I have a front load LG dryer. All of a sudden it has decided it doesn't want to turn on. the light in the drum doesn't come on when i open the door. also, if i touch the door of the dryer i can feel a shock/current. i know this is an unsafe situation and im ready to just buy a new one, but if there's a simple fix, im all ears.

Well, I am neither an electrician or an appliance repairman, but I do fix simple things when I can. If I had to guess, I'd think maybe door switch (won't turn on, light doesn't come on when door opened) may have a short (shock touching the door) ?

First thing I'd do would be unplug and see if there's an easy way to get eyeballs on the switch.

Download the model's schematic.

Dryers are about the simplest household appliance out there.

The neutral wire might be open.

Try one or both of these sources

Repair Clinic

or

https://appliantology.org/foru...pliance-repair-help/

Both good online sources for figuring out the problem and solution.


Post a question about your dryer as you did here but include the make and model number.

Might be a known defect and simple repair for small $$ compared to buying a new Dryer...

If you're the diy type, Appliance Brad can probably help you get the part (if it's a controller board for instance). He helped me get the part for my dryer back in Jan/Feb.

Electric or gas?

I would guess electric and the element has broke and is touching the cabinet. Which should trip the breaker. Since you're getting a shock, something is probably haywire with the wiring.

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Originally posted by Excam_Man:
Electric or gas?

I would guess electric and the element has broke and is touching the cabinet. Which should trip the breaker. Since you're getting a shock, something is probably haywire with the wiring.

He's reporting a shock with the unit off, so heating element shouldn't be energized.

OP
I'd pull the unit out, unplug it and check the connections on the cord, also visually inspect the plug and socket. After checking the connections, plug it in and check with a multimeter, the legs where they attach to the dryer. L1 to neutral and L2 to neutral should each read around 110-125 volts, L1 to L2 should read 220-250 volts. If this is all good, then I'd either call a repairman or being it's LG, I'd just replace the unit with a whirlpool or maytag.

IF you're not getting the correct the voltage, unplug the unit and check the socket the same way, if you are still not getting the correct voltage you either have a bad wall socket, circuit breaker, or problem with the wiring etc., and not the unit

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Originally posted by jimmy123x:

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Originally posted by Excam_Man:
Electric or gas?

I would guess electric and the element has broke and is touching the cabinet. Which should trip the breaker. Since you're getting a shock, something is probably haywire with the wiring.

He's reporting a shock with the unit off, so heating element shouldn't be energized.

An electric dryer is 240V and only one side is normally controlled by a relay, so the other leg would certainly still be hot.

You tube it.

I had the dryer element go out on my Samsung last year and i did a full take down and rebuild.

Cost me about $80 bucks for all of the parts (I replaced all the likely culprits while I was in there including the element which had burned itself out and cracked)and about 2 hours of my time.

That being said, if it is the electronic control module then that might be a different story.