Pro tip: Swapping out just the start capacitor before the whole motor saved me 45 minutes on a dryer call

I used to always replace the whole motor when a dryer wouldn't spin. But last Tuesday I had a Kenmore model 110 that was humming but not turning. I checked the capacitor with my multimeter first and it was dead. Swapped in a new one for like 8 bucks and the thing fired right up. Now I always test that part before tearing down the whole motor assembly. Any of you guys do the capacitor test first or still go straight for the motor swap?

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fiona_nelson514d ago

Swapping out just the start capacitor" - until it fails again next month, then you're back doing it twice.

amy_reed793d agoMost Upvoted

Blow that out of proportion. Sometimes a cap swap gets you years more life if the motor's still good and your power's clean.