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Model: LER5636LQ0	Brand: Whirlpool	Age: 5 - 10 years
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teri151		#1 Posted : Tuesday, February 18, 2014 11:07:12 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 2/18/2014(UTC) Posts: 1		My dryer will heat and dry clothes but the knob/timer does not move. I have to manually keep time and turn the dryer off.


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fairbank56		#2 Posted : Tuesday, February 18, 2014 12:13:32 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Expert Joined: 10/16/2012(UTC) Posts: 3,806 Was thanked: 7 time(s) in 7 post(s)		If this problem occurs in both timed dry and auto dry cycles, then the timer is bad. If only in auto dry, could still be timer but may be a problem in the heater circuit. You will need a multimeter to take some measurements. Eric


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