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Model: NJLR473ET0WB	Brand: GE	Age: 1 - 5 years
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seastham		#1 Posted : Sunday, October 26, 2008 12:30:06 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 10/26/2008(UTC) Posts: 7		My Hotpoint dryer shuts off after 5 minutes on the high heat (cottons and whites) setting. Runs longer on low heat and medium heat settings (maybe 20 minutes before shutting off). Will run on fluff (no heat) for full cycle with out pre-mature shut off. I have cleaned the vents and ducts. Could it be a thermostat? And how do I know which one to replace? From what I have read there are several. :confused:
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SublimeMasterJW		#2 Posted : Sunday, October 26, 2008 4:22:40 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 5/6/2008(UTC) Posts: 724 Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Try cleaning out your vent pipe.
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seastham		#3 Posted : Sunday, October 26, 2008 6:17:13 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 10/26/2008(UTC) Posts: 7		Thanks for the tip. I actually tried that as my first troubleshoot fix. Unfortunately the dryer is still prematurely shutting off even after my vent cleaning. What would you try next?
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SublimeMasterJW		#4 Posted : Sunday, October 26, 2008 7:27:14 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 5/6/2008(UTC) Posts: 724 Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		If the motor is quitting then you need a new motor most likely.
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richappy		#5 Posted : Monday, October 27, 2008 1:45:23 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 9/10/2007(UTC) Posts: 9,586 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		I would remove the back panel and put a voltmeter on pins 4&5 of the motor and check if voltage goes away at shutdown. If voltage there and the dryer will not run when you hit the start switch just after failure, you probably have a bad motor. I would confirm by bench testing the motor.
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seastham		#6 Posted : Monday, October 27, 2008 4:36:47 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 10/26/2008(UTC) Posts: 7		If motor was going bad wouldn't it also shut off during no heat cycle. Seems like my problem is somehow related to heating the load. Shut off occurs during high heat and less likely at medium heat.
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seastham		#7 Posted : Monday, October 27, 2008 4:37:50 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 10/26/2008(UTC) Posts: 7		Motor will run full cycle during no heat (fluff) cycle.
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misterfixall		#8 Posted : Monday, October 27, 2008 6:16:07 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 11/7/2007(UTC) Posts: 622		there is possibly a problem with heater asssembly which is effecting the little safety thermostat on side of housing, causing it to open ,which cuts power to motor until it cools off, if so replace heater +thermostat
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seastham		#9 Posted : Tuesday, October 28, 2008 6:20:30 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 10/26/2008(UTC) Posts: 7		Thanks I will try replacing the safety t-stat and see if that fixes it.
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richappy		#10 Posted : Wednesday, October 29, 2008 2:12:51 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 9/10/2007(UTC) Posts: 9,586 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		I would also look for a burnt wire lowering the voltage to the motor when heat is on.
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