Dryer repair

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台熱牌 TCD 5.5NW dryer
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台熱牌 TCD 5.5NW 台熱牌萬里晴乾衣機

The dryer is not blowing hot air through the rotating drum. Clothes are hot and humid, but not dry.

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台熱牌 TCD 5.5NW dryer
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heating elements assembly
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blower motor (failed?)
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capacitor box
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drum motor capacitor OK
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blower motor capacitor has failed

The two motors share a dual capacitor unit. The starting capacitor for the fan blower has failed, but the starting coil of the motor is also an open circuit.

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broken switch lever
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steel wire in epoxy
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switch reassembled
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switch reinstalled

The plastic lever of the door switch has also broken.

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blower motor in cage
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fan blower motor
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motor thermal fuse replaced
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epoxy wire strain relief
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blower motor rotor

The thermal fuse inside the motor has also blown. This fuse cuts power to the motor when the temperature exceeds 100C to prevent fire. The motor had probably overheated when power was applied, but the starting capacitor was not available to provide a starting pulse to start the motor.

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dual capacitor connector
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replacement capacitor connected

A new 3µF capacitor is externally connected to the capacitor harness.

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capacitor assembly installed
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heater and blower rear panel reassembled
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heater and blower rear panel reassembled
Keyword: project
Locations: Garden City, 花園新城
Dates: 2016:09:09 - 2016:09:17