Dryer again
I fixed my dryer today. It last broke a year and a half ago, so I suppose that's not too bad for a ~fifteen-year-old appliance.
http://tevarin.livejournal.com/2008/01/21/
Nearly the same problem, too. Break in the heating element. I wonder if electrical spikes might be causing the breaks, or excessive vibration...?
This time it happened right next to the contact terminal, so instead of buying a whole new element, I crimped a piece of sheet copper to form a new terminal, and soldered it together with high-temp aluminum solder to make a good connection. I figure I'll keep an eye on it for the next few loads just in case.
http://tevarin.livejournal.com/2008/01/21/
Nearly the same problem, too. Break in the heating element. I wonder if electrical spikes might be causing the breaks, or excessive vibration...?
This time it happened right next to the contact terminal, so instead of buying a whole new element, I crimped a piece of sheet copper to form a new terminal, and soldered it together with high-temp aluminum solder to make a good connection. I figure I'll keep an eye on it for the next few loads just in case.