[Shad]

Our machine, which I make out to be a whirlpool make, stopped operating all of a sudden. The symptom is that when we press start I just hear a faint clicking noise behind the control pannel. This is a couple weeks after we got about 3-4 inches of water in the basement. The unit worked fine after the water was pumped out.

The clicking sound I take to be a relay and would seem to mean that AC power to the dryer is intact. The breaker wasn't tripped. The door switch operates because when the door is open I don't hear this sound.

Also I'm unsure as to how to get access to the control panel to make any electrical tests.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[PS Staff - Sheila]

The end cap of the console pop off and there is a screw under each one. Then the condole will flip up.

If water got in around the motor I would guess that the motor has failed.

[Shad]

Thanks.

What I found is that the belt had broken. I understand that this model dryer has a broken belt detector which I take to mean that the motor wouldn't run. Probably a good thing - that symptom might be added to the diagnosis check lists.