I am real late on responding to this but I was trying to find Max's response. at first testing with a meter I was sure it was the element that needed to be replaced. this was some 3 weeks ago. I found out I did not have the contacts in the right place so just as Max hd suggested that was what was replaced. Now. here is where I cheated. I got a friend , a sighted one to assist me and where would one look for a dryer part under the front panel and if you could almost lay on your back, twist sideways and up. there it was. two electrical parts. hooked together . . both for some reason my friend were covered in heavy lint. so with the parts in hand He took them to a electrical supply house up in Albany and for less than $30 new jparts are installed. another nice thing is my friend wouldn't take a dime. but I did learn a good lesson that unless you hafve the tips of the testing meter in the correct place one will get a false reading..If I stay here , and I hope not and if I ever replace the dryer , which is a maybe. I think it would again be from Sears. but also it would be one run on Natural Gas instead of electricity. thanks for all of the positive hints in the past as to what could be wrong and it is amazing that all the way from Kentucky Max spotted the problems. Lee
On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 10:37:44PM -0600, Max Robinson wrote: > Lee. It will probably help if you take the old part with you when you go to > get the new one. But, are you sure it isn't the thermostat or the over > temperature cutout. > > Regards. > > Max. K 4 O D S. > > Email: [email protected] > > Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net > Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net > Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com > > To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, > [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lee A. Stone" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 8:46 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] dryer parts from Sears > > > > > > thanks Betsy, another day I'd like to ask you about the Sears repair > > staff and what their cost might be to travel through the islands. > > Long ago I had a large tub Sears washer and we could not figure out > > what the problem was so I ended up calling Sears to send their man to > > the house. a real nice fella and the first thing he did was to tell us > > even though this was a big tub washer never fill it with towels or > > jeans because of the weight. . he personally had the same washer at > > his home. and he was right. under the tub is a small , maybe about the > > size of a dollar coin . a plastic casing with small metal ball bearings > > in it. . his little computer told us if he fixed it it would be $129 > > and sure enough that is what it was. . In this case of our dryer being > > down it is simple enough to figure that it is the heating element. > > which we can do if we get the part. thanks again.Lee > > > > On > > Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 01:00:14PM -1000, Betsy Whitney wrote: > >> Aloha Lee, > >> Try this: > >> 800-469-4663 > >> At 12:47 PM 1/23/2009, you wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> >Do you know of a number to call for a supplier of parts for a Sears > >> >dryer . which is a Kenmore 90 series. > >> >we went to our local Sears outlet store and apparently his comment was > >> >he could order a dryer element with the part number we have but could > >> >not garunetee that we would get that part and nothing could be returned. > >> >I called another number they gave me and I was not able to get passed > >> >the language barrier. any help with a solid phone number for parts > >> >would be appreciated. this dryer is maybe ten years old. thanks.Lee > >> > > >> >-- > >> >No one can feel as helpless as the owner of a sick goldfish. > >> >Come and chat with me at #quietzone on irc.newnet.net > >> > > >> > >> > >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >> > > > > -- > > No one can feel as helpless as the owner of a sick goldfish. > > Come and chat with me at #quietzone on irc.newnet.net > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > > [email protected] > > To listen to the show archives go to link > > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > > Or > > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > > List Members At The Following address: > > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > > > Visit the archives page at the following address > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > > address for more information: > > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > > list just send a blank message to: > > [email protected]! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > -- Barometer, n.: An ingenious instrument which indicates what kind of weather we are having. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary" Are you curious? Visit my web site: http://www.sedac.mailsent.net
