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NSFDRE67WH8A (Electric) Turns Off after a few seconds.


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burkeomatic
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Hi everyone! Neat site you have here. 

I have a NS-FDRE67WH8A electric dryer, I've only had it for two years after replacing a trusty, old kenmore washer and dryer I bought 15 years ago as an Airman for $100 because my "wife wanted new ones." 

Anyways, it has this issue where when you press the start/stop button, it will run for a few seconds, then turn off. Pressing the start button again, it makes an audible click, which sounds like a relay clicking, which I assume to be some sort of safety switch. I've taken it apart and tried diagnosing it, but everything I've done has passed. The sound originates from the left side of the dryer, probably where the motor is at. 

These are the diagnosis steps I have taken so far.

1. Checked voltage at outlet. It is 240-250 volts AC. 

2. I disassembled the rear panel and vents, and inspected for any type of obstruction, and cleaned any lint dirt/dust. 

3. I checked all three thermostats and the thermistor. The thermostats all showed very low resistance. The heat switch in the exhaust air channel switched off when heat from a heat gun was applied. 

4. Checked continuity of heater coils..... all good (20 ohms). 

5. Checked belt switch. It functioned as it should. 4 ohms at open and infinity when I clicked the switch. 

6. Checked belt for tightness/alignment, seemed good. 

7. Inspected blower impeller for obstructions. None. 

8. Dryer presents no error codes. 

In the troubleshooting guide in the manual, it states the actions to take for "Motor runs a few minutes then stops" are the following:

● Lint buildup around drive motor.
● Low voltage present.
● Blower impeller blocked in blower housing.
● Drive motor – start switch contacts stuck closed.

The last one I'm not sure what it means. Is the start switch located within the motor unit? I couldn't find the part referenced elsewhere in the manual. Is it talking about the push button on the control board? 

I'm kind of at my wits end. I suspect either an issue with the motor assembly, the control panel/board, or there is one thermal breaker I couldn't find initially on the exit right behind the lint filter. I've read something about a centrifugal switch as well, which I assume is part of the motor assembly as I can't find the part online on it's own. 

I don't want to spend a whole lot as these are inexpensive units, and had I researched better (or known how to research) I would have bought different ones. But I have these. I was hoping there'd be something easy, me as a layman was overlooking before I went through the effort of tearing it apart and fired the parts cannon at it. 

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burkeomatic
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Here's a video of the problem. Also, I checked and confirmed functionality of the moisture sensor in addition to what I listed above. 

 

 

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