The Virtual Repairman's Appliance Help

dara64 · Apprentice DIYer Joined: 01 Mar 2011 Posts: 2

Hello I sure hope someone can help me, I replaced the motor with a new one . The dryer will shut off after about 5 to 10 mins on heat cycle but it will stay running on air dry,can someone please tell me what the next thing I should do is ? I have a mountain of laundry piling up!
Thanks
Frustrated Wife

Also it is a Kenmore model 11096529130

Virtual Repairman · Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 6:56 am Post subject: dryer

Did you replace the motor correctly, especially the wiring?
For the motor to have failed indicates you have venting issues.
Does the dryer do the same thing if you were to remove the vent hose?

dara64 · Apprentice DIYer Joined: 01 Mar 2011 Posts: 2

Well I did some testing , the dryer was shutting off last night on air dry also, so I took out the drum and the motor ran ran then with no stress on it. I don't know now if the motor is still not good or is the drum causing the motor to overheat. The wiring is pretty much only one way ,plug and play really as far as I can see.The vent is a ok tons of air coming out,been taken apart all the way and cleaned out.

Virtual Repairman · Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 12:31 pm Post subject: dryer

I doubt it is the motor...check the power cord where it attaches to the back for loose wires. If there is a loose connection in the circuit anywhere, it can cause this to happen. (I assume this was happening when you decided to change the motor)

The only way to decide if the motor is bad is to have the voltmeter placed across the white and blue wires at the motor harness and monitor for loss of power when it shuts off. We want a full 120 volts at these terminals when the dryer is running. I doubt the motor is bad or ever was.