My dryer is a kenmore 90 series and it tumbles but doesnt heat. someone told me it is like a heating element or something how do I go about fixing that. step by step instructions would be great! Thanks in advance.
2007-02-03 13:57:20 · 11 answers · asked by floatingkeg99 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
before you jump to conclusions that your heating element is bad, have you checked your fuses? or circuit breakers? your dryer runs on 120 volts, but needs 240 volts to heat the element. if one of the fuses blows it will do what your dryer is doing now. if you have the cartridge type 30 amp fuses, just replace them both, they will run you about $5.00. if you have circuit breakers, flip them off and then back on, even if they don't appear to have popped. and also, check the heat selector switch on the back splash, just to be sure that it isn't set to air fluff. now if all of this checks out good and the dryer still doesn't heat, then it could be a thermostat or the element and you can go from there. there are web sites that will show you how to replace the element and it may come with directions. good luck, hope this helps.
2007-02-03 18:05:50 · answer #1 · answered by car dude 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It helps if you know a few things about electric dryers. Assuming your breakers or fuses are okay - you DID check that first, right? - and there isn't a problem with the outlet or the plug coming loose, which is unlikely since you said it's still tumbling properly, It could be: Dead heating element Dead contact or relay at the controls Dead thermostat You'll want a simple meter for all these tests. Look online for the parts diagrams for your make and model - you didn't share that info with us, so we can only go by generalities here. Unplug your dryer. You will need to open it up, because you're going to be spending some time in its inner workings. Find the limit thermostat that comes out of the heater duct. The heater duct is the portion of the machine that actually has the heating element in it. The thermostat may be somewhat downstream, or it may be right there in it. If there's more than one, test them all. If any of them show infinity resistance, they're stuck open. They should show continuity at room temperature; if one is stuck open, remove it and take it, along with the make and model number of your dryer, to an appliance parts supplier; they'll take care of you from there. Not it? Okay, remove the wiring from the heating element and test it. There may be more than one string, test them separately. Again, if there's infinity resistance, the element is broken. You'll have to replace it. For switches and relays, you're on your own. You'll have to consult wiring diagrams specific to your machine to know what to test and how. Without knowing anything else, I'm betting it's about 75% likelihood that one of the thermostats is dead. They're about $2.50-$5.00 depending on what yours does. They fail all the time, it's no big deal.
2016-03-29 03:50:07 · answer #2 · answered by Mary 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before you do anything, be sure your vent on the outside of your house is totally free of lint. If there is not enough air circulating, the dryer won't heat. Also, clean your lint trap of lint and then take a toothbrush with soap and clean the screen and rinse well with water. Dryer sheets leave a residue on the lint screen and will cut donw the air circulation as well. My dryer stopped heating and all I did was clean the lint out of the vent on the outside of the house and it worked fine after that.
2007-02-03 14:04:02 · answer #3 · answered by nachosmyman 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You will find step by step instructions for your dryer here. Just be very careful...the dryer runs at 240 volts. If you don't know what you're doing, hire a pro:
http://www.applianceaid.com/whirlpool-dryers.html#no-eheat
2007-02-03 14:24:46 · answer #4 · answered by anywherebuttexas 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yep, it's the heating element, ours has gone out before. Depends on how old ur dryer is......if it's pretty old, if i were u, might think about getting a new one......i think the part for ours was somewhere between $50 and $80.....
2007-02-03 14:02:28 · answer #5 · answered by rocketgirl 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
You need to remove the heating element and replace it. That's the only thing you can do. If you want your guarantee to still be in effect, you'll need to have the company fix it or you will lose the guarantee completely.
Really, it's not that expensive and you'll be certain you don't go wrong. It'll cost a lot less to have the company fix it than to replace it if you do something wrong....
2007-02-03 14:08:10 · answer #6 · answered by The ReDesign Diva 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
If your home is an older one, you may have fuses insted of breakers. If this is the case, their are two fuses for the dryer. One for the motor, and one for the heat.
2007-02-03 17:13:43 · answer #7 · answered by shawnd518 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
thouroughly clean the lint trap and outside vent before you fix/replace. also, not to be a smart @ss, but check and make sure no one put it on the "air" setting : )
2007-02-03 15:15:17 · answer #8 · answered by I'm so crafty, I make people 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Thermostat!
2007-02-03 14:08:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hi,
Hope this helps or at least gets you pointed in the right direction.
2007-02-03 14:03:45 · answer #10 · answered by Old Dawg 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋