We had an interesting discussion at our most recent Live Dojo workshop! This dryer only runs when the push-to-start button is held down -- a relatively simple problem, but troubleshooting it requires us to understand the entire motor circuit and how it works on startup.

We began by using Ten-Step Tango to orient our troubleshooting, identifying our Load of Interest and analyzing its circuit.

This led us to examining how the start switch works, which includes some interesting components like a relay discreet from the control board and a sensing line.

We worked through the implications of this configuration (and compared it to some other push-to-start configurations that you see around), and figured out the solution to the problem.

You can see the whole process in action right here in this video!

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