homebrewdad
Premium Member
- Model Number
- MEDC200XW3
- Brand
- Maytag
- Age
- More than 10 years
This is an old dryer - a good twenty years, I'd guess, if not a tad more. But I hate to get rid of it, as it's easy to work on and just WORKS.
Earlier this week, we discovered that it wasn't shutting off - it would run to the end of a cycle (timed dry or auto) but run indefinitely in the "cool down" stage. That was annoying, but not the end of the world. Now, it has stopped heating altogether on any setting.
I took the dryer apart and cleaned a ton of lint from inside the lint chase, the exhaust fan, and all around the inside of the cabinet. My ductwork to outside is in good shape in terms of just a little lint, no blockages. I was hoping this would resolve the issue, but alas, it does not.
It feels like the timer must need to be replaced - it does advance, but it never ends. The lack of heat is obviously the dealbreaker.
What do I troubleshoot here? Is it worthwhile to go ahead and pre-emptively replace a few different parts in one fell swoop?
Thanks for the advice.
Earlier this week, we discovered that it wasn't shutting off - it would run to the end of a cycle (timed dry or auto) but run indefinitely in the "cool down" stage. That was annoying, but not the end of the world. Now, it has stopped heating altogether on any setting.
I took the dryer apart and cleaned a ton of lint from inside the lint chase, the exhaust fan, and all around the inside of the cabinet. My ductwork to outside is in good shape in terms of just a little lint, no blockages. I was hoping this would resolve the issue, but alas, it does not.
It feels like the timer must need to be replaced - it does advance, but it never ends. The lack of heat is obviously the dealbreaker.
What do I troubleshoot here? Is it worthwhile to go ahead and pre-emptively replace a few different parts in one fell swoop?
Thanks for the advice.