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Model: DE410	Brand: Maytag	Age: More than 10 years
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Ingo		#1 Posted : Tuesday, November 9, 2010 7:28:00 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/9/2010(UTC) Posts: 1		Maytag dryer will not cool down during cool down cycle. It heats up and stays hot, overdrying and often causing items to shrink. What do I need to fix?


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magician59		#2 Posted : Tuesday, November 9, 2010 8:32:30 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 8/16/2007(UTC) Posts: 3,273		You may find that your heater coil assembly has broken, or sagged, and part of the coil is touching metal. To test this, remobe the front of the dryer and disconnect the wires to the heater (the larger, red wires). check each terminal of the heater to see if there is any continuity with chassis ground. If so, replace the heater.


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