At 10:50 AM 7/10/2009, AGSCalabrese wrote: >I am talking about a basic dryer with no bells and whistles. You >push a button to start it and when you open the door it stops. > >My dryer has developed a new behaviour ... the motor starts turning >the drum as soon as I close the door. I suspect that a centrifugal >switch on the motor has jammed. Will something on the motor burn >out ? Perhaps a starter coil ? Most (all?) of that style of clothes dryer place the start switch in series with the centrifugal switch contained within the motor. The specific intent is to ensure that the operator really wants the dryer to begin operation. I suspect that the start switch has become shorted. dwayne -- Dwayne Reid Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA (780) 489-3199 voice (780) 487-6397 fax www.trinity-electronics.com Custom Electronics Design and Manufacturing -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist