SOURCE: Dryer Heating But Not Drying!!!
if its not heating at all the thermal is the most likely culprit and it was the little plastic piece you seen now if you have a meter set it to continuity and pull one of the wires off the thermal limiter and check it if it reads open its bad same with the heating element let me know now if the heater and thermal limiter are good pull the blower motor vent and check it for blockage
SOURCE: The heating element will not
Hello,
With power detached, remove wire feeds to heating element and remeasure it while it is isolated from other circuitry. If you don't do that, you may be measuring some continuity thru other components in parallel with the element. Get back to me if you don't have an open heater element.
Regards,
Rick
SOURCE: kenmore 90 series elec dryer,replaced heating
Several things to check. Be sure you have the correct voltage to the unit.
Since this is an electrical heated device, it is loaded with safety switches. There is sometimes a thermal overload,or clix-on bimetal device in the exhaust inside the rear of the unit. If your exhaust becomes restricted, it will take the heater out of the circuit. If you do not have enough air flow, the element would burn up/ out. I would look around again as I'm sure there are other safety devices as the one I mentioned as well as one near the element to prevent overheating.
The timer is also responsible for sending power to the element as well as the motor.
Good Luck and hope this helps.
SOURCE: My dryer spins but it is not getting hot or
WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR THERE IS A SLOT WHERE THE DOOR SWITCH MAKES CONTACT TO LET THE DRYER RUN. TAKE A PLASTIC OBJECT AND HOLD THE DOOR SWITCH IN AND START THE DRYER DO YOU SEE THE ELEMENT GLOWING IF YOU DO YOUR ELEMENT IS NOT BAD THE BELT THAT TURNS THE DRUM SHOULD TURN THE BLOWER TOO.IF YOU SEE TWO BELTS ON YOUR UNIT GET6 BACK TO ME
SOURCE: roper dryer res7648kq0, replaced heat element,
Wow.
In electric dryers with an AUTO cycle; the heater runs on 220 volts, but the timer motor runs on 110 volts. There is a resistor in the system to cut down the voltage. If the resistor is bad, you will see the same symptoms as if a thermostat was bad. The timer motor will not run in the automatic cycle. You need to make sure that you test for continuity in the resistor.
I've looked at two parts diagrams for your washer and cannot find a sensor anywhere in either, so the thermostat is what tells the timer to advance once the dryer reaches a preset temperature.
The thermostat will only tell the timer to advance if the dryer reaches the proper temperature, if you have some clogging in the vents, the dryer may never reach the proper temperature, and thus not advance on the auto cycle. but i'm sure you've probably checked that. I'm baffled. Let me know how it pans out if you can. Thanks. I'm still trying to find a wiring diagram for that model.
thanks,
Mike
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