Whirlpool Dryer Won't Start - How to Diagnose, Troubleshoot & Fix

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If your Whirlpool Dryer is having issues not starting, I have ten different ideas and solutions to solve the issue. Follow along hopefully with a multimeter, and fix your dryer! Lets learn to tackle issues like the Whrilpool Thermal Fuse, Whirlpool Door Switch, Whirlpool Dryer Motor and many other possible issues that would cause a Whirlpool dryer not to start or not to spin.
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Video Timeline:
00:00 - Intro and Fix #1
00:30 - Tip #2: Testing the Whirlpool Door Switch Pt. 1
01:04 - Tip #3: Testing the Whirlpool Dryer Motor
01:31 - Tip #4: Inspecting the Terminal Block & Electric Testing
03:18 - Tip #5: Inspecting and Replacing the Whirlpool Thermal Fuse
03:59 - Cleaning the Dryer if the Thermal Fuse is Bad
04:38 - Tip #6: How to Test the Whirlpool Start Switch
06:27 - Tip #7: Open Dryer Front, Inspect Belt
07:53 - Testing the Door Switch Pt. 2
09:16 - How to Remove a Whirlpool Idler Pulley
09:50 - Tip #8: Inspecting Roller Wheels and Idler Pulley
10:21 - How to Test a Whirlpool Dryer Motor with a Multimeter
10:57 - How to Put a Whirlpool Dryer Back Together
11:20 - How to Re-Install the Idler Pulley
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@jerrygist1 9 күн бұрын

I have to say, this is the absolute, unqualified BEST "how to" video I've ever seen Honestly, great job. I use KZfaq for all of my repair needs and this is really good.

@anester1866 8 ай бұрын

You are my hero. 9 seconds in and I knew you were matching my energy. I flipped the door switch a couple times and it started up fine. It might be a problem later. But it's working now. Wife is happy.

@hollymendes8321 3 ай бұрын

Haven't used my dryer in months because I thought my son broke it drying his sneakers. Come to find out from this amazing video, it was the switch!! No more laundromat for us!! Thank you so much!!

@CrimsonThorns 2 жыл бұрын

Lol 😂...that intro was classic...been there.

@GoBlueGirl 9 ай бұрын

I’m so glad I found this video! Not even 2 minutes in and I got my dryer running again.

@NolanKlein-v6r 7 күн бұрын

Thank you for such a thorough trouble shooting video!

@rambojambone4586 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for your calm, thorough, thoughtful advice. You stayed on subject and didn’t make me even more nervous than I was with 20 lbs wet clothes at 7 pm. It’s a door switch. You’re a hero!

@mckennahsmith9635 Жыл бұрын

This video was SO helpful!! It was the thermal fuse that went out on ours and I got it fixed quick with next day shipping from Amazon on the weekend. Thank you so much for the very detailed video!

@bensappliancesandjunk Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@mikeinkalaoa Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips! Door switch tab broke off so when I initially checked I didn’t see it. Started watching this and saw it right away, and verified that was the problem. Already ordered a new one 🤙🏼

@roboman0516 8 ай бұрын

MVP!!!! Putting the tape over the switch and starting it got my problems fixed after my dryer basket got jammed and wouldnt run anymore!

@angelc8824 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing. You’ve just saved me hundreds of dollars. I disassembled the timer thinking it was the start button. I ended up cleaning the terminals from your other video just to realize the start button was the on and off switch. I then found this video and long story short, it’s not the start switch, it’s the door switch 😂😂😂 It broke off

@bensappliancesandjunk 2 жыл бұрын

Happens a lot. Sometimes you think something is overly complex, but unless you do the basic steps, you don't rule out the dumb stuff

@adampeckham9987 Жыл бұрын

Hey Ben I have a maytag washer model MVW7232HW0 when you press start it senses then goes immediately to saying cycle complete. I can't recall if it sprays any water or not but don't believe so. I've had this problem on the older models but those models have a motor and motor start capacitor. This one doesn't have a capacitor I see and has more of a stator style motor. You've been helpful in the past so thought I'd pick your brain. Going to go through it tomarrow step by step.

@SMay-oi8yp Жыл бұрын

Me too! (minus the disassembly part, glad I started here trying to figure it out!)

@dozercorbin2694 3 ай бұрын

JUST A NOTICE!!! My dryer would not start. I checked everything, EVERYTHING, before taking it apart to test the motor. When I had performed the continuity test on the white & blue wire connect and then the white & black wire connect into the motor switch, everything was good. SO!! I did a VOLTAGE TEST where I put a jump wire for the door switch to mimic the door being closed. I put my multimeter on ACV 250. I plugged the dryer in. Set the timer to heat dry and pushed the start switch. BOO-YAH!!! It worked. So then I removed the multimeter probes from the connection and tried the start switch again. It is still working. APPARENTLY when I had pushed those probes into the wire harness, I snugged up a loose wire. EVERYONE told me that it was VERY rare that a motor would go bad on a Whirlpool dryer, especially a 3 year old dryer. I was about to load this dryer up and take it to a parts shop to put a new motor in. WHEW!!! Saved a few hundred dollars by checking everything.

@andy.sanchez 4 ай бұрын

Mine was the fuse! Multi meter showed Open Line. Replaced fuse and it worked. Thank you!

@reggiepryor4632 10 ай бұрын

Thank you man. You are a lifesaver! Excellent detailed video! My dryer has the door issue.

@patriciamariemitchel Жыл бұрын

Nice video. Thank you for showing me that the drum spins counterclockwise while it's working: that could be relevant. I wonder if it would make it easier to put the door on if you leaned the dryer back while you're doing it. 👀🙂

@haroonrashid6495 2 жыл бұрын

Good job, camera work is nicely done, very detailed and informative, keep it up

@lestermyers9954 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!! Thermal fuse.. I actually have 2 from replacing other parts . Awesome!!

@KartikPuri 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your video. I was able to fix my dryer by simply changing the thermal fuse.

@tonym6920 2 жыл бұрын

Best vid Ive seen, great detail and photography. I have a similar WP dryer, this vid is a keeper. Thanks! 👍👍

@CarlitosGringo 10 ай бұрын

Perfect!!! It was the thermal fuse!!! I’ve never done something like this before but making ends meet these dates and this was a blessing. $4 vs god knows what!!! Thank u.

@planetvr9404 6 ай бұрын

$4 vs $150-$175 my guy quoted

@MichaelBlevins-hs6wy 2 ай бұрын

Super informative and love the honest commentary. Keep making these types of videos please. Helped me out greatly! Im sure others will agree.

@shawnp8878 2 жыл бұрын

That front panel is a perfect example of why I always carry extra screws. 😄

@shawnmiller3295 Жыл бұрын

Best tutorial that I have found so far. My motor went out on mine.. Thank You!!!

@mikewalsh314 Жыл бұрын

What symptom(s) did you have that led you to the diagnosis of a bad motor and how old is your dryer? Thanks!

@albertwhitlow8321 4 ай бұрын

Saved me time and money. $10 for a replacement fuse and DONE! Thank you.

@bensappliancesandjunk 4 ай бұрын

Nice!

@daveb8598 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! Really quite a helpful video. Love your content

@Rachelbobachel35 Жыл бұрын

It was the door switch! Cheap $7 fix. Thank you!

@jasonotero3686 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video I got my dryer fixed thanks brother

@marcusbronson4105 5 ай бұрын

thank you so much for an excellent presentation!

@jlopez6282 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. This was very helpful!

@MathieuTechMoto 10 ай бұрын

Best dryer guide on KZfaq

@altompkins1056 11 ай бұрын

YOu saved me a lot of money and trouble. Door switch, just like you said. WOWOWOW.

@raulacbo4469 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Big help to us and learn a lot.

@ChandanaYapa-hq3ge 5 ай бұрын

Very good information thanks 👍

@MsRoyale143 Жыл бұрын

This helped a ton! After replacing the thermal fuse, it still wouldn’t start. I pressed the door switch like you said and it started!! Thanks so much!

@domingadeprizito7391 9 ай бұрын

Same here 🙏🏽 and I even had the thermal fuse changed

@domingadeprizito7391 9 ай бұрын

A Big 🙏🏽 Thank you 😊

@davissunglasses 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. I’m pretty sure it’s the thermal fuse. There is an appliance parts store close to my work.

@ko_medic 7 ай бұрын

Man you saved me some head ache with this video. Thanks so much. You gained a sub.

@mikemccoyrpt 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job man, great detail.

@bensappliancesandjunk 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like it

@altompkins1056 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@user-xg6ms6cl8v 6 ай бұрын

Great video! How do I disable the buzzer on this model? Is it the module with the black and brown wires? Thanks!

@christophervphotography5030 4 ай бұрын

Thanks, it was my door switch! I almost made a trip to Lowes 😅

@MajorGray3 2 жыл бұрын

You're an awesome guy man! Thank you!

@bensappliancesandjunk 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@StreetTruckinTitan 9 ай бұрын

Thx I replaced the burned out heating element along with the fuses and its running good as new.

@bensappliancesandjunk 9 ай бұрын

Nice!

@theappliancedudes Жыл бұрын

Hey Ben, Been a long time fan. Just wondering who you use to edit your KZfaq videos? Keep on teaching this stuff man!

@MsAmymouses Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! ☺️

@he_the_handy_guy 4 ай бұрын

Lmao bru when he threw the button at the dryer 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@jeffsossong3549 Жыл бұрын

Brand new dryer just changed from a 3 wire plug to a 4 wire plug as prescribed and the only way The dryer works is if I put my neutral wire from the center terminal back onto the green case ground.

@bryansadowsky905 8 ай бұрын

Awesome wiring going to receptacle

@maclaybill1967 Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!!!!!!! It was the thermal switch…. You can bypass it TEMPORARILY TILL YOU GET A NEW ONE

@user-bo7vm1sx7s Жыл бұрын

So i took everything apart, tested everything (all good) and put it back together and it magically works. Any idea what could cause this intermittent issue?

@jefferylegere 2 ай бұрын

saved this broke vet's bacon. thank you.

@user-fm1cz4qd6m 2 жыл бұрын

You are good , thanks you!

@bensappliancesandjunk 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you too!

@jeffbaumann9479 Жыл бұрын

Thermal fuse was our issue. Thanks for the tutorial my man!

@ImLqnd Жыл бұрын

Hey was this causing the dryer to not start at all? Just trying to figure out whether I need a thermal fuse or not my dryer will not start at all and the washer works fine. Stackable whirlpool

@alexy6012 8 ай бұрын

@@ImLqnd I have the same question, any resolution?

@ImLqnd 7 ай бұрын

@alexy6012 ended up a breaker was blown causing dryer not to come on but washer still did for some reason. Than I found out I needed thermal fuse to get heat back but got it working.

@alexy6012 7 ай бұрын

@@ImLqnd ahh mine was the dryer door switch had broken

@alyssaduran1405 7 ай бұрын

Any idea why the timed section will power on but not the Automatic dry section? We have the dryer featured in the video. Thanks in advance!

@dozercorbin2694 Ай бұрын

UPDATE!!! In March I had left the comment below. I had found that when I had check the white, blue and black wires at the motor, I had accidently caused one of those wires to be tightened up in it's socket position. This was what was wrong with my dryer not starting. unfortunately, a few days ago, the dryer quit again. I just knew it had to be that wire again, but unsure which one it was. I found that, when I got back to the wire coupler that attaches to the motor, when I had pulled on each of the three wires, the white wire was very loose. I unhooked the coupler and seen that there was some discoloring where the white wire was. It was sparking due to being loose. I had to use the probe of my multimeter to adjust the white wire connector. Then re-installed the coupler. And we are all good, again.

@debbieseibert2332 6 ай бұрын

My older Maytag dryer problem started with the drum ? Continuing to turn when I opened the door. I had to slam the door closed 2 times before it would stop! And now it won’t start when the dial is in a cycle and I push the start button😞. The black door switch is limp and has been for awhile.

@peggajordan5635 Жыл бұрын

My old faithful, old school Whirlpool GAS dryer sounds like it wants to start but will not kick in. Does this sound like a thermal fuse. I used it twice today without issue...guess third time was not the charm.

@royabreu3627 11 ай бұрын

Hi bens,Ben's, have a dryer similar to the one you show,followed all your steps and I still cannt bring it on,can you help me please,thx

@mar143agr 6 ай бұрын

Do you perform these tests with the dryer plugged in?

@DanNisnisan Жыл бұрын

Will the switches still receive power if the thermal fuse is blown? I can feel the timer and start button click when there is power. But, they don't click if the door is open or the dryer is unplugged

@sallymoran4070 5 ай бұрын

What do we do with a bad motor? Just buy new?

@dozercorbin2694 3 ай бұрын

We have a Whirlpool dryer model # WED4850HW0 that stopped running after 3 minutes. It is 3 years old. I checked all the suggested issues as shown in this video. Nothing helped. I found something odd. I turned the dryer timer switch to a cycle, then pressed the start switch. I only heard a minute click of the switch as I pushed it. The dryer did not come on. The odd thing was when I opened the dryer door, I heard a "thunk" sound and felt a vibration from the "thunk" of the start switch. This also happened when I set the dry cycle, then pushed start. Nothing happened until I turned the dryer timer / cycle switch to the next dry cycle. When the timer switch was turned passed the off between cycles, the audible "thunk" sound and the vibration from the "thunk" of the start switch happened again as it did when I opened the dryer door. SO, when the timer dry cycle was ended by either the door opening, triggering the door switch, or when turning the timer to the off position, this audible "thunk" sound and the vibration from the "thunk" of the start switch happens. Any ideas?

@wisdog Ай бұрын

9 times out of 10 it's the fuse. I buy them in bulk on Amazon. That's the first thing that I replace before any testing.

@margecavitt7017 Жыл бұрын

How to remove start button on a wp dryer cabrio resource saver

@Jake51500 9 ай бұрын

I have 2 boards on mine...one set of wires run out of the board that's attached directly...and run into the second board.

@Unique71046 4 ай бұрын

What if when checking the therma fuse the numbers bouncing around and says 000

@user-pp5ew9ii8c 2 ай бұрын

I need help someone. I have an older estate whirlpool electric dryer. I bought this house and had an electric company come out and replace and update some outlets -as well as the breaker box. So during the move my kid said they almost lost the dryer while moving it into the uhaul truck. That it didn’t fall. I see no damage of it on the outside from a fall off a ramp. It worked great before the move. Now it doesn’t. I can move the timer and sometimes it will come on and click and sometimes it doesn’t. So when I hear the timer on I hit the start button but nothing. I can turn the temp from high to low okay but on the lowest temp the timer clicking stops. I bought a multi meter and new thermal fuse kit for it. I’m doing this by myself. Can someone lead me to my first to places before taking the whole thing apart?

@thejacksons875 Жыл бұрын

We replaced the thermal fuse like 4-5 months ago and the dryer stopped working again after using it, so first thing we tested was the door switch, we used tape till we got a new one and it worked for a little bit but stopped again, so we then bought the start switch and it's still not coming on. We tested the thermal fuse and got a reading so if we tape the door switch and turn the drum counter clockwise as we press the start button and it is not coming on does that mean the motor could be dead also?

@bensappliancesandjunk Жыл бұрын

Did you test the thermal fuse with a multimeter again?

@mikewalsh314 Жыл бұрын

I'm clearly overlooking something obvious. My drum lamp won't come on and the dryer won't work at all. The light is a clue, but I'm not yet certain what that means? Best I can tell the lamp is good. The fuses are good too. I hear a click when I push the door switch, but I'll go back and use this test rather than the tests from similar videos. Any further guidance?

@mikewalsh314 Жыл бұрын

testing the door switch, I do see the infinite resistance then zero when pressed between the outer two leads, I bought this dryer in 2016, so maybe the door switch may still be faulty?

@lynnpaul6591 5 ай бұрын

Changing T fuse, worked for a short time then broke again. What could cause this ?

@bensappliancesandjunk 5 ай бұрын

Dryer vent could be clogged/bound somewhere causing the heat to stay in dryer rather than go outside.

@howardleekilby7390 Жыл бұрын

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@Ignorethewatermark 4 ай бұрын

My question is should I leave my dryer plugged in while testing it

@bensappliancesandjunk 4 ай бұрын

Only if you're doing live voltage testing, otherwise, have it unplugged.

@manuelgonzalez1587 Жыл бұрын

For what is hose watter in back?

@bensappliancesandjunk Жыл бұрын

Steam port

@mcgrawreek Жыл бұрын

i checked everything you showed but the motor still won't start. Every time I connect the door switch I get electrical shock when touching any part of the dryer. Unplug it and no shock. Strange.

@bensappliancesandjunk Жыл бұрын

Shock means its grounded out somewhere. Typically the cord coming into the unit has been wired wrong in my experience. But somewhere, there's a loose wire thats grounding the cabinet causing you to get electrocuted.

@sapperstang 10 ай бұрын

The door switch on mine broke off .

@mr.joshua204 Жыл бұрын

I have the same model. The coil burnt out. I replaced all sensors and the fuse, and the coil but now it wont work.

@bensappliancesandjunk Жыл бұрын

Did you check the timer?

@mr.joshua204 Жыл бұрын

@@bensappliancesandjunk the timer clicks, but it won't work

@carlosramon759 4 ай бұрын

Thanks google

@robmcgrew128 Жыл бұрын

If you turned on the dryer that might help a lot lol

@juanperedia5912 Жыл бұрын

Wont start and light stays on open or closed my dryer is whirlpool

@ezmeralda143 Жыл бұрын

So what was the problem 🤔 that's actually the problem with my dryer

@exwp20001 2 ай бұрын

Wirlpool dryer hums but won’t run

@RiseOrRelinquish Жыл бұрын

Anyone hiring an appliance repair tech helper. I'm in southeast PA. Great video subbed

@bensappliancesandjunk Жыл бұрын

I imagine everyone will fist fight over your employment. I know of a few that are hiring. Just message me and give me details and I'll find a few places that will hire

@RiseOrRelinquish Жыл бұрын

@@bensappliancesandjunk I live near Quakertown PA. I have 10 years experience repairing equipment in a manufacturing environment. If you know anyone hiring, please let me know. Appreciate you

@broski7106 2 жыл бұрын

*You forgot to check the Timer Contacts Also* 🤷🏿‍♂️

@bensappliancesandjunk 2 жыл бұрын

I recognize that but as of today, I haven't seen a timer prevent the unit from operating despite having to fix 500+ of these Mexico timer dryers for no-start issues. I try to cover the issues that have a >2% chance of causing the issue, otherwise this would be a 40min video.

@zaheer855 Жыл бұрын

This is the worst design ever. Starting a machine should not be so difficult

@upserlivinthedream 23 күн бұрын

Brand new whirlpool dryer(1 week old from Lowes) . Checked every step besides opening the back. Thought it may have been my breaker however my washer still works. I unplugged both washer and dryer and flipped my breaker anyway and still nothing from the dryer. 😢 I'm scared to death to mess with anything electrical, do you make house calls to Knoxville ,TN😂