An appliance that fails partway through a cycle and sometimes completes normally usually points to a specific stage — fill, wash, spin, heat or dry — not total failure. For dryer moisture-sensor cycle, first compare the same towel load on Timed Dry and Sensor Dry.
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- dryer moisture-sensor cycle with this exact failure state
- Diagnosis across small/mixed load versus sensor bars, airflow and control
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0 of 4 completedCapture the exact failure state
ReversibleNote exactly which stage the cycle stops or errors at, and whether it's the same stage each time. Expected behavior: sense damp fabric contact and end when the load reaches target dryness.
Isolate the component boundary
ReversibleCompare the same towel load on Timed Dry and Sensor Dry. Run the specific stage in isolation where the appliance allows it, and repeat with a different, similar-sized load. Boundary to separate: small/mixed load versus sensor bars, airflow and control.
Correct only the proven cause
ReversibleClean sensor bars by approved method and group similar fabrics. Correct the loading, supply or setting proven to affect that one stage, or arrange service for a component fault confirmed at that stage.
Verify and stop safely
ReversibleRun two complete normal cycles in a row and confirm the same stage no longer fails. Service cycles that end immediately with a normal damp load and clean sensors.
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