Speed Queen Dryers Running Hot

[paulg]

My 1997 Speed Queen started running too hot

Items coming out of the dryer at end-of-cycle were too hot. The timer was faulty. Shorted contacts in the timer caused the cool-down cycle to malfunction as the heat was incorrectly active until the total end of cycle.
Replacement of the timer and the extended-tumble switch damaged by the timer failure corrected the issue.

 

[huebschman]

Early on I noticed how fast and hot the dryer was (2009 Huebsch ZDE30R). The galvanized steel griddle even darkened (probably why they paint it black now) over time.

Used to do a wash day. 4 to 6 loads per week in one day; and used the auto dry so I won't have to bother resetting the timer.

But now that I wash on a need to basis (1 load every other day or so) I started to use the auto dry on the medium (delicate) setting. In those cases I used to select a timed dry on hot setting.

Auto dry does a better job on medium than on high (and this is a temperature sensor, not a moisture one) heat. IE: jeans, towels, thick collars on shirts, etc.

A lot less harsh on cottons and much less wrinkles.