DE 806 won't shutoff

[easy]

I need help from the resident Maytag experts.

Ran a load of laundry this morning on "Regular". Dryer chimed when laundry was dry
but kept running with heat. I probably didn't realize the dryer was still running for fifteen or twenty minutes.

I tried the empty dryer on "Damp Dry". Chimed after ten seconds but kept running.

"Air Fluff" was still running after fifteen minutes. It usually stops after ten minutes.

Does anyone know what is wrong or can anyone tell me how I can definitively diagnose the problem? I love vintage appliances and I love using them but I must confess that I have little to no mechanical skills.

Thanks,

David

 

[vacerator]

my guess is

since the air dry cycle is timed, it's the timer, but don't only take my word for it.

 

[kenmore71]

Most likely the link between the shut-off solenoid and the selector switch has broken or fallen off.

It is the piece indicated as 3-12260 in the photo below.

 

[easy]

Part 3-12260

I took the top of the console off and this part is in place and intact (as far as I can tell). Just to be sure, you were talking about the thing that looks like a paper clip? I would have guessed that this piece was involved when the chime strikes, but as I said, I am no mechanic.

 

[volvoguy87]

Paper Clip

Yes, that is the part. It sounds odd, but the end-of-signal chime is an integral part of the shutoff process for this dryer.

Good Luck,
Dave

 

[goatfarmer]

806 doesn't use a timer.

 

If the paper clip looks good, is the part on the switch where it attaches ok? Not broken?

 

[sel8207]

additional info;

Regarding the halo of heat dryer that won't shut off; look at post number 565189 for additional information regarding this situation. I had the same problem. Replaced the capacitor. The link for the bell is okay. Still would not shut off. I finally took the cover plate off the control board. (UNPLUG DRYER FIRST). Removed each female male connection. Used a little dielectric oil, and connected, disconnected several times to remove the corrosion from the contact. Dried and reconnected all. Also did all other connections too. The dryer was originally from St. Petersburg, Fla. so there was definitely some corrosion there that interfered with continuity. Now, the bell goes off and it stops by itself. Good luck to you. Les

 

[easy]

Post 565189

Thanks for the information but this is way TOO technical for me. I think I'll print out the information for the eventual service call from the Maytag Repairman.

I just did some additional tests and this is what happened:

AIR FLUFF - Ran for fifteen minutes, chimed, and shut off.

DAMP DRY - Ran for 15 seconds, chimed and shut off.

PERMANENT PRESS - Ran a load of sheets. Dried in 40 minutes, chimed, and shut off
after the cool down.

I am thoroughly confused as to why the dryer now appears to be normal except for the longer AIR FLUFF cycle. I'll try some more loads tomorrow and see if REGULAR
is now functioning normally.

Thanks for everyone's help. I don't know if I or the dryer is experiencing a "senior moment".

David

 

[frigidaireguy]

MAYTAG REPAIRMAN

Good luck with finding a maytag repair person that will even know what they are looking at. Unless they are at least 50 yrs. old they probably won't know what to do. I had the same problem with my DG806. I called a repairman and he took one look at it and said I don't what to do with this - Sorry.
I did finally get it fixed. Best of luck with it.
Bob

 

[panthera]

This problem

has shown up here before - thread 565189 does cover it well.

 

But when it's too technical for your current knowledge base, it's too technical. My background is in IT, so these things don't bug me. When I have to work on a Filterflo, though, I come here screaming for help - how should I know that a 'bearing plate' is nothing but a punched out coffee can cover?

 

I've got a suggestion. Basically, this is the sort of problem that anybody who works on vintage radios and TVs can fix. They will understand how to check and replace the failed part and won't faint away dead over it.

 

If the Maytag guy can't help, try a vintage radio fanclub in your area. Begin by saying you've got a vintage board that needs recapping.

 

 

[kenmore71]

From the symptoms you are describing, I really think that the problem here was/is in the switch OR the linkage.

That it worked properly after you opened the console might mean that things were just a BIT off and the poking around got things back to normal?

If the chime is dinging at the right time, it means that the electronic control is telling the dryer to shut off and that the shut-off solenoid is engaging. If the electronic control were the issue, the chime would not ring at the proper time. On these dryers, the solenoid's primary purpose is to pull the switch into the off position. It's secondary purpose is to the ding the chime.

 

[easy]

DE806 up and running

I think Mark was right when he suggested that poking around a bit got things back to normal. I just dried a load on REGULAR and everything worked as it should. Who knew that wiggling that paper clip thing side to side a few times would have
"knocked some sense" into a forty six year old machine?

I have owned these Maytags for four years and they have been my daily drivers since I purchased them. Since this was the first time the dryer had been moved away from the wall in that time, I decided to check to see if there was potentially any dangerous lint build-up. I removed the back of the dryer and peered into the vent hose. I am happy to say that there was absolutely NO lint anywhere. Kudos to Maytag for an extremely efficient lint filter and a well-sealed
drum.

Thanks to everyone for your suggestions.

David

 

[maytagbear]

Another thing to be aware of.......

We had a DG 502 when I was growing up. When the dryer wouldn't shut off, it was time to check and clean the drum vanes. At that time, the moisture sensors were embedded in the drum vanes, and they needed to be cleaned every so often with a damp terrycloth. No soap, just water on a face cloth, and scrub the vanes. Use a clean terrycloth for each vane, and that should take care of things.

Another thing to do is to check the ground status. These machines were sensitive to their grounding.

"When you hear hoofbeats, don't always expect zebras."

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[rp2813]

Great Outcome!

I loved my DG806.  Best, fastest dryer I've ever owned.  Unfortunately, it seized up before I knew about this site, and the (so called) repairman said it couldn't be fixed.