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rpack41  
#1 Posted : Monday, April 27, 2009 1:54:14 PM(UTC)
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Kenmore dryer stop heating. Everything else works great. I would like to troubleshoot before I start buying parts. Can someone help with the process of elimination? Thank You, Rose rosepack41@yahoo.com:rolleyes:
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denman  
#2 Posted : Monday, April 27, 2009 3:50:44 PM(UTC)
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Here is a wiring diagram
https://www.servicematters.com/d...0Sheet%20-%208528192.pdf

First flip the breaker on/off a couple times slowly. It is not uncommon to loose half the line without tripping the breaker. Better yet measure the voltage at the plug should be 240 volts.

Next would the the Thermal Cutoff (fuse) on the heater assembly.
OR
The heater itself

If you do not own a meter, I would suggest you purchase a one. You can get a decent digital multimeter for under $20.00. You do not need fancy though it is nice if the leads are a couple feet long.
If it saves ordering one unnecessary part it has paid for itself and you end up owning a useful tool.
Most places will not let you return electrical parts so if you order it, you own it.
A couple things to watch when measuring ohms and continuity
1. Always remove power from the machine otherwise you could blow your meter.
2. Always disconnect at least one side of any device you are checking. This eliminates the possibility of measuring an alternate/parallel circuit path.
3. When checking for closed contacts and continuity use the lowest scale (Usually 200 ohms). Then try higher scales. This scale is 0 to 200 ohms so if the device you are measuring is 300 ohms this scale would show an open circuit which it is not, you are just measuring outside the scale's dynamic range.

There is a good STICKY at the start of this forum about it's use.
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kayakcrzy  
#3 Posted : Tuesday, April 28, 2009 4:46:17 AM(UTC)
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Kenmore dryer stop heating. Everything else works great. I would like to troubleshoot before I start buying parts. Can someone help with the process of elimination? Thank You, Rose rosepack41@yahoo.com:rolleyes:


Make sure you pull the one wire off the element when you check it. If not you will get a false reading. The other thing is the thermal fuse, does not look like a fuse, that you would think. It is located up on the left side of the heater housing, and is round with 2 wires going to it. Pull the wires off before you check it. If you get no reading on either the element or the thermal fuse they are bad. If it is the element, there are two 1/4 inch screws on the housing, one on the left and one on the right. You take those out, and slide down the element, and out. If it is the thermal fuse, that will be easy. Tom ApplianceEducator.com
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