear to have anything obstructing its movement. I also checked a switch on top of the blower and did show continuity. What could be wrong when the unit makes a humming noise but does not come on?

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denman  
#2 Posted : Thursday, April 17, 2014 1:55:46 AM(UTC)
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Try turning the drum by hand. Should turn fairly easily. If not could be the drum is jammed for some reason. You may want to try this on a couple other dryers to get a feel for it.
If it is difficult to turn run your fingers around the back and front of the tub to machine seal. To see if something has jammed between the tub and frame (bra wires are famous for this). Be careful in case the object is something sharp.
If nothing is jammed in there you will have to open it up and find the cause.

If it rotates OK.
This may take 2 people
Open the door
Manually hold the door switch closed
Push the start button and manually rotate the drum in the correct direction.
Watch your knuckles in case it starts up.
If it does start up, odds are high that you need a new motor.
Do not let it run very long with the door open as this can blow thermal fuses in the unit.

Could also be that the motor is jammed solid with lint and this is preventing the Start/Run centrifugal switch from resetting (the unit is trying to start with out the motor's start winding in circuit). Also a symptom of this would be that the heat comes on with the motor stopped.
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