Comments on: GE Dryer Overheats http://fixitnow.com/wp/2006/01/05/ge-dryer-overheats/ Your appliance repair weapon of mass instruction for all your appliance repair needs! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:20:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Samurai Appliance Repair Man http://fixitnow.com/wp/2006/01/05/ge-dryer-overheats/comment-page-1/#comment-371 Samurai Appliance Repair Man Fri, 06 Jan 2006 20:47:29 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/wp/2006/01/05/ge-dryer-overheats/#comment-371 Might just be lint burning off on the heating element. You should still replace thermostats and thermal fuse: Safety thermostat: http://www.repairclinic.com/referral.asp?R=154&N=276438 Cycling t'stat, lo temp: http://www.repairclinic.com/referral.asp?R=154&N=276447 Cycling t'stat, hi temp: http://www.repairclinic.com/referral.asp?R=154&N=276430 Hi limit t'stat: http://www.repairclinic.com/referral.asp?R=154&N=276449 Might just be lint burning off on the heating element. You should still replace thermostats and thermal fuse:

Safety thermostat:
http://www.repairclinic.com/referral.asp?R=154&N=276438

Cycling t’stat, lo temp:
http://www.repairclinic.com/referral.asp?R=154&N=276447

Cycling t’stat, hi temp:
http://www.repairclinic.com/referral.asp?R=154&N=276430

Hi limit t’stat:
http://www.repairclinic.com/referral.asp?R=154&N=276449

]]> By: casey http://fixitnow.com/wp/2006/01/05/ge-dryer-overheats/comment-page-1/#comment-370 casey Fri, 06 Jan 2006 16:04:15 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/wp/2006/01/05/ge-dryer-overheats/#comment-370 My drying time has decreased significantly. Thank you for making me look again at my ventilation. My clothes are still coming out with a bit of burnt smell though if I leave them in too long. I don't remember having this problem before if I left clothes drying too long. I am concerned, I don't want to burn my house down. I think I would like to replace those thermostats just in case and maybe extend the life of the dryer a few more years. Thank you. My drying time has decreased significantly. Thank you for making me look again at my ventilation.

My clothes are still coming out with a bit of burnt smell though if I leave them in too long. I don’t remember having this problem before if I left clothes drying too long.

I am concerned, I don’t want to burn my house down. I think I would like to replace those thermostats just in case and maybe extend the life of the dryer a few more years.

Thank you.

]]> By: Samurai Appliance Repair Man http://fixitnow.com/wp/2006/01/05/ge-dryer-overheats/comment-page-1/#comment-368 Samurai Appliance Repair Man Fri, 06 Jan 2006 14:08:39 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/wp/2006/01/05/ge-dryer-overheats/#comment-368 The spiral wound metal flex hose has it's place: used sparingly and to make off-set connections to two ducts. 90 degree turns and bends should all be made with rigid aluminum fittings-- flex collapses and restricts air flow. All dryer's do two things: heat the air and blow hard. Lacking either of these conditions, and the clothes stay wet. ;) The spiral wound metal flex hose has it’s place: used sparingly and to make off-set connections to two ducts. 90 degree turns and bends should all be made with rigid aluminum fittings– flex collapses and restricts air flow.

All dryer’s do two things: heat the air and blow hard. Lacking either of these conditions, and the clothes stay wet. ;)

]]> By: casey http://fixitnow.com/wp/2006/01/05/ge-dryer-overheats/comment-page-1/#comment-366 casey Thu, 05 Jan 2006 17:57:43 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/wp/2006/01/05/ge-dryer-overheats/#comment-366 OK, now I know that I do have a ventilation problem (I unhooked the dryer). I only thought the vent was good. The trick here is the wording. The instructions state flexible metal (which I thought I bought because the package stated it was for a dryer vent and it was shiny metal-like), but it meant something different (which I now know). Of course I did buy it 8 years ago and I was much younger then too. No excuses, it is my dryer. I am making those changes to my dryer vent today, and I will post again in a day or two about the drying time. Guess wisdom really does come with age. Thank you. OK, now I know that I do have a ventilation problem (I unhooked the dryer). I only thought the vent was good.

The trick here is the wording. The instructions state flexible metal (which I thought I bought because the package stated it was for a dryer vent and it was shiny metal-like), but it meant something different (which I now know). Of course I did buy it 8 years ago and I was much younger then too. No excuses, it is my dryer. I am making those changes to my dryer vent today, and I will post again in a day or two about the drying time.

Guess wisdom really does come with age.

Thank you.

]]> By: casey http://fixitnow.com/wp/2006/01/05/ge-dryer-overheats/comment-page-1/#comment-365 casey Thu, 05 Jan 2006 17:21:35 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/wp/2006/01/05/ge-dryer-overheats/#comment-365 My model number is DBXR453ET3WW. Thank you for responding. I know that venting problems can cause other major problems. I am not sure the cause for the element going bad (it's been a while ago). But it was burnt through on one end (similar to when a light bulb burns out). I ran the dryer for probably two years with the bad element. It was taking long to dry then too. But now it only takes long on low, and unfortunately it burns things up on high. I have checked my ventilation and I have great air flow outside. But after reading The Ulitmate Dryer Venting Guide, I have a question about that. I have that metal foil-like flexible duct that is so common. Am I not supposed to use that stuff? If not, why do they sell it as dryer vent duct material? I understand the business dollar, but shouldn't that be a safety concern? On the plus side, I have run my duct as straight as possible and I am prepared to make the necessary changes. Thank you, again. :) My model number is DBXR453ET3WW.

Thank you for responding.

I know that venting problems can cause other major problems. I am not sure the cause for the element going bad (it’s been a while ago). But it was burnt through on one end (similar to when a light bulb burns out). I ran the dryer for probably two years with the bad element. It was taking long to dry then too. But now it only takes long on low, and unfortunately it burns things up on high.

I have checked my ventilation and I have great air flow outside. But after reading The Ulitmate Dryer Venting Guide, I have a question about that. I have that metal foil-like flexible duct that is so common. Am I not supposed to use that stuff? If not, why do they sell it as dryer vent duct material? I understand the business dollar, but shouldn’t that be a safety concern? On the plus side, I have run my duct as straight as possible and I am prepared to make the necessary changes.

Thank you, again. :)

]]> By: Samurai Appliance Repair Man http://fixitnow.com/wp/2006/01/05/ge-dryer-overheats/comment-page-1/#comment-364 Samurai Appliance Repair Man Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:05:01 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/wp/2006/01/05/ge-dryer-overheats/#comment-364 One additional comment after re-reading your post. The excessively long dry times you describe is almost always a result of a restricted vent. Try running the dryer with the vent disconnected. And read <a href="http://fixitnow.com/2003/10/appliance-tip-of-day-ultimate-dryer.htm" rel="nofollow">The Ultimate Dryer Venting Guide</a>. One additional comment after re-reading your post. The excessively long dry times you describe is almost always a result of a restricted vent. Try running the dryer with the vent disconnected. And read The Ultimate Dryer Venting Guide.

]]> By: Samurai Appliance Repair Man http://fixitnow.com/wp/2006/01/05/ge-dryer-overheats/comment-page-1/#comment-363 Samurai Appliance Repair Man Thu, 05 Jan 2006 15:37:41 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/wp/2006/01/05/ge-dryer-overheats/#comment-363 The culprit is most likely the cycling thermostat and/or the safety thermostat. I would replace both, they're inexpensive. Post your model number and I can get you direct links to the parts you need to replace. The culprit is most likely the cycling thermostat and/or the safety thermostat. I would replace both, they’re inexpensive. Post your model number and I can get you direct links to the parts you need to replace.

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