Kenmore Electric Dryer Not Heating

In this video i show you how to fix a kenmore dryer that is not heating but still runs.

Kenmore electric dryer not heating.

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. How to test a dryer s heating element with a multi meter. The heating element warms the air before it enters the dryer drum. Thermal fuse the thermal fuse is a safety device designed to protect the dryer from overheating.

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. The fuse should be closed for continuity meaning. The problem could be a bad thermal fuse a thermistor or in my case the electric heating element. The only way to get it to heat is by by turning the timer knob back and forth a few times.

Over time the heating element can burn out causing the dryer not to heat. I have checked the voltage and is good and have replaced the element thermostats and fuse. I have a kenmore electric dryer model 11060022010 that will not heat. The thermostats should show continuity.

Before you pick up the phone and call a repair professional take a look at our troubleshooting guide. The element is a coil of heating wire enclosed in a metal chamber. If an electric dryer is running but not heating the first thing to check is the circuit breakers for the dryer. Troubleshooting your dryer is the hardest part of the repair.

Electric current flowing through the coil creates heat and the air being pulled through the chamber absorbs this heat. It is possible for one breaker to trip leaving the dryer 120 volts to run with but not have 240 volts to heat with. If the heating element does not have continuity replace it. While you may not be able to go out and buy a new kenmore appliance such as a dryer you can buy replacement parts for any current appliance you already own.

If the element is defective then it will not heat. Your towels are wet but your kenmore dryer won t start. If the safety thermostat showed an ol open line then it should be the problem. Kenmore is a sears owned appliance brand.

To determine if the heating element has burned out use a multimeter to test it for continuity.