My dryer stop heating a couple days ago. I did all the checks on it with the meter and found out it was the fuse. I changed the fuse but it blew again. I rewired it so it will bypass the fuse on my kenmore 90 plus series dryer and it works fine. What does the fuse actually do? Is it ok to run my dryer without the fuse in play?
Thanks in advance
2007-02-13 12:40:20 · 6 answers · asked by floatingkeg99 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Well, the fuse is used to control power surges or short circuits. A fuse is rated by amperage. When the current(amps) is above the amount safe for your dryer, the fuse will blow. You might try finding out what size amperage the fuse is supposed to be. The original fuse might have just blew just because of a power surge not caused by the dryer. When you replaced it you might have just gotten a fuse rated lower than what is needed. Make SURE you have the right size fuse.
2007-02-13 13:25:33 · answer #1 · answered by Brian S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your dryer doesn't heat, check these:
Power from the house
Heating element
Thermal fuse
Wiring
Power from the house
Check to see whether there's power getting to the dryer. Is it plugged in? Check for blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers--your dryer uses two fuses or circuit breakers. The dryer could tumble but not heat if only one of the two fuses is blown. If you have circuit breakers, one of the two circuit breakers can trip, even if the two for the dryer are connected.
Heating element
Often a dryer heating element burns out, but doesn't trip the circuit breaker or blow a fuse. The heating element is simply a long coil of special wire. You can check it for continuity with an ohm meter. No continuity means the element is bad and you need to replace it--electric heating elements aren't repairable.
Thermal fuse
On many dryers, there's a thermal fuse mounted to the exhaust duct inside the back cover panel. The fuse--which is about an inch long--is usually embedded in black resin and mounted in a white plastic housing. If the fuse has blown, you need to replace it. (You can't re-set it.)
Wiring
A common problem is for the main wiring connection from the house, at the dryer, to burn and break its connection. Because the dryer can still tumble with partial power, the connection may be only partially defective. You may need to replace both the power cord to the dryer and the terminal block inside the dryer that the wire is attached to.
2007-02-13 15:48:35 · answer #2 · answered by deco 6 · 0⤊ 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 05:33:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fuse keeps you from burning down your house. It depends how much you like your house whether you should run it without a fuse.
2007-02-13 13:01:25 · answer #4 · answered by Michael 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No!
Never bypass a fuse or replace it with one of a different rating.
Major damage will occur in the least, fire at worst.
2007-02-13 13:10:31 · answer #5 · answered by I am, I said 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, it sounds like you have a short circuit in the dryer and it could overheat and start a fire!
2007-02-13 12:56:21 · answer #6 · answered by zdonz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋