Some door switches have only two metal prongs extending from the body while.
Kenmore dryer door switch test.
Many are white in color and all have metal prongs called terminals extending out from the body of the switch.
This video demonstrates how to test a three terminal switch on a gas or electric dryer.
This safety switch can sometimes go bad however and if you do happen to have a dryer that can run with the door open then there may a problem with your door switch.
How to test a dryer door switch.
Dryer door switches are a little over an inch long.
The video below shows a gas dryer but the repair is.
Door switches get a great deal of hard use.
If the dryer drum light stays on the door switch is faulty.
How to test a dryer door switch with an ohmmeter.
To quickly test the door switch open the dryer door and press the door switch lever.
If the door switch fails the dryer won t start when the door is closed.
The most frequent cause for a clothes dryer s failure to start is a malfunctioning door switch.
A door switch is a simple on off mechanism that prohibits the dryer from operating when the door is open.