If your Speed Queen commercial dryer isn’t heating, starting, drying, or otherwise generally not working as it should, it can start to cause a lot of problems down the line. Like with guests not getting clean sheets to sleep on or employees who don’t have flour-free aprons to wear top-of-their shift, it creates a question of hygiene that can trash your brand reputation faster than a quick dry setting. So if your Speed Queen dryer is, well, slow, Parts Town has some Speed Queen commercial dryer troubleshooting tricks to recoup lost downtime.
Speed Queen Dryer Not Starting
Cause | Solution |
No power
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Plug the power cord into the outlet
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Open door
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The dryer won’t start if the door is open
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Timer was not set
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Set timer and push to start
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Blown fuse
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Replace the fuse in the electrical circuit
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Tripped circuit breaker
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Reset the circuit breaker
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Motor overload protector needs to cycle
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Wait 10 minutes for the motor overload protector to cycle
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Speed Queen Dryer Not Heating
Cause | Solution |
Wrong timer settings
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Switch timer from COOL DOWN or COOL TUMBLE and the fabric setting from NO HEAT, as these selections will prevent the Speed Queen dryer from heating
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Blown fuses or tripped circuit breaker
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Replace the fuse in the electrical circuit and reset the circuit breaker Note: This is for electric dryers only |
Closed main gas line valve
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Open the main gas line valve Note: This is for gas dryers only |
Dirty or kinked exhaust duct
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Clean or unkink the exhaust duct
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Obstructed weather hood
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Remove debris from weather hood and ensure the flap faces outward
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Speed Queen Dryer Not Drying
Cause | Solution |
Dirty or kinked exhaust duct
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Clean or unkink the exhaust duct
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Obstructed weather hood
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Remove debris from weather hood and ensure the flap faces outward
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Wrong automatic cycle setting
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Switch settings to MORE DRY
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Wrong timed cycle setting
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Increase time
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Dirty lint filter
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Remove lint from filter
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Load size too small
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Increase load size
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Incorrectly sorted clothes
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Separate bulky items from lighter ones
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Speed Queen Dryer Making Noise
Cause | Solution |
Foreign objects in dryer
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Check the dryer for items that might have fallen out of pockets like coins, keys, pens, lipstick, headphones, etc. Make sure to zip up jackets before starting the dryer
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Unlevel dryer
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Ensure dyer is seated on level ground or adjust the leveling legs
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Normal operating sounds
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Ticking, clicking and humming are all normal operating sounds
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Speed Queen Dryer Takes too Long to Dry
Cause | Solution |
Load size too large
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Reduce load size
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Set to automatic cycle
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Set to TIME DRY cycle. Automatic cycle will take as long as needed for clothes to dry
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Speed Queen Dryer Wrinkled Clothes
Cause | Solution |
Heat set too high
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Reduce heat
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Load size too large
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Reduce load size
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Speed Queen Dryer Smells Like Body Odor
Cause | Solution |
Clothes smell bad
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Ensure the laundry room is free from odors like paint, pets, cleaning products, mold and mildew, etc., as the dryer uses air from the room to dry the clothes, which can make them smell. Open the window to dissipate unpleasant odors or remove the source before starting the dryer
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Does a Speed Queen Dryer Have a Fuse?
No, the Speed Queen electric dryers themselves do not have an electrical fuse. However, your house may have two fuses located in the main electrical panel, sub panel or fuse box. If one or both of these fuses are blown or damaged, your Speed Queen dryer will not start.
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