Recent content by jgrey

It's been a while since I made this post and no replies apart from an email (which was much appreciated). I figured I'd post an update in case anyone else encounters a similar issue. While being unable to source a factory replacement timer, I thought I'd attempt to repair the damaged gear. I...

Hey guys, I haven't posted on here in quite a while (not since I was originally getting my custom imperial dryer up and running). It's running great for the most part. The only issue is that the timer is binding up at certain times and not advancing. I've just been dealing with it and...

It actually runs super quiet; no scratching of any kind. There is a little bit of water that leaks from the right side of the condenser. Not a lot, just enough to dampen the cardboard slightly. Rich put me in touch with a vendor that happens to have a new heating element as well as a few...

Hey guys. I finally had some time today to work on the dryer. I used small metal crimp over the broken ends of the coil. There's a small load in there now and it seems to be working (ie lots of heat). Who knows how long the crimp will last but at least it's working for the time being.

Hey, I had an emergency come up this weekend and didn't have time to do any work on the dryer. What do you mean by using a bolt/washer/nut to fix the coil. Do you mean to thread the bolt into the coil so the ends line up again and using a washer and nut to hold it in place? Phil, no I don't...

I believe I've found the problem. The heating element is definitely broken.

Well I'm fairly certain I've got it narrowed down to the heating element. The measured power draw while it's running looks fine and continuity across all of the components looks good. But there's definitely no noticeable heat at the back of the drum while it's running. Now the challenge comes...

Thanks for the replies. Both blowers are running. The rear blower belt was actually broken but I've got some heavy duty rubber bands in place that are working fine for the time being. There was a considerable amount of lint build up on the inlet side of the condenser as well as inside the...

Is it possible that trying to run it with those blockages caused the thermal fuse to blow?

Well, I opened the dryer up yesterday and found a significant amount of lint and several mouse nests creating a number of blockages. After cleaning everything out it still isn't really drying anything and is only getting slightly warm; nowhere near hot enough. There is also a bit of a musty...

I appreciate the offer. I'm on the other side of the state though, in the Poconos. I'll have time this weekend to tear it open and give it a good cleaning; hopefully that will fix it.

Yea there's no vent, just a collection pan of sorts in the bottom and a small hose coming out the back of the dryer (not sure where that's supposed to go, a drain maybe?). I'll check the internals for lint and such when I get home. The drum does turn and it gets warm. It's either just not...

Hi, I've got a vintage Frigidaire DCIF-64 dryer that I'm trying to get working. It runs and gets warm but doesn't dry my clothes. Any ideas of what the problem might be?