When you press the start push button on a General Electric clothes dryer and absolute nothing happens—no motor hum, no clicking, and no tumbling—the malfunction is typically caused by an open door switch, a tripped household circuit breaker, a blown thermal fuse, or a defective start switch. For safety reasons, dryers completely disable electrical power to the motor if the door switch does not register a closed and locked status. You can troubleshoot electrical power safely using a digital multimeter set to continuity. You can verify that your corrective action is successful when resetting a tripped circuit breaker, replacing a faulty door latch switch, or installing a new start push button allows the dryer to power on and engage the motor smoothly.
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