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Model: SDE546RES1	Brand: Frigidaire	Age: 1 - 5 years
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jtowell		#1 Posted : Wednesday, December 9, 2009 4:38:32 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/9/2009(UTC) Posts: 3		I just acquired this used dryer. Exchanged cord from my old dryer. Turned it on and the outside of the dryer got hot to the touch. The clothes inside the drum stayed wet and cold. Could I have hooked up the wires wrong??


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Qtip		#2 Posted : Wednesday, December 9, 2009 7:11:01 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/2/2009(UTC) Posts: 176		When you turned it on did the drum spin?


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denman		#3 Posted : Thursday, December 10, 2009 12:45:02 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 2/29/2008(UTC) Posts: 19,638 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 11 post(s)		If drum spins Remove it from the vent, is there air flow (exhausting)?
		THIS FORUM IS DEAD!!!!!!!


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jtowell		#4 Posted : Thursday, December 10, 2009 2:14:59 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/9/2009(UTC) Posts: 3		the drum turned; but no heat inside the drum


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Qtip		#5 Posted : Thursday, December 10, 2009 6:38:01 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/2/2009(UTC) Posts: 176		Definitely try what denman said and remove the vent from the back and then turn it on and let us know if it is pushing a lot of air through the vent. if so, is it cold air or warm air coming out?


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