rollermatic
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i brought back several frigidaire dryers from my visit with walt (18 millst) this summer. decided to tune one up this week and make it my main dryer. it's second from left in this pic
FRIGIDAIRE CUSTOM DELUXE DRYER TUNE UP
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rollermatic
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the first thing i noticed
when i hooked it up was there was little to no air air flow from the fan. this was why!
when i removed motor and fan i found entire fan cavity intake to be clogged with gook!
when i hooked it up was there was little to no air air flow from the fan. this was why!
when i removed motor and fan i found entire fan cavity intake to be clogged with gook!
rollermatic
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nicely packed mess!
prob why it was discarded in the first place!
prob why it was discarded in the first place!
rollermatic
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cleaned it all out
and vacuumed the cavity. this mess went in the wood burning stove that i heat my house with.
and vacuumed the cavity. this mess went in the wood burning stove that i heat my house with.
rollermatic
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motor and fan look fine
love the fact that the fan is all metal! unlike the cheap plastic we have now a days!
oiled both ends of motor and the motor switch
love the fact that the fan is all metal! unlike the cheap plastic we have now a days!
oiled both ends of motor and the motor switch
rollermatic
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decided to tear the rest of the dryer out
and check it all. the heating element was next.
and check it all. the heating element was next.
rollermatic
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heating element
and ceramic spacers all look great too!
and ceramic spacers all look great too!
rollermatic
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put it all back
together and put a new belt on it that walt gave me
together and put a new belt on it that walt gave me
rollermatic
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put it in laudry room
and put old dryer on porch. am giving it away to anyone around here who wants it. a frigidaire stackable unit, 6 years old. never did like it!
tried it out and it ran fine, nice and smooth, lots of air flow! but very little heat, noticed the heating element did i not stay on long before cycling off.
took forever to dry a load! i was a bit pissed!
did not realize i had the wrong top on it!
and put old dryer on porch. am giving it away to anyone around here who wants it. a frigidaire stackable unit, 6 years old. never did like it!
tried it out and it ran fine, nice and smooth, lots of air flow! but very little heat, noticed the heating element did i not stay on long before cycling off.
took forever to dry a load! i was a bit pissed!
did not realize i had the wrong top on it!
rollermatic
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i got two dryers
from walt that day, and i had the top from the deluxe model on this custom deluxe machine!
from walt that day, and i had the top from the deluxe model on this custom deluxe machine!
rollermatic
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no wonder
it didn't work properly
it didn't work properly
rollermatic
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i got the other top
and put it on and tried it out!
what a dryer!!! it really throws out the heat! it runs great, i love the temp selection switch on it, giving me a no heat option on any cycle!
it dried a load of towels in no time. and i noticed the heating element was cycling off now and then, proving the limit switches were working properly.
and put it on and tried it out!
what a dryer!!! it really throws out the heat! it runs great, i love the temp selection switch on it, giving me a no heat option on any cycle!
it dried a load of towels in no time. and i noticed the heating element was cycling off now and then, proving the limit switches were working properly.
rollermatic
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the top has some rust on it
but that will be an easy fix!
but that will be an easy fix!
rollermatic
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love the controls
on this one!
on this one!
rollermatic
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especially that heat selector
switch
switch
rollermatic
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also love the lint filter
on these old 60's frigidaires!
we had one when i was a kid! so easy to use! the most user friendly lint filter i ever have had on a dryer!
on these old 60's frigidaires!
we had one when i was a kid! so easy to use! the most user friendly lint filter i ever have had on a dryer!
rollermatic
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lifts right out!
walt told me that on these old frigidaire electric dryers you did not need to vent the dryer outside as the filter was so fine it caught all lint!
walt told me that on these old frigidaire electric dryers you did not need to vent the dryer outside as the filter was so fine it caught all lint!
rollermatic
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i did find
that the automatic cycle is not working properly, it will not advance timer when set on "automatic" mode.
this doesn't bother me too much, i love this dryer regardless but i am curious why?
i cannot even find a moisture sensor on the dryer so i'm not sure how this should work.
if anyone has some info please share!
that the automatic cycle is not working properly, it will not advance timer when set on "automatic" mode.
this doesn't bother me too much, i love this dryer regardless but i am curious why?
i cannot even find a moisture sensor on the dryer so i'm not sure how this should work.
if anyone has some info please share!
rollermatic
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all in all
i am so glad i brought these 2 dryers back with me. walt talked me into it, i wasn't interested at first. but he persisted and i'm glad he did!
i will keep the other dryer for parts, or maybe someday even use it.
using this dryer and especially that lint screen reminds me on my aunt's rollermatic and matching dryer from my teen years!
it's a great old classic and i'm gonna paint the lid and get rid of the rust and keep it running in great condition!
this is my first dryer tune up!
the cats like it too, they checked it out immediately.
i am so glad i brought these 2 dryers back with me. walt talked me into it, i wasn't interested at first. but he persisted and i'm glad he did!
i will keep the other dryer for parts, or maybe someday even use it.
using this dryer and especially that lint screen reminds me on my aunt's rollermatic and matching dryer from my teen years!
it's a great old classic and i'm gonna paint the lid and get rid of the rust and keep it running in great condition!
this is my first dryer tune up!
the cats like it too, they checked it out immediately.
gyrafoam
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Those were good old electric dryers. The gas ones were weird with the heating parts all located under the top of the dryer.
I have not looked at the Tech-Talk, but I'll take a guess your dryer may have a heat sensor for the exhaust air that sends a signal to the timer for "doneness". Let me know if I need to investigate the Tech-Talk for you. Will need a model number. Is that one a '66?
I have not looked at the Tech-Talk, but I'll take a guess your dryer may have a heat sensor for the exhaust air that sends a signal to the timer for "doneness". Let me know if I need to investigate the Tech-Talk for you. Will need a model number. Is that one a '66?
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~that the automatic cycle is not working properly, it will not advance timer when set on "automatic" mode. This doesn't bother me too much, i love this dryer regardless but I am curious why? I cannot even find a moisture sensor on the dryer so i'm not sure how this should work.
Lacking sensors, your automatic cycle is probabld based on time-temperature. The timer advances when the heat is off. Look for the cycling thermostat (i.e. nto the high-limit one) to have three wires.
Power in
Power to heater
Power to timer
The N.C. (normally closed) contanct should be the heater. Below a certian temp the heater gets power.
Another terminal is the N.O. (normally open) terminal, energized only when the thermostat is satisfied. (i.e. When the drum or exhaust air is hot). This one is the one that feeds the timer when the heat is off.
Of course multiple temperature selections complicates the wiring.
As the water evaporates the latent heat of vaporization cools the drum. Big fancy way of saying it takes a great deal of heat to change water from a liquid to a gas. As the cltohed dry it isharder to mremove the ast boit of moisture. The drum temp rises. It rises quicker and more often toward the end of the cycle, pushing the timer towards "OFF".
Good luck!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enthalpy_of_vaporization
Lacking sensors, your automatic cycle is probabld based on time-temperature. The timer advances when the heat is off. Look for the cycling thermostat (i.e. nto the high-limit one) to have three wires.
Power in
Power to heater
Power to timer
The N.C. (normally closed) contanct should be the heater. Below a certian temp the heater gets power.
Another terminal is the N.O. (normally open) terminal, energized only when the thermostat is satisfied. (i.e. When the drum or exhaust air is hot). This one is the one that feeds the timer when the heat is off.
Of course multiple temperature selections complicates the wiring.
As the water evaporates the latent heat of vaporization cools the drum. Big fancy way of saying it takes a great deal of heat to change water from a liquid to a gas. As the cltohed dry it isharder to mremove the ast boit of moisture. The drum temp rises. It rises quicker and more often toward the end of the cycle, pushing the timer towards "OFF".
Good luck!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enthalpy_of_vaporization
turquoisedude
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Nice dryers!
Nothing like a vintage dryer to actually DRY your clothes, I say!! LOL What a nice pair of vintage Frigidaires you have there, Pete. You'll still be using them years from now, I am sure!! And the cats like, which always a bonus.
My 2 cents on the automatic drying - it sounds like something is causing the timer to stop running when the 'automatic' cycle is selected; a thermostat would normally take over until it hit the high limit, then the timer would kick in again for the 'cool down' phase of the cycle. That's what I learned (mostly the hard way) from GE and GE clone auto dryers...
I am really surprised that there is no obvious moisture or temperature sensor - could it be inside the drum??
Nothing like a vintage dryer to actually DRY your clothes, I say!! LOL What a nice pair of vintage Frigidaires you have there, Pete. You'll still be using them years from now, I am sure!! And the cats like, which always a bonus.
My 2 cents on the automatic drying - it sounds like something is causing the timer to stop running when the 'automatic' cycle is selected; a thermostat would normally take over until it hit the high limit, then the timer would kick in again for the 'cool down' phase of the cycle. That's what I learned (mostly the hard way) from GE and GE clone auto dryers...
I am really surprised that there is no obvious moisture or temperature sensor - could it be inside the drum??
rollermatic
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thanks
this one is a DCDL model.
it does have a thermostat in the blower assembly with 5 wires coming from it. this is not the high limit switch which is on the back by the heating coils.
don't have a usable schematic yet, the one posted on the back of the control panel is incomplete. meaning it's all there but doesn't show the internal connections of the timer etc.
when i get time here i will trace all wires and find out where they go and what for. i will test timer leads too.
if anyone knows where to get a full wiring diag please let me know.
another probelm it could be is the quick connect. i had a problem with it when i first put top on and plugged it in. one wire connect was not working at all. this could cause timer not to advance.
i wasn't sure how automatic cycle worked in absence of a moisture sensor so thanks for explaining it to me, makes sense now!
will keep working on it when i can, in meantime will use timed cycle, works great! love this dryer! thanks to walt (18millst) for persuading me to take it home with me!
this one is a DCDL model.
it does have a thermostat in the blower assembly with 5 wires coming from it. this is not the high limit switch which is on the back by the heating coils.
don't have a usable schematic yet, the one posted on the back of the control panel is incomplete. meaning it's all there but doesn't show the internal connections of the timer etc.
when i get time here i will trace all wires and find out where they go and what for. i will test timer leads too.
if anyone knows where to get a full wiring diag please let me know.
another probelm it could be is the quick connect. i had a problem with it when i first put top on and plugged it in. one wire connect was not working at all. this could cause timer not to advance.
i wasn't sure how automatic cycle worked in absence of a moisture sensor so thanks for explaining it to me, makes sense now!
will keep working on it when i can, in meantime will use timed cycle, works great! love this dryer! thanks to walt (18millst) for persuading me to take it home with me!
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