Kenmore Electric Dryer Not Heating

The thermostats should show continuity.

Kenmore electric dryer not heating.

Kenmore elite he3 dryer. The problem could be a bad thermal fuse a thermistor or in my case the electric heating element. If an electric dryer is running but not heating the first thing to check is the circuit breakers for the dryer. The only way to get it to heat is by by turning the timer knob back and forth a few times.

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. The element is a coil of heating wire enclosed in a metal chamber. Or perhaps the dryer started but you can tell it s not spinning or heating which means no fluffy towels for you. If the element is defective then it will not heat.

The heating element warms the air before it enters the dryer drum. The fuse should be closed for continuity meaning. Electric current flowing through the coil creates heat and the air being pulled through the chamber absorbs this heat. I have checked the voltage and is good and have replaced the element thermostats and fuse.

It is possible for one breaker to trip leaving the dryer 120 volts to run with but not have 240 volts to heat with. However with the recent turmoil at sears the brand itself is no longer in production. If the heating element does not have continuity replace it. To determine if the heating element has burned out use a multimeter to test it for continuity.

If the safety thermostat showed an ol open line then it should be the problem. Before you pick up the phone and call a repair professional take a look at our troubleshooting guide. 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. 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.

Over time the heating element can burn out causing the dryer not to heat. Kenmore is a sears owned appliance brand. How to test a dryer s heating element with a multi meter. Your towels are wet but your kenmore dryer won t start.

I have a kenmore electric dryer model 11060022010 that will not heat.