Dryer won't turn itself off

03-06-2009, 02:44 PM	#1
bethlex123 Newbie   Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3	Dryer won't turn itself off MY DRYER WORKS, BUT WON'T TURN OFF UNLESS I TURN IT OFF. TIMER DIAL DOES NOT MOVE DURING DRYING CYCLE. WHAT MIGHT BE WRONG AND WHAT KIND OF PART WOULD I NEED TO FIX IT? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, BETH

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03-06-2009, 08:30 PM	#2
flyboy2610 Crazy, but lovable     Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lincoln, Ne. Posts: 53	Dryer won't turn itself off Sounds like your timer is finished for good.

03-07-2009, 02:24 PM	#3
Chemist1961 Member   Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: South Western Ontario Posts: 955	Dryer won't turn itself off I met a guy who rebuilds timers and says there is quite a business there. I would try the dryer on auto cycle as well but sounds like a timer

03-26-2009, 10:33 PM	#4
applianceman Member   Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 53	Dryer won't turn itself off If you are using your dryer on a automatic cycle the timer will not turn if the dryer is not heating so your heating element may be bad. GE dryers have two heating elements if one is bad the timer will not turn but you will still feel heat in the tub. Like they said it can be the timer but they don’t go bad often. One way you can check this it to try using a timed cycle if the timer still won’t cut off the timer is bad. Last edited by Scuba_Dave; 09-30-2010 at 12:51 PM. Reason: removed adv link in post