Brooks B Los Gatos , CA November 19, 2018 Maytag bravo xl dryer would heat up initially and then the heat would stop leaving just the drum rotation to dry the clothes The best way to fix it is to open the plastic port on the bottom front of the dryer. Lie on the floor and you can see the flame when the cycle begins (the burner is visible through the port on the left and slightly up). If the flame goes out after about five minutes it's the same symptom. On ours I noticed that the vent was blocked (there's an indicator on the dryer control panel). Suspect that led to overheating and fried the coil. First thing is to clear the vent by disconnecting it and using a vent cleaning kit. Order a new coil. You'll also need a 2.5" long Phillips head screwdriver - its tight in there. When the coil arrives unplug the dryer. Lift the top. Take off the front. Take off the drum bulkhead. I hooked the top and the drum up with bungie cords to keep them from dropping. Replace the coil. It is right in the front and easily reachable. There is a single screw holding it down. It's behind the coil and not visible but you can see it with a mirror or just note where it is on the replacement part and you'll figure it out. The small screwdriver is needed though. If there is lint build up you might want to vacuum out the bottom of the dryer and remove the lint filter housing (just two more screws) to clean that out as well. I went ahead and got a spare coil in case it happens again. Next time I'll be able to fix it in under an hour. This time though I spent time cleaning the vent (ours runs a long way to the outer wall) and took the dryer apart once before having the part to see how it worked. Read More... 32 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 1-2 hours Tools: Nut Drivers, Pliers, Screwdrivers, Socket Set
Steve E Rochester Hills , MI January 03, 2019 Appliance: Model WTW6500WW1 AND WGD8200YW2 Noisy bearings coming from the washing machine excessive dry times with the dryer Washing machine should have been an easy fix that I had done before but ran into problems with the upper bearing and the bearing diameter on the shaft (a no go situation). By the time I was able to get the bearing seated I had damaged the new bearing. Much to my surprise Cierra in customer service sent me out a new bearing kit. I was then able to get the washer up and running with the new bearing kit and motor stator replacement. The dryer was a matter of replacing all of the electrical components inside of the cabinet along with the moisture sensors in the in the lint housing. The drum rollers and felt drum seals were changed as well. Now all dry times are within minutes of what is on the timer without any reruns. Repair Videos are a Great Repair Tool very well done. Couldn't Be Happier Steve Read More... 4 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 1-2 hours Tools: Nut Drivers, Pliers, Screwdrivers, Wrench Set