Why does it stop prematurely sometimes, and not start sometimes?
The dryer OFTEN stops prematurely regardless of the cycle. It also will not start consisently. Randomly and repeatedly trying different modes usually gets it going, but it usually stops within 5 min. A couple of times it even started tumbling w/out heat and no buttons pushed, and would not stop unless the door was open. I have executed all diagnostic procedures on the techsheet and can find nothing out-of-spec.
Thermal fuse < 1ohm
Thermistor ~ 13.7 kohms (~68F room temp)
Heater coil < 9 ohms
High level Thermostat < 2 ohms
Thermal cutoff < 2 ohms
Is this a good question?