Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Dryer not heating

We have had our dryer a long while. First time having an issue with it.

The other day it stopped drying. Felt inside and it was not getting hot.

Read online and a number of things it could be. I also read where people would replace a bunch of components and still not fix the problem. It is important to diagnose the issue. Sure if you want to replace stuff while your in there go for it, but you should do a little troubleshooting to make sure your also fixing the issue at hand.

Bill has some easy ways to check your components. Check out his video.
https://youtu.be/I25dS6n6O8E

Note: he shows the heating unit after pulling the dryer drum. He may have done that for a better video, or another video, but you do not need to pull the entire dryer apart to check those components.
Search videos on replacing the heating element and you will see what I mean. It is easy to do, just a few screws.




I would like to mention that after you put the new heating element back together you should check to make sure it is not grounded. Its easy to check and might save you time.


Good Luck, it is an easy job. You just need a phillips and a flat head screw driver. Also need a multimeter. The meter Im using was inexpensive.










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