Speedqueen dryer won't start

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

I think a lot of you have these machines. Dd and dsil were here and did laundry; I suspect they put too much in at once. Dh can probably fix it; just off the tops of your heads, as anyone dealt with this lately? The vent is not at all clogged--seems like something tripped. The dryer is only a few years old. TIA

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georgysmom2
7 years ago
Have you checked easy things first Like is the plug in all the way, and the trip switch on......door closed tightly?
nycefarm
7 years ago
circuit breaker?
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jemdandy
7 years ago
There is not enough information here to start a diagnosis. First, is it a gas or electric dryer?

Items common to both types of dryers:

1. Electric power is common to both types, so make sure you have electric power to the dryer.

2. Door switch.

3. Clock motor that drives the control drum. Do you hear the timer motor when you push start? When new, these things are very quiet.

4. Clothes drum. Do you hear the main clothes drum turning and clothes tumbling? Its is belt driven and if the belt broke, you'll hear the main drive motor, but the drum won't be turning. This is a dangerous condition because often this same belt also drives the air impeller (fan) and an overheat condition occurs quickly. Usually, there are safety interlocks in the system to shut it down when this is detected.

5. Failed start switch in the program drum.

Dig out the owner's manual for your machine. It have helpful hints.
sjerin
Original Author
7 years ago
Not the breaker and not the outlet. Sigh, it's a year and a half new.

Jemdandy, nothing whatsoever happens when I press the button to turn it on, no sound at all. Hopefully dh can take a better look tomorrow morning, as he got home late tonight.

Thank you for your suggestions.
Michael
7 years ago
Thermal Fuse. When was the last vent cleaning? Overheating will blow a thermal fuse.

The thermal fuse is usually located near the heat source.
lisa_fla
7 years ago
Are you sure nothing is preventing a tight close on the door? Call speed queen tomorrow to help you troubleshoot.
jemdandy
7 years ago
While you are waiting for hubby, use a search engine and the terms: clothes dryer, "speed queen", and the serial or model number. Put the term, speed queen, in parentheses so that it will be treated as one entry and not 2 words. The serial and model numbers should be on a plate or label on the machine. Unfortunately, these may be on the back of the machine. Browse the web pages to see what you can find.

You can browse without the model and serial numbers, but the results will be more general and not model specific, but you may find where these numbers are located on the machine.

Look for hints about what may be wrong and locate diagrams and sketches to learn more about your machine. Look for overheat devices and fuses as mentioned above.
User
7 years ago
I had a thought about over heating. While you may have looked at the vent did you look and perhaps use something up the shaft/tube that leads to the outside? That may well be where the clog is. When I replaced my dryer last year there were several inches of lint stuck against the sides of the shaft/tube. If something did over heat that part that stopped the machine may need to be replaced but without cleaning that shaft you will continue to have an overheating problem if that is what it ends up being.
Olychick
7 years ago
Have you tried it again? Some of the info I saw online suggested that it will reset itself if overloaded and to try it later.
sjerin
Original Author
7 years ago
Ahhhh, finally the comment box opens for me. Sigh, I have to go back and forth and just wait it out before it appears.

Let's see, after viewing a couple of youtubes I decided to call the warranty people. The main reason I got the SQ is because of its seeming lack of electronics. Is it safe to open up the back? Dh was going to do this but I asked him to hold off. Yes, there could be more lint down the line but it's too darn hot today to go have a look; I have a tool to help with that though my run to outside is a good 15 feet. Tomorrow will be hot too so this chore will have to wait until Sat. I'm still waiting on a call-back from the warranty company and guess that if we open the back of the dryer to get at the innards we may void the warranty. I finally started doing laundry and rigged up a rope in the back yard, as well as dragged out my drying rack. Man, everything dried FAST! Mom would be proud.

It's rather frustrating that the manual does not tell us much; in one of the videos the guy takes off the back of the dryer and finds the schematic. Guess they don't want us mere mortals messing with it. :). Oh, and yes, we tried to start it this morning but now go. Thank you everyone, for your help and suggestions.