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Model: DeLonghi PAC-260 this is a discontinued model) 9000 BTU. I have the manual (only 16 pages) I trash-picked the unit. It is in my 3rd floor bedroom. It blows but the air isn’t cold. It might be cool. I can’t tell if I’m just feeling the cool caused by a fan. It does make a click noise...

(My dryer and my gratitude I've always been, shall we say: "thrifty". And obstinate. And a tinkerer. I don't like throwing mechanical machines out. We paid $20 for a GE washer AND dryer. (We paid $50 or so to bring it here). They were, I think, later 80s GE models. Suddenly, the dryer began...

Comment, question, apology I'm sure everybody has figured out (quickly) that I'm a complete novice. I've finally messed with this thing long enough that my confidence grew. Looking inside (form the front), I saw a lint "blanket" around the motor. I then realized (duh!) that the lower-back...

Dryer gets scalding, below Control Panel, on Warm, Medium or Hot settings (but doesn't get hot on No Heat setting). (See Reply 10) I will test the exhaust temperature on each setting and post the results. Malcolm: (Reply 21) I disconnected the vent hose to simplify troubleshooting. Once...

I MUST be missing something I HAVE NO VENT HOSE In Reply 16, eronie asks: "At your vent outside, is the air flow strong?" I don't understand what I'm missing. Maybe I'm using the wrong words. I have this long slinky thing. I call it a VENT HOSE. (What should I call it?) This VENT HOSE...

High-limit thermostat OK, Strong air-flow, Vent-hose detachd Forgive me: My dryer vocabulary is terrible. There are 3 thermostats on this machine. The high-limit thermostat (behind the drum) which tested good. Two other thermostats on the duct assembly. I have NOT tested those! QUESTION...

The air coming out of the dryer is warm. It gets very hot (and smells) on Warm, Medium and Hot. My new plan: Take the darned thing apart and clean, clean, clean. BTW: Yogitunes: You say dryers run at 160 to 200. OK. Second degree burns occur at 131 degrees. Tissue is "destroyed on contact"...

- During testing, there is no hose connected the machine. We are letting the air blow right into the basement. Strong air-flow as mentioned. - I don't know the exact temperature. It is very hot AND we smell something burning. If you look at the pictures you can see something is charred...

Strong air flow -->> heating element or thermostat .... Since the air flow is strong, I am considering this approach: Sound reasonable? Suggestions? 1. Purchase BOTH heating element and thermostat. (I have no multi-meter) 2. Replace thermostat (looks easy). 3. If not fixed, replace heating...

STRONG air flow. Here's what I've done.... I have removed the "slinky" hose that goes from the dryer to the wall. I am putting my hand down where I would attach the hose. The air flow is STRONG.

On Medium setting: Dryer get scalding hot in perhaps 2 minutes On No Heat setting: Drying does not get hot. Where is the heat? The heat is at the top-back, under the panel (knobs, buttons). Removing the top reveals some nearly-charred area and a thermostat. Please see the photo which show the...

More info: On MEDIUM, the dryer gets SCALDING in about one minute. On NO HEAT, it does not get hot. The heat is at the back-top, under the control panel.

I am grateful for your response. I failed to mention this (and I-could-be-wrong)... Amy and I used this dryer for over a year. No issues. Then, one day, we found the top to be SO HOT we were afraid! As in "hot enough to burn". We checked air-flow...fine. But, again: I-could-be-wrong. But...

There are 4 photos. I think I've found the 2 thermostats. There are 2 Torx screws alongside each. I am reluctant to unscrew the screws. The problem is there is a grey "box" behind the screws. Will the thermostats fall into the grey box? Will the screws fall in? - Is there a way to remove...

How can I find a thermostat? The model number is DDE7109vmlad. (shown in my second picture). When I search this number on Amazon or eBay, I don't get any hits. When I search just DDE7109, I get too many hits. Any suggestions on how to find a thermostat? Thanks