20 Most Recent Kenmore 84072 Electric Dryer Questions & Answers

You will have to replace the motor.

Try taking the control board out and check for burned off traces. Solder back those points and it should work again. Just did it to mine and now it runs again. Still flashes PAU though.

Hello Bill,

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news,but what your describing sounds exactly what a bad motor will do...run whiles is realitivly cool,cut off when hot the restart after a cool down period and run for a while till hot again.



GENE

Hi, If you are having problems with your gas dryer not heatingthe most common problem is that the ignitor goes bad. Even though it glowssometimes it is still not working properly. if you dryer is gas check out this gas no heat tip.... If you have an electric dryer, you can have many differentthings that can go wrong causing the dryer not to heat. check outthis electric no heat tip...

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If the door switch or the door-switch actuator is defective, the dryer won't work and you need to replace the failed component. The switch is inside the dryer main housing near the door frame. Sometimes you need to raise or open the top or front of the dryer to reach the switch.

Hi, If you are having problems with your gas dryer not heatingthe most common problem is that the ignitor goes bad. Even though it glowssometimes it is still not working properly. if you dryer is gas check out this gas no heat tip.... If you have an electric dryer, you can have many differentthings that can go wrong causing the dryer not to heat. check out this electric no heat tip...

heatman101

LOC means it thinks the control panel is locked.
This gives the ERR indication when you push the buttons.
To unlock it you need to hold down the Options and Select buttons together until it reacts.

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It means the control is locked to avoid having someone accidentally start or stop the dryer. Press and hold the Options and Select buttons for 10 seconds or until the “LOC” on the display is cleared. Locking the control is done the same way it is unlocked.

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this could be something as simple as a loose or stretched out belt to a jammed pressure roller to a bad motor. could also be the drum is not mounted right due to worn out or missing felt pads and is causing a binding at the front or rear of the unit.

Please follow link below and check if the dryer is heating or not

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP9pmbw6PzQ

Hope it helps.

Hi, If you have a gas dryer.
The most common problem with a gas and no heat is the ignitor going bad...

Here is a tip that I wrote about that problem...

Gas Dryer not Working Gas Dryer Not Heating
http://www.fixya.com/support/r4398592-gas_dryer_not_working_gas_dryer_not

If your dryer is electric..
There could be a number of different problems...
Check out this tip that I wrote about this problem...

Dryer Troubleshooting Electric Dryer won t Heat
http://www.fixya.com/support/r3866345-dryer_troubleshooting_electric_dryer_won

heatman101

It may be your heating elements, but I would check your circuit breaker to make sure its putting out 110V on each phase as the heating elements are the only part in your dryer that use 220V, so if the circuit breaker is not outputing enough voltage that could be your problem (it's also a less labor intensive fix). NOTE: IF YOU ARE GOING TO REPLACE YOUR CIRCUIT BREAKER TURN OFF THE MAIN BREAKER TO HOUSE TO POWER DOWN THE BUSS BAR THAT THE BREAKER IS PLUGGED INTO.

need to check the start switch, with a reader!!!! or by past it, or call a proffesional