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	Brand: Maytag	Age: 5 - 10 years
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edpdx		#1 Posted : Wednesday, January 12, 2011 3:35:56 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 1/15/2009(UTC) Posts: 3		My dryer, a Maytag DE382 Series 7 stopped giving heat yesterday. I popped the hood and found that the black wire attached to the lunchbox had fried at the insulator connector. Lots of burned-up insulation and melted solder. The Element itself is intact, I don't see any thing grounded. Anyone have any idea what causes the wire to short at this location on this Maytag?


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Gene		#2 Posted : Wednesday, January 12, 2011 5:06:23 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		One of possibilities is a loose connection causing higher than suppose to be current drawn at this point and, as the result, overheating. Just replace this wire. Gene.


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