The Performa electric dryer by Maytag is an economical and reliable dryer. You know it must be a
reliable dryer when Maytag put its name on it.
One of the best things about this dryer besides the low price, is
how easy it is for the do it yourself person to be able to do most
of the repairs themselves.
Most electric dryers work basically the same way.
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They
used to 240 volts
to heat & run the motor
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Use an electric
motor to drive the drum
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Use a blower wheel
to circulate
the air inside of the dryer
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Use a belt to turn
the tumbler around
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Use a heating
element to produce heat
to dry the clothes
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And use a timer to
keep track of the drying time.
Like any other good dryer, there
comes a time when one of those parts are not working properly and
you will need to take care of them.
In this page you will find a bunch of links pointing to different
pages, all you have to do is to select the link that is closest to the
problem that you are experiencing, click on it, and you will be
taken to the proper page.
For example:
if you drive is not heating, all you have to do is go
to the link dryer not heating click on it and you will be taken to
the page with the information you are looking for.
View this video clip
first, to make sure you have a Performa
Performa electric dryer ID video
So, if you are ready to get your electric dryer
fixed today, lets go....
Click on the link below that describes the problem
you are having
with your dryer.
Dryer won't start:
This page covers how to check the voltages at the terminal block,
the thermal fuse, the door safety switch, the start switch and the
timer.
Dryer won't tumble:
This page covers how to check the belt, the idler pulley
and the drum support rollers.
Dryer won't heat:
This page covers how to check the voltages at the
terminal block, the thermal cutoff, the hi-limit thermostat, the
heating element, the operating thermostat, the motor switch and the
timer.
Dryer irregular heating:
This page covers how to check the exhaust hose, the
operating thermostat, the timer and the heating element.
Dryer making noises:
This page covers how to check the belt, the idler pulley,
the drum support rollers and the motor.
Cord replacing:
This page will show you how to install a 3 prongs or a 4
prongs dryer cord.
Complete DVD video:
In this page you could order a complete dvd video that
covers all of the repairs that could be done on this dryer. When you
own this video, you will never have to call a repairman again.
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