I took off the back panel to check the fuse...anyone know where it is? It's not obvious to me...and I can't find the owners manual - Whirlpool model #LEC9000PW0
2007-08-07 15:23:05 · 7 answers · asked by annie 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The heating element in your dryer has almost certainly died. However, before you give up, go check the breaker box to be sure that a breaker hasn't been thrown. The way most dryers are wired, it's as though there are two plugs in one; it's completely possible for the drum to turn and yet the breaker for the heat to be thrown.
If the breakers/fuses are ok, then it's almost certainly the heating element. That's pretty easy to replace. They usually simply plug in to a socket inside the dryer. After turning off the power to BOTH dryer breakers, you unplug the old element, plug in the new one, and you're set.
The site below is REALLY good for diagnosing and "treating" your appliance woes. Good luck!
2007-08-07 15:35:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If this dryer is around 2yrs old then i agree, you need a new element. However, if new, you can probably bet that a lug (what the cable is in to allow for removable connection) on the thermostat (little round things near element) has come loose. Be very careful when taking the back off as the drum will fall out. The manufacturers dont usually fuse these appliances anymore as its an additional expense.
BUT, like everything electrical, you should always use a licenced, competant person to repair it. (i can come out from OZ to have a look - you pay the flights!)
2007-08-07 22:34:41 · answer #2 · answered by Gizzmo 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
four things would cause the dryer not to heat if any one or more where bad...1 heating element 2 high temp limit swtich,mounts on heating element can(this is the metal enclosure heating element is inside of) 3 cycling limit switch..this is usually mounted close to where the air exits the dryer so it can detect the air temp...3 thermal fuse,this is normally mounted close to the cycling limit and will blow only if the air temp exceeds the temp on the high limit ....all the limits and the thermal fuse will have wires on each end..you cannot tell if the fuse is blown by looking at it...you need an ohm meter to test it...whirlpool seels a kit that will have all three switches in it if you need them.....the element has one screw close to the bottom you remove and it will slide out of the cannister it is in for inspection
2007-08-07 22:38:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it runs, but does not heat, you will find a thermofuse and a thermostat on the heater housing as well as containing a heating element, but you also may not be getting 220V to the
dryer, which is the first thing to check. The motor and everything else runs on one leg of 110V and the element requires the other leg of 110V to heat.
2007-08-08 00:25:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have usually found that when the dryer stops heating, it is the heating element burned out. Unplug the dryer and pull out the heating element and inspect it to see if the wire has burned through at any point.
2007-08-07 22:28:46 · answer #5 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it should be left hand side but it sounds to me your heating coil went out or heating element which should be located behind the drum the place you put your clothing,... try that and see if that works ...good luck
2007-08-07 22:39:00 · answer #6 · answered by david p 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
heating element?
2007-08-07 22:27:20 · answer #7 · answered by Sam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋