Did you push the reset black rubber button on the back of the machine. When mine overheats. I have to reset it. It overheats if you have a lot of lint built up in it
I had the same problem. Turns out the reset button on the back of the dryer needs to be pushed; when you push the reset button you should hear a click. If you do not hear a click the problem was probably not the reset button. The button shuts down the dryer heating elements if they are getting too hot and also keeps the drum from turning unless the start button is held down.
If you push the reset button and the dryer starts to work again, I strongly recommend that you stop the dryer and investigate why the heater elements overheated. In my case there was lint/hair build up on the heater elements themselves. Extensive dryer disassembly is required to properly clean the heating elements but it is worth the prevention of a house fire. While you're at it, clean the rest of the machine and the duct work.
Hope this helps
How do you disassemble the dryer, to get to the heating element? I've done it once, a long time ago. I went through the back. I needed help getting it back together, and the repairman said it's usually done from the front, to access the heating element. So, I've started doing that, this time, but, I'm a bit stuck on, having gotten everything off the front, how to get the drum, which has the fan housing attached to it, and, appears to be connected to back still, out. Suggestions?
Just looked at it, had forgotten, I had removed the screws from back, that seemed to be holding all the middle (heating element, drum) parts to the back (I also had removed plastic fan housing). It appears they were holding it to the back, but, I still can't pull the drum out far enough out to get good access to the heating element. Though, I can now tell that IS the problem, as I've been able to pull several clumps of lint/hair, a few burned, from the area. Ideas how to get drum detached from heating element? Ideally, I'd like to pull drum entirely, so I can vacuum everything well.
I have a horrible feeling, it's going to have something to do with the center bolt... I seem to remember something, about having to use a rubber mallet, as part of getting it loose...
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I have the same problem! We just moved in two months ago and don't know how old the dryer is...any ideas?
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