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I have always used the auto dry cycle of my dryer and love it. Now it has stopped working. The timed cycles still work and the dryer gets hot in the auto mode but it never stops. I hav taken it apart and cleaned all the lint out. It still does not work. What part do I need to replace to get this function back?
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Here is your parts breakdown Model DWSR483EA1WWLook in "2 Section" Item 80 I do not have a wiring diagram of this unit so take the following with a grain of salt Often the way that the timer runs in auto dry is that when the heating element is turned off the 240 volts is redirected to the timer. Since the timer is 120 volts they must drop the voltage otherwise they would burn out the timer motor. To do this they put a resistor in series with the timer. That is what this resistor (Item 80) is. Remove one wire from one side of it and measure it with a meter, Should be around 4 kilohms. If open it needs replacing. You may even see that it has blown. |
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I wish that was the answer. I checked and it was 4.66 kilohms. Do you have any other suggestions I could try?
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Most probable problem is a blown heating element, just pull the drum out and check. Part # AP2619954. They do sell a re-string kit for this, just ask.
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You may have two heating elements. In Auto the timer gets it's from one of them. A quick check would be to put the unit into Auto Fluff/air. Check to be sure the unit is not producing any heat, if timer does not advance then odds are very high that it is the element.
Remove the wires and check them. Usually around 20 ohms each. |
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Very good Denman, you are better than me at helping people without a meter!!
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