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ProDry™ (w/Fan Assist Operaon) vs. non Fan Assist Models
refer to Service Pointer # W10436103
Serial Range: F040 start of producon Model Numbers: See table on next page
Concern:
Tounderstandthetwovenngdesigns—andthepossiblerootcausesformoistureoncabinetsorin
betweentheinnerandouterdoorpanels.
Overview:
Therearetwoventdesignsused,fanassistandnonfanassist.Seegure1&2.
Bothvenngdesignsactsimilarwiththeexceponofthedrycycle.
Fanassistmodels:WhenProDry™isselected,theventdamperclosesatthestartofthecycleandre-
mainsclosedthroughouttheenrewashandrinsecycle.Duringthedrycycletheventdamperopens
andthefanisenergizedduringthedryporonofthecycle.Whenthecycleiscompleteandtheclean
indicatorison,thefanwillrunforanaddional60minuteswiththeventdamperopen;then,the
ventdamperwillcloseandstayclosedforanaddionalvehours.
IfProDry™isnotselected,theventdamperclosesatthestartofthecycleandremainsclosed
throughouttheenrewash,rinse,anddrycycle–andanaddionalsixhoursaerthecleanindicator
turnson.Ifthecycleispausedatanymeduringthewashorrinsecycle,theventdamperwillopen
unlthecycleisresumed.Oncethecleanindicatorisonandthedoorisopenedfor5secondsor
more,theventwillnotreclose.
Nonfanassistmodels:Theventdamperclosesatthestartofthecycleandremainsclosedthroughout
theenrewash,rinse,anddrycycle—andanaddionalsixhoursaerthecleanindicatorturnson.
Oncethecleanindicatorisonandthedoorisopenedfor5secondsormore,theventdamperwillnot
reclose.
Correcon:
Ifyouexperiencemoisturebetweentheinnerandouterdoorpanels,oroncabinetsaroundtheair
inletareaoftheouterdoorpanel—locatednearthetoplesideofthepanel(seegure1),verifythat
ventdamperisclosingbyusingtheservicediagnoscroune.Theprocedureislocatedintheproduct
techsheet.
Verifythatwaxmotorsealandventbezelsealarenotpinchedormissing(seegure2).Verifythere
arenoleaksaroundtheventbezelsealallowingmoisturepastthebezelandintothedoorpanel
area.Verifythatventfanmotorisoperangbyusingtheservicediagnoscroune.Theprocedureis
locatedintheproducttechsheet.
Figure 1 – ProDry™ w/Fan Assist Figure 2 – Non Fan Assist
Wax Motor Seal
Vent Bezel Seal
No Fan Motor
Vent Dampener
No Vent Tube
Fan Motor
Vent Dampener
Vent Tube
Wax Motor
Air Inlet Vent
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