Whirlpool Front Load Dryer Door Switch

The dyer control panel depends on the correct signal from the door switch to know if the door is open or closed.

Whirlpool front load dryer door switch.

Whirlpool front loading dryers use a door activated shutoff switch. Change door from left hand to right hand swing. Once of the key features of duet dryers is the ability to switch the door to the other side of the dryer giving you flexibility as to where you can install your dryer. Figuring the door switch was the likely culprit i opened the dryer and removed the old switch 2 screws.

How to test a dryer door switch. Find the door switch by looking for a pair of wires typically white and red that run along the top of the right side of the dryer then into the switch found either slightly below the lip. The front loading duet line of washers and dryers from whirlpool is rich in added features. This safety switch can sometimes go bad however and if you do happen to have a dryer that can run with the door open then there may a problem with your door switch.

Replace the door switch with the manufacturer approved replacement part. If the dryer drum light stays on the door switch is faulty. As a safety feature the dryer will not work with an open door. Many people may not know this but dryers have a door switch that makes it impossible for them to operate when the door is open.

The video below shows a gas dryer but the repair is. To quickly test the door switch open the dryer door and press the door switch lever. The black switch lever was obviously broken as it swung freely. I then found this switch which looked the same and had the same model number even though it said it was for a whirlpool.

3406107 dryer door switch by beaquicy replacement for whirlpool kenmore roper amana crosley dryer replaces 3406109 3 pack 4 9 out of 5 stars 38 8 55 8.