My clothes are fully dry but my dryer will not stop by itself and freezes at 1 minute. A tech already came and didn't find anything wrong, the problem had mysteriously vanished. But now it happens again and while it's not a very serious problem, it shouldn't happen.
I have the same problem with my Samsung electric dryer DV339AEG/XAC. It stuck at 1min cooling forever even though the clothes were completely dried.
I solved the problem after researching online. The heating coil inside the heating element was touching the metal casing. The ceramic insulation was not holding the coil in place in one of the sections, and the coil touched the casing at that point.
I repositioned the coil to allow better separation which essentially moved the coil further away from the casing. Once that's done, the dryer can count down passed the 1 min mark and automatically end the drying cycle, as expected.
No need to change PCB, or humidity sensor, etc.
I tested it before and after the repair using an ohm meter. The resistance across the terminals of the heating element should be approx 10 ohms but no connectivity to the casing. Before the repair, it was reading 5 ohms between 1 of the terminals and the casing. Same reading for the other terminal. Once fixed, neither terminal registered any reading on the ohm meter with the casing, the way it should be.
Make sure you unplugged the dryer from wall outlet before servicing it. A certified repairman should know what I was talking about.
Good luck.
Thanks for this. I had replaced my heating element last week due to the coil being burned open. The replacement came in a bubble envelope and was bent. I straightened it out but missed where the coil was touching. The extra continuity test to the casing lead me to the fix. Was just about to waste $124 on an unnecessry repair part.
Very appreciative of folks that share their experience on these sites. This led me to the heating element with the following symptoms and Samsung model...short story, the heating element failed but one of the leads shorted to the case, so the unit would still heat (and well). It would NEVER shut off on sensor and intermittently on timed cycles. The display would show 1 minute left, but never finish...then, sometimes show the "HE" error code. After finding this, it's obvious the dryer heating element was on for all cycles...heated or not. So now I know why all my clothes are shrunk. AND, this is a huge safety issue...HUGE.
Model: DV42H5200EW/A3 MFG DATE 2014.10
Serial: 0ABF5BBFA03235P
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I just fixed my Samsung DV45H7000EW this morning with the issues of being stucked at 1 minute and keep on running with heat.
I found out that the heating element was burnt and broke off at blue terminal causing shorted with the casing, in this case, current still can flow through the element because the case is connected to the ground, therefore, the heat still radiated, but the blue terminal where the element was burnt off also need to be connected to the other thermostats for them to carry out their functions. Thermostats not working, therefore, the machine keeps on running without stopping!
Does it do this on auto dry only?
SOURCE: DV338AG
Hi Linda,
First I would make sure the dryer is heating. If the dryer is heating then I would check the airflow out of the machine. Check the dryer vents, and check the opening outside where the air comes out. Make sure they are all clear and the air is flowing out properly. Any blockage in the vents will cause the dryer not to dry your cloths. If you find that your dryer is not heating, you should check the voltage to the machine. You should have 220-240 volts AC. If you only have 110 volts then you may have a blown fuse or a tripped breaker in your box. Reset the breaker or replace the fuse if you find one bad. If you are getting the proper voltage to the machine and you have good airflow and still not drying well. Call for warranty service. Do not attempt to do any internal repairs yourself. If you do this will void your warranty and you sure dont want to pay for service on a 1 week old dryer.
I hope this will FixYa, and if you have any other questions please feel free to ask. I am happy to help.
Mike Anderson
SOURCE: Samsung Electric Dryer
I have had the same problem with mine, they (being the repairman) came out and have replaced the sensor and the board and it still does this, they said that there is nothing else that they can do. Don't know what I am going to do from here
SOURCE: DV448AEP sensor drying doesn't seem to work
I had the same problem with mine. My wrinkle free setting some how got turned off. As soon as I turned that back on machine kept running and dried the clothes fine.
SOURCE: have a retangle showing as the dryer ends it dry
I have the same problem with my dryer. I noticed this rectangle that showed up on time dry and there wasn't any code that matched this in the manual. I called samsung and they told me to flip the breaker and see if that helps. I have not tried another load, but I hope that fixed it.
SOURCE: My samsung dryer does not stop drying even when
You need to replace the main PCB board. They have upgraded the board.
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Also had a situation where Samsung Dryer DY218AEW/XAA would stick on 1 minute. Oddly it didn't usually happen when the dryer was first turned on, but subsequent to the first load it would stick at 1 min whether on Timed Dry or Moisture Sensor. Checked heater element and found it grounded. Pulled it out and found one of the coils had come off one of the ceramic supports. Refitted it and problem solved. Thanks for posting this solution!
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