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About 3 weeks ago our dryer stopped getting hot. I removed front panel, vacuumed and cleaned interior, checked connections and continuity of the element, thermal cut-off, high-limit thermostat, thermal fuse and thermistor. Everything checked out okay.
I plugged dryer back in and everything worked fine. Now, 3 weeks later, it stopped heating again. Continuity of above parts still appears correct. This time I checked resistance at the control board--about 9k ohms at P2-5 (red/white wire) and P2-6 (black wire).
My understanding is the control board is at fault and needs to be replaced. Is this correct? Could it be anything else?
Thank you for your help.
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By the way...
There is 240 volts getting to the dryer. Thanks.
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What is the resistance of the thermistor at room temperature?
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Resistance is about 12K at room temp.
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Sounds like there's nothing left except the board. Before committing to that cost, I would make for sure, for sure, for d*** sure, that the outlet is producing 220 -240 VAC, then, make the same kind of sure that you're getting the same voltage at the power cord wiring block.
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I'm certain about the line voltage. I'm hoping there is something else I'm overlooking though as the control board is about $150.
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