Maytag DE313 dryer - auto-dry dial not winding down sometimes

[dlb]

I have a Maytag DE313 dryer with the handy dandy auto-dry setting. For a year or so, the auto-dry function has intermittently gotten stuck on, so it just keeps on drying indefinitely. It's slowly getting happening more and more often, now it's doing it about half the time. Is it the thermostat that is likely acting up, and is it something that might just need a cleaning or will it require replacing?

Thanks, all.

 

[qsd-dan]

If you haven't cleaned the vent thoroughly in a while, start with that. A plugged vent will make the thermostat go wonky.

Check the blower by grabbing it and rotating it clockwise/counterclockwise abruptly while feeling for any play. If there is, you'll need to replace the blower (stripped).