Hotpoint dryer wont stay on

It might be the start button not making contact or it could be the control board. It depends on the model, Hotpoint has made a few in the last 50 years. Whip your multimeter out and check the switch for continuity.

if it stays running when you hold the button in or turn it on there's a belt switch that could be bad.it's a safety so if the belt does break the dryer won't stay on.it's just a cherry switch two wires go to it and there's a white button on it the the metal arm that the pulley attaches to hits the switch,if the button isn't pushed in the dryer won't stay on.if that's good you'll have to get in there with a meter and start checking t-stats.hope this helps you out.

Sounds as if you have a clog somewhere. This is designed to stop running when it senses there is a back flow or resistance to the air pushing through here.

Dryer runs then shuts down wont start up for an hour:
Bad motor windings

motor may need to be replace

Hi,

There can be many reasons why your dryer will not start or turn...

The most common causes are the belt breaking or jumping off, or the motor going bad...

Here are a couple of tips that I wrote will help you to figure out why your dryer will not run...

Dryer Repair - The Dryer is not Turning

Dryer Repair - The dryer will not start


heatman101

It can be the timer processor is fault and is not accepting any other program than one that is set into. remove plug and remove control board , clean and reset with tight connections, check the processor section, solder the IC and associated sections, now set back and set the clock and try once again after cancelling - pressing stop for few seconds.
If the fault stays it is problems in the timer control PCB,but it might change with prolonged resetting ,if there was dirt inthe PCB.

start switch is bad,it is stuck inside,get the model number inside dryer door or on top panel,call local appliance parts store to get new part,only a few bucs,replace and you should be allright,let me know-mike

Sounds like a thermal breakdown in the motor.