My dryer stopped heating right before the holiday season and I needed to save money for hosting. It turned out it was my thermal fuse. I don’t know how much it would have cost me to have it serviced, but I am guessing it would have been a lot more than the $13.66 I ended up paying for the part. Thank you so much!
Thank you for the informative tips! I followed your instructions and found out that I had a bad cycling thermostat. The appliances stores in my town do not have the OEM parts; however, one of the stores had a compatible one for $15. Took it home, installed it, and now it works like new! Thank you!!!! BTW, your instructions are so easy to follow; even a caveman like me can follow it :).
I’m really curious about how flipping the breaker solved your problem.🤷🏼♀️ I just assumed, if the dryer turns on, (regardless of the fact that it’s just blowing cold air) then that wouldn’t have anything to do with the breaker??? I’ve already replaced the thermal fuse, but evidently that wasn’t the problem.☹️
@@maureenazevedo6219 Early in the video they explain that 1 of the 2 breakers can go bad or be off, and if it happens then 120v will still be enough to run the dryer without heat
Hello! Great video, I went through and tested everything for continuity and everything checked out. Any idea what it could be if none of the problems mentioned in this video were it?
Good stuff Matt, quick question: Could you guys push out more videos like this explaining what could cause an appliance to malfunction. Instead of just replacing parts, thanks again.
I do believe what I found should be added to all post about electric dryers. I had gone through all the steps checking out my dryer. it had the correct voltage and all parts seemed to function as they should. upon further checking I discovered the receptacle on my dryer was loose and causing all kinds of different issues. After replacing it my dryer is working and I had already ordered a timer as a lat resort. When I check the voltage with my meter it showed the correct voltage , but when the dryer started with the plug loose in the receptacle it caused the voltage to drop and in fact I probably didn't have 240 at times. This is probably not a common problem but one that should be checked!
I like the vid but wish you would have shown what you had to take off to get the back off. My dryer looks like one in your vid and looks like the top has to come off in order to get the back off. Guess I will have to figure it out.
The problem is I've checked everything and everything checks out okay so I have not found my problem why it's not heating I don't know where to go from here
Question: bought a used dryer for X and it dries great, but seems to get too hot? Is it possible someone put a termofuse higher that what was called for? and or bypassed it altogether? ty
It is possible someone put in a part that is not what the manufacturer recommends for the unit. You will just want to check to make sure it's not been bypassed, because that is a safety issue. Overheating can also be caused by a lack of air flow, so you can check the blower wheel and housing and make sure there isn't a lot of lint build up restricting the air flow.
Hrmm, I tried checked all 5 troubleshooting points but still having intermittent issues where it won't dry. I also tried flicking and tapping each part too in case of loose coonection---no luck. What now?
I replaced everything on here and my dryer still won't heat it spins and runs but will not heat I have an old breaker board and I replaced it even though it wasn't burnt out and it still won't heat
Step 0 is to unplug the dryer, so it should list 0 volts. The test in the video is resistance, not volts. It should read that the fuse has continuity between both sides
I have a question I have a dryer it's not heating at all there's no heat coming out of it but it is turning on and it is isolating but the isolation won't go off by its self I actually shut it off myself when the clothes are actually done drying which takes like 5 hours because there's no heat what could the problem be? Sometimes I fall asleep in the dryer runs all night please help.
Please get a new one or have a professional look at it. It is extremely dangerous to run an already malfunctioning dryer. More than likely there is a sensor in the dryer that is malfunctioning, hence it doesn't turn off
Great and informative video however, by the time I buy the voltage meter and parts, it’ll cost me about the same to have our local appliance repair people come fix this.
I have a Kenmore Series 200 electric heater. The wall plug-in is 110v, not 240. The drier spins and the fan is working, the heater is not. I will check the fuse.
I replaced everything on here and my dryer still won't heat it spins and runs but will not heat I have an old breaker board and I replaced it even though it wasn't burnt out and it still won't heat
Thank you for these videos.. my husband and I fixed it and we saved $. We replaced the heating element. Feels great to DIY and save.
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My dryer stopped heating right before the holiday season and I needed to save money for hosting. It turned out it was my thermal fuse. I don’t know how much it would have cost me to have it serviced, but I am guessing it would have been a lot more than the $13.66 I ended up paying for the part. Thank you so much!
You certainly helped me. I got into the 240v outlet, found a loose wire AND A FIRE HAZARD. FIXED IT with a new outlet, eight bucks.
Glad you were able to fix your issue! If there is anything we can help you with in the future please let us know.
I walked through this easy to follow video and confirmed it's the heating element that's gone bad. Many thanks for this tutorial!
Thank you for the informative tips! I followed your instructions and found out that I had a bad cycling thermostat. The appliances stores in my town do not have the OEM parts; however, one of the stores had a compatible one for $15. Took it home, installed it, and now it works like new! Thank you!!!! BTW, your instructions are so easy to follow; even a caveman like me can follow it :).
The best repair and troubleshooting video I've seen
Excellent: Clear and concise---and thanks for the multimeter use pics!
You are welcome. If there is anything we can help you with in the future please let us know.
I flipped my breaker and made sure the dryer was plugged in all the way and its heating now! Thank you.
I’m really curious about how flipping the breaker solved your problem.🤷🏼♀️ I just assumed, if the dryer turns on, (regardless of the fact that it’s just blowing cold air) then that wouldn’t have anything to do with the breaker???
I’ve already replaced the thermal fuse, but evidently that wasn’t the problem.☹️
@@maureenazevedo6219 Early in the video they explain that 1 of the 2 breakers can go bad or be off, and if it happens then 120v will still be enough to run the dryer without heat
Thanks Matt, for the little side note and good communication on solenoid testing.
Hello! Great video, I went through and tested everything for continuity and everything checked out. Any idea what it could be if none of the problems mentioned in this video were it?
Good stuff Matt, quick question: Could you guys push out more videos like this explaining what could cause an appliance to malfunction. Instead of just replacing parts, thanks again.
Nice and clear explanation. It helps a lot. !Thank you!
I do believe what I found should be added to all post about electric dryers. I had gone through all the steps checking out my dryer. it had the correct voltage and all parts seemed to function as they should. upon further checking I discovered the receptacle on my dryer was loose and causing all kinds of different issues. After replacing it my dryer is working and I had already ordered a timer as a lat resort. When I check the voltage with my meter it showed the correct voltage , but when the dryer started with the plug loose in the receptacle it caused the voltage to drop and in fact I probably didn't have 240 at times. This is probably not a common problem but one that should be checked!
Awesome
Good video. Just 1 note, you only need to remove 1 wire from items to isolate them from the circuit to test.
Thank you for your expertise and detailed videos. Helpful. Blessings!
“Apply it to the terminal “ is 100% the reason to watch this video over and over again lol 😂
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excellent video
Thanks for the clear video - great info!
Great video, thank you!
Also, the high limit thermostat can continuously trip if the vent is clogged.
I like the vid but wish you would have shown what you had to take off to get the back off. My dryer looks like one in your vid and looks like the top has to come off in order to get the back off. Guess I will have to figure it out.
The problem is I've checked everything and everything checks out okay so I have not found my problem why it's not heating I don't know where to go from here
if you tested the two purple wired on the cycling thermostat would show if the heating ele is good/bad?
You would need to test the element to determine if that part has failed.
My Kenmore will heat but only with a light load. Any ideas? Thanks Greg
THANK YOU
Question: bought a used dryer for X and it dries great, but seems to get too hot? Is it possible someone put a termofuse higher that what was called for? and or bypassed it altogether? ty
It is possible someone put in a part that is not what the manufacturer recommends for the unit. You will just want to check to make sure it's not been bypassed, because that is a safety issue. Overheating can also be caused by a lack of air flow, so you can check the blower wheel and housing and make sure there isn't a lot of lint build up restricting the air flow.
I replaced all the thermostats (3), the thermal fuse, the electric breaker and the heating element. Dryer spins but does not ged hot.
What type of dryer is the one in this video
Why did you have to unplug the high limit thermostat to test it? You didn’t with the others you tested.
Hrmm, I tried checked all 5 troubleshooting points but still having intermittent issues where it won't dry. I also tried flicking and tapping each part too in case of loose coonection---no luck. What now?
I also check all other connections and grounds. Looks pretty simple, I don't even see a controller board.
I likey it's 2:00 am tomorrow we'll check it out leave a comment
can the heating ele be repaired?
An element would need to be replaced if it has failed.
I replaced everything on here and my dryer still won't heat it spins and runs but will not heat I have an old breaker board and I replaced it even though it wasn't burnt out and it still won't heat
When I tested the thermal fuse I got a reading of 1.98volts is that an issue? Everything else tested fine.
Step 0 is to unplug the dryer, so it should list 0 volts. The test in the video is resistance, not volts. It should read that the fuse has continuity between both sides
I have a question I have a dryer it's not heating at all there's no heat coming out of it but it is turning on and it is isolating but the isolation won't go off by its self I actually shut it off myself when the clothes are actually done drying which takes like 5 hours because there's no heat what could the problem be? Sometimes I fall asleep in the dryer runs all night please help.
Please get a new one or have a professional look at it. It is extremely dangerous to run an already malfunctioning dryer. More than likely there is a sensor in the dryer that is malfunctioning, hence it doesn't turn off
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Great and informative video however, by the time I buy the voltage meter and parts, it’ll cost me about the same to have our local appliance repair people come fix this.
I got a multi meter at Home Depot for $13. The heating element is $51. There is no way a reputable repair is going to cost me $65.
I have a Kenmore Series 200 electric heater. The wall plug-in is 110v, not 240. The drier spins and the fan is working, the heater is not. I will check the fuse.
If there is anything we can help you with in the future please let us know.
I replaced everything on here and my dryer still won't heat it spins and runs but will not heat I have an old breaker board and I replaced it even though it wasn't burnt out and it still won't heat
Did you fix the issue.