Dryer not turning on or ticking, bad timer or something else?
Hello all!
I have a rather old Whirlpool Ultimate Care II dryer that has recently stopped working. I am not very handy with appliances, but I do notice that I no longer hear the ticking noise when adjusting the timer dial. So my common sense reaction is that the timer must have gone bad on the dryer. These are expensive to fix and with the age of the dryer I would likely be better off just getting something new. However is there anything else that could possibly cause this? Would any other thing going faulty impact the clicking noise you should hear on the timer? Such as a fuse, thermostat or even the general power supply from the outlet?
Is this a good question?
6 Comments
I have replaced the dryer switch timer and it keeps going out what would be the problem
by FisherGrl28S
FishGrl28S, it might not be the timer. It could be the timer KNOB. Sometimes the knob will crack where it slides onto the timer shaft. When you turn the knob, the timer shaft doesn’t turn. It remained in the off position. The knob is pointing to the cycle so it looks like your in a dry cycle but you actually still on OFF. This is common with many GE dryers.
by LadyTech
I have 3 different dryers and none of them all of a sudden won't start there is no power to start button what do I do
by Kimberly Henderson
You need to make sure you have proper voltage and polarity at the wall outlet. If you know how to use a multimeter then you can check the voltage yourself. Or, have an electrician test them. That would be the first thing to do.
by LadyTech
So, if you dryer switch is sticking and sometimes won’t move, how to replace the part? The dial eventually turns to selected dryer selection, but when it finally stops, how to replace it?
by Sandra Lotstein
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