Electric Kenmore Dryer Not Heating

Kenmore elite he3 dryer.

Electric kenmore dryer not heating.

Or perhaps the dryer started but you can tell it s not spinning or heating which means no fluffy towels for you. It is possible for one breaker to trip leaving the dryer 120 volts to run with but not have 240 volts to heat with. The fuse is located on the blower housing or at the dryer s heat source such as the heating element on electric dryers or at the burner on gas models. If the heating element does not have continuity replace it.

The heating element warms the air before it enters the dryer drum. Your towels are wet but your kenmore dryer won t start. The problem could be a bad thermal fuse a thermistor or in my case the electric heating element. Troubleshooting your dryer is the hardest part of the repair.

Over time the heating element can burn out causing the dryer not to heat. Improper or no electric or gas supply. If your kenmore elite dryer runs but does not heat then there are a series of troubleshooting steps you can do yourself to repair your dryer. Dryers get their electricity from a 240 volt circuit supplied by two 120 volt lines.

Before you pick up the phone and call a repair professional take a look at our troubleshooting guide. If the element is defective then it will not heat. The fuse should be closed for continuity meaning. The circuit breaker could have partially tripped even if it does not look as though it has.

How to test a dryer s heating element with a multi meter. If only one of the lines is working the dryer will run but not heat up. If the electric dryer runs but does not heat check the following. If the safety thermostat showed an ol open line then it should be the problem.

The element is a coil of heating wire enclosed in a metal chamber. In this video i show you how to fix a kenmore dryer that is not heating but still runs. The thermostats should show continuity. To determine if the heating element has burned out use a multimeter to test it for continuity.

Electric current flowing through the coil creates heat and the air being pulled through the chamber absorbs this heat. With gas the appliance won t heat if your gas is off. Is there a proper electrical or gas supply to the dryer. If an electric dryer is running but not heating the first thing to check is the circuit breakers for the dryer.