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I recently took the lint trap out to clean the area and removed the inner part of the trap which is secured by two screws. When i removed the part there were two wire connections (on a metal strip) I removed to clean the duct better. There is very little lead to the wires and now I can't get them to stay secured to the connector. Is this to conduct a static charge to attract lint or what is the purpose of the metal strip? Would I be better to solder the connectors? Is there an easier way to dissassemble and repair? Thanks.
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Here are your parts Replacement parts for GLEQ2152ES1 models | AppliancePartsPros.comClick on F8 is Section 2 for a better vies of the part. The two strips is the moisture sensor. They call it a contact sensor. The way it works is that the moisture from wet clothes creates a circuit path between the strips. The board senses this and does not advance the timer. When the clothes are dry the circuit path is open and the board advances the timer to the end of the cycle. You could solder them just be sure that the two strips do not touch each other. You will want to tape them up or use heat shrink after soldering. Have you tried crimping down the female connectors a little so the hold better on the strips. better |
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Yes, I did attempt to crimp them down but it did not seem to help. tere is very little room to work because the leads are extremely short. I thought of adding some length to male it easier to work on and put back together. Do you think this would hurt anything? Also, you said this works as a drying sensor to advance the timer; does this mean as long as my dryer is timing out it is working correctly? I did get the trap back together but wasn't sure if the leads pulled back out; the clothes didn't seem to be drying as well. Thanks much for your help. Originally Posted by: denman  Here are your parts Replacement parts for GLEQ2152ES1 models | AppliancePartsPros.com Click on F8 is Section 2 for a better vies of the part. The two strips is the moisture sensor. They call it a contact sensor. The way it works is that the moisture from wet clothes creates a circuit path between the strips. The board senses this and does not advance the timer. When the clothes are dry the circuit path is open and the board advances the timer to the end of the cycle. You could solder them just be sure that the two strips do not touch each other. You will want to tape them up or use heat shrink after soldering. Have you tried crimping down the female connectors a little so the hold better on the strips. better
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[COLOR="DarkRed"]Do you think this would hurt anything?[/COLOR]
No, as long as you heat shrink your connections.
Heat shrink is preferable over electrical tape as electrical tape does not like heat.
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Also, you said this works as a drying sensor to advance the timer; does this mean as long as my dryer is timing out it is working correctly?[/COLOR]
Ye, is it is advancing in an auto cycle.
In timed dry cycles the timer motor gets it's power through a different circuit path. |
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