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Model: GFDN240EL1WW Brand: GE Age: Less than 1 year
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EloiseZilla  
#1 Posted : Sunday, February 23, 2014 1:22:50 PM(UTC)
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My nearly new electric dryer is stopping halfway through the cycle and popping open the door like the clothes are done but they are damp. I have cleared all the vents and the fan of lint (there was very little) and was still having the issue. I tested both thermostats in the drum and they both work I have also tested the thermostat by the lint trap which also works. Both thermisters are showing 90ohms at room temp and decrease when heated. I have no idea what the problem is, any help would be greatly appreciated!
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denman  
#2 Posted : Tuesday, February 25, 2014 1:15:10 AM(UTC)
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Could be that the door is not latching correctly/tight enough.
The clothes then pop the door open stopping the unit.

Check the door strike (item 3049 in section 02) and the door latch (item 327 in section 03).
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EloiseZilla  
#3 Posted : Wednesday, February 26, 2014 7:03:37 PM(UTC)
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Thanks for the reply, the door defenatly feels like it comes open easier than it should. I wonder if one of my kids was hanging on it. Also I ran the codes and got error code 11 dryer motor or centrafugal sensor error. Would that be causing the problem, the dryer does not over heat.
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#4 Posted : Thursday, February 27, 2014 2:29:35 AM(UTC)
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I do not have access to GHE tech data so I cannot say what that error actually means.

Run a cycle with no clothes in the unit to see if it runs OK.

If it runs OK then I would prop something against the door so it cannot open and run a cycle with clothes in it.
If that also runs OK then I would say that the latch parts need replacing.

If the female part of the latch is OK sometimes you can bend the male part out a bit (make it wider where the latch catches) with needle nose pliers.
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