My siemens dryer stops after a few minutes and then lights start blinking. I think is may suggest an uneven load. It's not overloaded, it's not heavy, it's a small load. There is a lot of condensation in the dryer. It seems that water is not being channeled into the unit designed for it. I need help !!!

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The Frigidaire AEQ8000FE electric dryer is displaying the 50 and start/stop lights blinking randomly with periodic beeping. Pressing the control panel clears the issue, but it returns after a few minutes. Despite this issue, the dryer is working properly.

Hi laylabetes - Answering your question, there isn't a way to actually CLEAN the control panel. Depending on an actual diagnose from a professional, the part would need replacing or if possible repair. However, if your model is electric, turns and there is no heat, it could possibly be a blown fuse. There are two house fuses that supply voltage to your dryer circuit in your fuse box. If one of the two is blown, the dryer may turn but will not heat. Check and replace fuse in fuse box if necessary. Please feel free to reconnect if this does not resolve your issue - Best, Chris

There is a thermal overload switch behind the back cover. It has overloaded because the big lumps of lint in a) lint basket, b) small vents either side of the vent basket (use a chopstick), c) in the big pull out condenser unit at the front bottom left, and d) reach right to the slot for the condenser unit and scrape all the lint out of the back.

Now you can do the reset - unplug your dryer first. You will need a Torx T15 screwdriver to undo the all screws around the fan & drum cover, then use a thin blade to pop off the back cover. If you don't have a Torx screwdriver, you will have to buy or borrow one - there are just too many screws to use anything else.

I was thinking of drilling a 6mm hole in about the right spot so I can poke a chopstick through to press the reset button.

Your wash load may be unevenly distributed in the drum. To unlock the lid, try unplugging the machine & plugging it back in after a few minutes. Redistribute the clothes in the washer & try it again.

Was this a washer or dryer problem? The answer should probably work for both.

Replace the thermistor to take care of this problem. When it is bad, it thinks the unit is too hot so it opens the circuit that is why the unit stops.This erratic behavior causes what you described. It looks like this.

Mine is 4 years old and the pump went within 8 months! The dryer has had 6 new pumps in total! It was last fixed 6 months ago and now playing up again! I dont even constantly use my dryer! I am very disappointed with Siemens now, my last dryer lasted me 10 years and it was constantly on the go when my children were young! Here comes, tomorrow I have got to book another repair! No more Siemens for me.

Sounds like an electronic problem on the timer circuit board.

If your dryer stops during its cycle, wait ten minutes and start dryer again. If dryer starts, then the motor was overheating.

Solution, Check for lint blockage around the motor and for possible overloading. If dryer repeatedly stops during its cycle, especially during consecutive loads, replace motor.

Good luck