Find the reason why your Estate dryer won't start
You push the start button-and nothing happens. First, make sure the door is shut tight. If your Estate dryer still doesn't start, there are several possible reasons, from a door switch that's not recognizing that the door is closed to a failure in the main electronic control board. A broken power cord, failed push-to-start switch or a bad timer can also prevent the dryer from starting. Because some Estate dryers use a motor relay to control the drive motor, a broken motor relay can prevent the dryer from starting.
If you hear the motor running but the drum doesn't turn, it’s likely you need to replace the drive belt. Because some dryers use a belt switch to keep the drive motor from running if the belt breaks, you might not hear the motor run if the belt is broken. A failed drive motor will also prevent the dryer from starting.
In electric dryers, a blown thermal fuse can keep the dryer from starting. Follow the tips in this troubleshooting video to figure out why the dryer won’t start.
Although a blown thermal fuse won't prevent most gas dryers from starting, all of the other failures mentioned above will prevent the motor from running. Watch our gas dryer won't start troubleshooting video for tips to get your gas dryer going again.
What to do it your Estate dryer takes a long time to dry a load
If your patience is running low because your dryer takes too long to dry a load of laundry, there are a few easy things you can do to help your dryer.
Check the lint screen. Even if you clean the lint off the lint screen before every load, dryer softener sheet residue can still clog the lint screen and cause longer drying times. Wash the lint screen with water and a soft bristle brush every few months to remove softener residue.
Clean the vent hose. Your dryer blows moist, warm air outdoors through a vent pipe. A lint clog anywhere in the venting path makes your dryer work harder and take longer to dry a load. It can even make your dryer overheat and shut down.
Don't overload the dryer. Only dry one washer load of clothes at a time. Don’t combine wash loads to make one large load for the dryer. Overloading your dryer wastes energy because it takes longer to dry the load. Overloading makes laundry to wrinkle, too.
