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Model: LDE9206ACE	Brand: Maytag	Age: More than 10 years
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sallyw		#1 Posted : Sunday, December 26, 2010 12:00:49 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/26/2010(UTC) Posts: 1		my electric dryer will inly start again, if in use, after i let it sit for a bit. also it sounds as if it is having a hard time getting the motor going when it does start, kind of a dragging sound.


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ApplianceJunk		#2 Posted : Sunday, December 26, 2010 1:24:18 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 7/24/2007(UTC) Posts: 2,277		Sounds like a bad motor. I would take it apart and check the fan housing and motor area for lint build up. Try spinning the motor by hand while you have it apart to see if it spins smooth by hand or not. More then likely you will need to replace the motor.


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