Electric Kenmore Dryer Not Heating

Kenmore elite he3 dryer.

Electric kenmore dryer not heating.

The thermostats should show continuity. If an electric dryer is running but not heating the first thing to check is the circuit breakers for the dryer. Electric current flowing through the coil creates heat and the air being pulled through the chamber absorbs this heat. The dryer should be on a separate 208v 240v electrical outlet.

If only one of the lines is working the dryer will run but not heat up. How to test a dryer s heating element with a multi meter. Or perhaps the dryer started but you can tell it s not spinning or heating which means no fluffy towels for you. Over time the heating element can burn out causing the dryer not to heat.

The circuit breaker could have partially tripped even if it does not look as though it has. An electric dryer may run with a partial voltage of 110 volts but it will not heat unless it has 208 240v 30 amps. The problem could be a bad thermal fuse a thermistor or in my case the electric heating element. The element is a coil of heating wire enclosed in a metal chamber.

The heating element warms the air before it enters the dryer drum. Dryers get their electricity from a 240 volt circuit supplied by two 120 volt lines. Improper or no electric or gas supply. Troubleshooting your dryer is the hardest part of the repair.

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. With gas the appliance won t heat if your gas is off. Before you pick up the phone and call a repair professional take a look at our troubleshooting guide. 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 element is defective then it will not heat. Is there a proper electrical or gas supply to the dryer. 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.

To determine if the heating element has burned out use a multimeter to test it for continuity. 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. Thermal fuse the thermal fuse is a safety device designed to protect the dryer from overheating. If the heating element does not have continuity replace it.