My wife and I recently moved into a new apartment and set up our old Maytag washer and dryer (model DE308) after the units were in storage for a year and a half. Aside from replacing a dry-rotted rubber piece, the washer was good to go. The problem is the dryer.
A maintenance guy at our apartment complex hooked up the ductwork for the dryer and plugged it in. I tested it the next day by setting the timer and pressing the button to start the unit.
Nothing happened when I set the timer and pressed the button. It didn't even try to start tumbling.
The timer did work (I could hear it), so I unplugged the dryer to see if the timer was mechanical (not requiring electricity) or electric. I unplugged the dryer and the timer stopped, verifying that the unit was getting at least some power.
I have no way of testing the power socket, but I don't have reason to believe that's the cause of the issue.
I've never opened up a dryer before and I'm scared of electrocuting myself even after unplugging the unit. Does the dryer hold a charge?
Can anyone advise me on what may be wrong with the dryer? Moving has been an expensive process and my wife and I can't afford to buy a new dryer right now. Even paying a technician to fix the current unit is hard to swallow.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
A maintenance guy at our apartment complex hooked up the ductwork for the dryer and plugged it in. I tested it the next day by setting the timer and pressing the button to start the unit.
Nothing happened when I set the timer and pressed the button. It didn't even try to start tumbling.
The timer did work (I could hear it), so I unplugged the dryer to see if the timer was mechanical (not requiring electricity) or electric. I unplugged the dryer and the timer stopped, verifying that the unit was getting at least some power.
I have no way of testing the power socket, but I don't have reason to believe that's the cause of the issue.
I've never opened up a dryer before and I'm scared of electrocuting myself even after unplugging the unit. Does the dryer hold a charge?
Can anyone advise me on what may be wrong with the dryer? Moving has been an expensive process and my wife and I can't afford to buy a new dryer right now. Even paying a technician to fix the current unit is hard to swallow.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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