Have an LG electric dryer that runs for a few minutes on normal or towel cycle and then drops down to 5 minute cooling cycle. Needless to say the clothes aren’t dry. Replaced main board and user interface to no avail. I have moisture sensor and thermistor on order, just wanted to get a second or third opinion.
Main control and user interface
- Guest asked 9 years ago
- last edited 9 years ago
Hi. The dryer will default to 5 mins on those sensor cycles if there are no clothes in the dryer or the clothes are dry already. That being said, if you are having issues with it jumping down to 5 mins with wet clothes in the unit you may have a sensor issue. Try a speed dry cycle if it is an option on your unit. OR any manual dry cycle if not. This cycle should heat and stay running for the amount of time on the display. If this cycle works, it looks like you have a sensor issue. The thermistor should test at 10,000 ohms at 58 deg. F. To test the moisture sensor take a piece of metal like a screw driver and make a connection across the two strips of metal on the sensor. Now with that connection being made, check for continuity across the sensor. You should have continuity with the metal touching each strip and no continuity with out the metal across it. Let me know if you need any further assistance.
- Brian, Ace Appliance answered 9 years ago
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