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Model: DRSR483EG3WW	Brand: GE	Age: 1 - 5 years
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jgedry		#1 Posted : Saturday, May 8, 2010 7:08:28 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 5/8/2010(UTC) Posts: 2		When the start button is pressed I only hear a buzzing sound and it doesn't start. After disassembling the whole dryer I find that if I spin the motor while pressing the start button it works fine. Is there a start cap for the motor that I am missing, don't see it.Thanks for any assistance
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jhamp41		#2 Posted : Saturday, May 8, 2010 5:44:51 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 5/4/2010(UTC) Posts: 9		Originally Posted by: jgedry When the start button is pressed I only hear a buzzing sound and it doesn't start. After disassembling the whole dryer I find that if I spin the motor while pressing the start button it works fine. Is there a start cap for the motor that I am missing, don't see it.Thanks for any assistance try the door switch if bad dryer won't start
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denman		#3 Posted : Sunday, May 9, 2010 5:45:18 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 2/29/2008(UTC) Posts: 19,638 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 11 post(s)		There is not a start capacitor. Motor uses a start winding to get it started. Sounds like your motor is toast. I am assuming you are doing this test with no load on the motor. Here are the parts for a EG0WW, yours is probably the same. Replacement parts for General Electric DRSR483EG0WW Electric dryer | AppliancePartsPros.com
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jgedry		#4 Posted : Monday, May 10, 2010 5:12:35 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 5/8/2010(UTC) Posts: 2		Thanks for the responses. After taking it apart and cleaning/reseating connectors it seems to be working. not sure what fixed it, but it is back together and have run 2 loads already with no issue. thanks again
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denman		#5 Posted : Monday, May 10, 2010 10:57:10 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 2/29/2008(UTC) Posts: 19,638 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 11 post(s)		If it happens again when you take it apart check that the centrifugal switches on the motor are not actuated. Could be that the actuator in the motor was stuck and the switches were closed. This then removes the start winding from the circuit and the motor will not start. Could also just be a bad connection. With a little luck you may have fixed it permanently.
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jonathan schmidt		#6 Posted : Wednesday, September 22, 2010 12:56:23 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 9/22/2010(UTC) Posts: 3		turn start for general electric gas dryer and all it does is buzz. nothing else
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jonathan schmidt		#7 Posted : Wednesday, September 22, 2010 12:57:11 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 9/22/2010(UTC) Posts: 3		turn start for general electric gas dryer and all it does is buzz. nothing else p.s. just out new starter on
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jonathan schmidt		#8 Posted : Wednesday, September 22, 2010 12:57:54 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 9/22/2010(UTC) Posts: 3		turn start for general electric gas dryer and all it does is buzz. nothing else p.s. just put new starter on
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