Had to choose between replacing a control board or jury-rigging the wiring on a 10 year old dryer

I went with the board swap because the customer wanted reliability, but it cost them $280 and the part took 5 days to ship. Anyone else find the old-school wire fix holds up just as long for half the price?

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christopher_hunt2d ago

I get what you're saying about the wire fix holding up, but I've seen those duct taped connections come back worse a year later. A buddy of mine did the wiring trick on his mom's dryer and it worked fine until it didn't, then it took out the heating element too. That extra $280 for the control board gave her peace of mind and a warranty if something goes wrong again. For a 10 year old machine, I think the board swap was the right call since parts are already getting harder to find anyway.

abby_singh1d ago

A $280 board on a 10 year old machine is basically gambling that nothing else breaks next month... a used replacement dryer can often be found for the same price on Facebook Marketplace. The real gamble is investing that much into a machine where the motor, drum rollers, or belt could be the next thing to go without warning. Those old control boards are usually simple enough that a $10 relay swap fixes the real issue, and then you're not throwing money at a dying appliance.