I have the same problem with my MALBER WD1000 - Opened up the top and had a burnt wire to a sensor on the heater element. Did you add a fuse and reattach? Ever find why that connection burnt out - was it a failed element drawing too much current?
I also had this problem. I looked on this site and before even opening up the machine, ordered a new heating element. After I received the new heating element which came with a service booklet, I opened the top of my machine. I started to begin the process of getting to the heating element(a very long process) when I noticed a red wire connecting to the thermostat was burnt and its plastic insulator was melted. I then pulled out the thermostat (a very long needle) and took the advice of Jagjared and opened up the thermostat and cleaned it. I then cut the burnt part of the red wire and connector off and stripped a small amout of the red wire and attached a new insulated connector that I purchased at the hardware store. I then reinserted the thermostat(which took a while because its hard to find the hole that the needle goes into) and then connected both hot and ground wires. I'm not sure what Jagjared meant when he said that he was able relocate the thermostat because I'm only able to place it exactly where I pulled it out. Maybe he can explain?? Anyway, this was a very easy fix. I think I'm pretty handy but would consider myself only an amatuer when it comes to issues like this. I think I might have had a very difficult time actually replacing the heating element so I'm glad I didn't have to. Hope this helps you all.
To fix Malber WD1000 dryer that is not heating: My husband and I followed Jagared's instructions, and they worked perfectly - and we not exceedingly handy.
1. We took off the top of the unit.
2. Located the thermostat. It is part H220 on the WD1000 schematic. The schematic on the Malber site.
3. Originally we snipped off the melted red wire and replaced it with a part from Radio Shack (1/4" crimp wire disconnects).
4. The dryer still did not work. The thermostat appeared slightly burned. We cleaned off the connections on the thermostat with alcohol (we did not even open it) and scraped off some of the charred plastic.
5. The dryer worked, but we will still replace the thermostat part H220 (which is available on the Malber site), because this is a temporary fix.
The wire gets hot, but as long as the connection is still good, you should be OK. What exactly is your prtoblem? No heat to dryer?
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I fixed it. Basically one of the thermostats is too close to the electronic heater element and also not as securely fastened as it should be. One time, when the dryer shook, the thermostat hit the element and shorted out - burning the ground wire of the thermostat.
So I opened up the thermostat and cleaned the carbon off of the contacts inside of it. Then relocated it just slightly farther from the heater element after fixing the ground wire. Now it works perfectly - even better really because of the increased distance from the heater element so the unit now gets slightly warmer.
Malber was no help on this. I called them up before opening up the unit and checking it myself. Their contact out in New York said that the heater element goes out...have no idea how he got that...because the heater element itself is just a thick "wire" like on an electronic stove. How that goes out I have no idea.
Thanks for the response! Feel free to share my fix with others.
I believe I have the same problem with the Malber wd1000 - No Heat with either dryer setting. The tub spins and sounds like it would be draining the condensed water but no heat. It just started happening this week after 3 years of use. I read about your fix and was wondering if this is something an amateur with not much electrical experience should attempt or should I give call to an electrician. Any additional details would be helpful. Thanks for your response. Kevin
I cut a new hole in the air tube and relocated the thermostat. Covered the old hole with some tape insulation.
Works great. Since its a little further away from the heater element the machine gets slighter warmer than it had been. I have an infrared temperature gun at work if you want the readings - If yours works fine without doing all that then don't - too much hassle.
Cleaning the contacts on the thermostat is something you're only going to be to do once or twice. Then the thermostat will have to be replaced.
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