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[christfr]

hey question I have an atlantis elec dryer that's about 10 years old real cute with the slant front that last year had a ghost in the machine then it went away. now its back.. you open the door the light comes on load it set the timer pull it out (its a pull to start) and nothing, wont start. you can try turning the drum a bit to move them motor and that wont do it. last year I replaced the door switch and the 2 stats and it was fine till today. so today I took the front off jiggled all the wires nothing so I unplugged it the plugged it back in and now its fine again. anyone else have a ghost issue?

 

[yogitunes]

not uncommon for many machines today, even so called electromechanical machines, such as dryers with electronics inside......

unplug, wait a few minutes, and plug in again....

for certain machines like the Calypso, it had to be unplugged for a few days to remove that static charge....

this has worked so many times as a first thing to do.....

I just fixed my sisters heater/central air.....had to shut off at the circuit breaker.....wait a few minutes and turn it back on.....it has been running fine since then.....

for many machines, especially anything with electronic boards, highly recommended to keep unplugged when not in use.....if at all possible

 

[sbond22]

highly recommended to keep unplugged when not in use

That sounds like an interesting piece of advice that is worth keeping in mind. Thanks.

 

[vacerator]

I have mine

on a surge protector. In case of Tardis interference, etc.

 

[christfr]

yea I have no idea at all
I wonder if the wall outlet is funky?? the house was built in 1963 and the outlet is orig to the house.

 

[vacerator]

I've had to

tighten up screws holding wires onto the outlet terminals. With age, warming and cooling, they can get loose.

 

[yogitunes]

usually with aluminum wiring, that was allowed for a short time, and the reason for it discontinued, was that it would expand and contract from heat/current, you found yourself pulling the outlet and tightening the screws....

I wouldn't put too much faith in a surge suppression outlet strip....it can help some, but I have still seen TV, VCR/DVD, computers and such, and still get fried while plugged into one....

you know, that ghost thing may not be a myth....my sister has had both of my Kenmore Electronic sets go haywire while plugged into her house......I thought the boards went bad.....took them back to my house, and they work fine.....I don't know what it is about her house or wiring....but some things don't work well there....just crazy

I do get puzzled as how grounded outlets by pass a strike.....even if you turn off the power, the neutral side is still hooked up..........I don't even trust ground fault outlets for complete protection.....

 

[coldspot66]

Check the terminal block to make sure all 3 pigtail connectors are tight and there is no sign of arcing from
a loose terminal.

 

[super32]

That dryer had a history of just what you decribed when they were new. The problem ended up being in the timer.

 

[combo52]

Non Starting MT 27" Dryer

Do check power and connections, but as Scott suggested the problem may be in that crappy Pull-To-Start timer, if you look at the wiring diagram you may be able to by-pass the PTS contacts and just have the dryer turn on when you turn the dial.

 

[christfr]

well the timer was replaced a year ago when I did the door switch and the wall outlet is tight and secure. who knows its been fine since