Kenmore dryer will come on and run a short while then circuit breaker jumps out.?

Answer 1

if you are talking about an electric dryer it could be the breaker or the heating element because the heating element does not start as soon as your dryer turns on it has a time delay relay so when it turns on it either draws to much power or you need a different breaker

Answer 2

You didn't state if the dryer worked previously or if this is an electric or gas dryer. If it is an electric dryer, it likely has a circuit breaker unto itself because of the amount of current it draws.

Barring any problems with the dryer itself, the problem may be that there are too many receptacles drawing power from that circuit. If this is in your basement, another outlet may be on that same circuit.

Your best bet is to get a circuit tester and map your outlets back to the breaker box. Don't necessarily trust that your box is labeled correctly.

If you find that there are additional receptacles on that circuit, unplug the appliances (because they still draw power even if they're not on).

Answer 3

If it runs for a while before the breaker cuts then it is another load in the house on the same circuit as the dryer. Try not running any other electrical appliances, even lights while the dryer is on. I would even go so far as to unplug the hot water tank just to see if this is the problem.
If this fails, the problem is with the dryer.
Good luck

Answer 4

It might be the belt, motor or idler pulley. If the drum is sticky and won't turn easily by hand (just reach in and try to rotate it) it will increase the load on the motor till it overloads the circuit.
By the fact that it runs for awhile says the motor is probably ok, and the heating elements are ok..it just draws too much power to turn the drum until it overheats the circuit breaker. The idler wheel can be bad, and it's pretty easy and cheap to fix..but it can cause this problem.
Usually, the drum turns on some felt pads in a sort of cradle. If you can see the side of the drum, you will see the belt and the place where the drum slides on the felt pads. Spraying some silicone on that part of the drum (not on the belt!!!) can help.

Answer 5

The dryer is drawing too much amperage for some reason. Most likely the motor is going bad

Answer 6

Make sure the lint filter is thoroughly cleaned. Hardware store has a long skinny brush to get into those long slide in type filters. Make sure air vent is not blocked. Any of these will cause overheat & a popped fuse.