Customer Support 7 days a week

Welcome Guest! You can not login or register.

Notification

Icon
Error

Options
Go to last post Go to first unread
tld61672  
#1 Posted : Sunday, April 12, 2009 4:30:39 AM(UTC)
tld61672

Rank: Member

Groups: Registered
Joined: 4/11/2009(UTC)
Posts: 2

Dryer runs on heat settings for awhile and then shuts down. It will run for full cycle when heat setting not selected?
Sponsor
See inside of your appliance - diagrams and part photos for virtually every model.

powered by AppliancePartsPros.com
 
denman  
#2 Posted : Sunday, April 12, 2009 8:23:40 AM(UTC)
denman

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)
Here are your parts
Replacement parts for WHIRLPOOL LER5636EQ3 | AppliancePartsPros.com

Here is a wiring diagram. Note it is for an EQ2
https://www.servicematters.com/d...0Sheet%20-%203406688.pdf

When you say it shuts down I assume the motor shuts off and you have to restart it with the push to start.
Is this correct?
Can you restart it right away or do you have to wait awhile?
When trying to restart does it make any noise?
Is it consistent or intermittent?

Sounds like some thing is heating up and causing an open circuit.
May even be in the house wiring re: a loose wire on the breaker or depending on the box a bad Neutral.
There seems to be many bad wiring problems lately.
THIS FORUM IS DEAD!!!!!!!
kayakcrzy  
#3 Posted : Sunday, April 12, 2009 9:00:54 AM(UTC)
kayakcrzy

Rank: Advanced Member

Groups: Senior Expert
Joined: 2/1/2008(UTC)
Posts: 2,429

it is most likely the motor overheating. it is a very common motor, and reasonably inexpensive. the part # is 279827 tom
tld61672  
#4 Posted : Sunday, April 12, 2009 4:11:29 PM(UTC)
tld61672

Rank: Member

Groups: Registered
Joined: 4/11/2009(UTC)
Posts: 2

Dryer will not restart immediately unless a no heat setting is selected and then it runs fine and for the whole cycle. The motor works fine and the unit is not clogged with lint. Is probably some heat limit switch? and I would purchase if I just knew what to replace. Thanks for your help!
denman  
#5 Posted : Monday, April 13, 2009 1:54:12 AM(UTC)
denman

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)
Is probably some heat limit switch?
It is a possibility,
There are only 2 heat sensing devices in the motor's circuit.
First the THERMAL FUSE but if it blows it does not reset.
Second is a thermal protect in the motor itself, it will open and reset when the motor cools down.
The other thermostats for the heater should have no effect on the motor so you would loose heat but the unit would not shut off.

What is strange is that the temperature setting has an effect on the unit shutting off. It should not have any effect on the motor.

Dryer will not restart immediately unless a no heat setting is selected and then it runs fine and for the whole cycle.
So if it has stopped and you put the unit to no heat the motor starts right away. But if you leave it on a heat setting it will not start right away.
Is this correct or have I misunderstood the above?

If the above is correct then I will have to sit down with the wiring diagram and try to figure out a very weird problem.

I think I would check the motor first just to make sure it is not clogged up with lint (a long shot)

My thinking right now is that, it is a house wiring problem.
This is only applicable if it is the motor overheating.
It is a possibility that the line is not providing enough power, so it runs OK when just the motor is running, once the heaters start, the voltage on the line drops due to current draw.
The low voltage causes the motor to overheat, tripping it's thermal cutoff.
Only way to test this theory is with a meter.
Check the power L1 to L2 should be 240 volts.
Then check it while running with the heat on, should stay close to 240 volts.

Do not know your background so thought is should add
Be careful 240 volts is lethal!!!
THIS FORUM IS DEAD!!!!!!!
Users browsing this topic
Guest (2)
Forum Jump  
You can post new topics in this forum.
You can reply to topics in this forum.
You can delete your posts in this forum.
You can edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You can vote in polls in this forum.