the fifteen minute cool down cylce doesn’t function. no help from the repair man-he claims it works. according to manual, “when the clothes dry, the temperatue rises and the heater element is automatically switched off at the present temperatre. the air that is not heated is then drawn through the drum and cools the clothes for about 15 minutes”. in my dreams!!!
Carol,
The repairman is correct, at the end of all cycles there is a cool down cycle, or what they call a “Quick cool” cycle
[FONT=Arial]Anti-crease
[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][LEFT]This option is designed to prevent garments from
wrinkling when you’re unable to remove them from
the dryer right away. When you select this option,
after the drying program is complete the drum will
continue to rotate for three seconds every minute
until the door is opened or one hour has passed. If
the buzzer is on, it will sound each time the anticrease
program activates.
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[/FONT][FONT=Arial][LEFT]Quick Cooling[/LEFT]
[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman][LEFT]Each dry program ends with a cool-down phase.
This option reduces the cool-down time from 18
minutes to 9 minutes. Quick cooling can not be[/LEFT]
selected with the Anti-crease option.
Based on your post, I guess the dryer is heating,or is hot, until it turns itself off,and you un load the dryer ?
There are several possibilities if that’s the case,
Clogged/restricted exhaust tube or vent hood.
Heater element is shorted to ground,and is a constant heat source.
Bad control or timer contact(depending on model number).
Could you get us a better description of the problem, and check your exhaust vent ing, in the mean time.
Thanks,
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Thanks joe, i’ve cleaned the vents well and always clean the door vent each time i use the dryer. the dryer has no option to choose either a quick cooling or an anti-crease cycle. occassionally the timer rings, but rarely, so maybe it works sometimes. i usually smell the scorched clothes but then its too late. i set the dryer using 30 or 40 min. and have stopped using the auto dryer cycle, thinking i have more control. i also select the low temperature push button. the dryer is stacked on top of the washing machine. i’m not sure what you mean by the heater element being shorted to ground. p.s. it wasnt the repairman who mentioned the cool down cycle, it was the owners manual. the repairman specializes in repairing Asko appliances. i hope this additional info helps.
Carol,
Does the dryer ever shut itself off ?
( see below )
Based on this post, I’m wonderring if you may have a timer problem ?
(ocasionally the timer rings).
Were it me, I would start by checking the average exhaust temperatures,
Low temperature, 110 dgrs F.
High Temperature, 130 dgrs F.
High Limit Temperature, 240 dgrs F.
Over Heat temperature, 300 dgrs F. (and the dryer should shut off).
These are some basic checks you should make, before you call in a repairman, we may be able to get it figured out before you need him.
[LEFT]OVERHEAT PROTECTION[/LEFT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][LEFT]ASKO dryers are designed with an overheat
protection switch that automatically turns off the
machine if the temperature is too high. This could
happen if the lint filter or exhaust hose becomes
clogged with dust.
Should the machine turn itself off because of
overheating, first make sure the following parts are
clean and free of lint and dirt:
• lint filter and filter cover
• exhaust hose, exhaust vent and hose
• fan housing and fan
If none of these are the problem,
check the
following:
• Check both 15 Amp fuses on the back of the
dryer
• Be sure the switch actuator is making contact
with the Start switch.
• On models T760 and T780 make sure a program
(P1–P4) has been chosen.
• Check for a control unit fault[/LEFT]
• Check for a heating element fault
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