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    psebastian Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Sep 24, 2006, 11:17 AM
    Dryer Problem - popping circuit breaker
    Last night we stared have a problem with our dryer. When the dryer is running it pops the circuit breaker after 5-10 minutes. I check the wires and heating element and they seem to be fine.
    Any ideas or suggestions – I’ve got clothes that need drying.

    Thanks
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    Sep 24, 2006, 12:56 PM
    The problem may be with the circuit breaker. Changing a breaker requires you to open the panel. If you decide to try this, shut off the Main Breaker to kill the interior of the panel, however, keep in mind the wires feeding the Main are still live, if the Main is in the same panel.

    The breaker is plugged onto tabs, you may have to gently force the breaker off these tabs by prying gently with a screwdriver.

    Inspect these tabs, should be clean and shiny, no evidence of carbon,pitting,arcing, etc. If they are damaged, then the panel needs to be replaced.

    Or the connection of wires on the breaker may be loose.
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    Jan 7, 2010, 09:09 PM

    Eevn though the breaker is tripping this sounds more like an appliance problem than an electrical problem. Why, the breaker is doing it's job! I'm sure you have stayed out there by the unit until the breakeer tripped once you reset the breaker and turn the dryer on feel the top . I know you looked at it, elements in dryers are normaly coils the break may be hard to see .
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    Jan 8, 2010, 03:49 AM
    Dad, the original post is dated 9/24/2006.

    The warranty is over on a new dryer by now.
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    Jan 29, 2010, 06:38 PM
    I have the same problem so we bought a new dryer-does that mean it's the breaker even though it was replaced when the old dryer tripped it

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