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morenojx  
#1 Posted : Wednesday, September 2, 2009 7:32:58 AM(UTC)
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My Kenmore electric dryer is turning and blowing air, but the air is not hot.
I ran it with the door open and I see no glow. What should I be checking for first?
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Gene  
#2 Posted : Wednesday, September 2, 2009 11:00:35 AM(UTC)
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The first thing I would do is check for 240 VAC at the wall outlet. The heating element needs 240 volts while the motor will run with 120 volts.

If there is nothing wrong then perform the troubleshooting, using the instructions from one of our previous posts: http://forum.appliancepartspros...timer-wont-turn-off.html

Post the results of the troubleshooting.

Gene.
watchman  
#3 Posted : Thursday, September 3, 2009 9:58:17 AM(UTC)
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my guess is thermal fuse or high heat fuse, check for continuity to tell which.
morenojx  
#4 Posted : Thursday, September 3, 2009 10:25:08 AM(UTC)
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I will check continuity on both (thermal fuse and high heat fuse) and will post my findings. Thanks!!!
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#5 Posted : Thursday, September 3, 2009 2:11:04 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: watchman Go to Quoted Post
my guess is thermal fuse or high heat fuse, check for continuity to tell which.


The thermal fuse in electric dryer is in the motor circuit. If this fuse is open then the dryer would not do anything.

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morenojx  
#6 Posted : Tuesday, September 8, 2009 9:27:02 AM(UTC)
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Hi, the Thermal fuse read 0.7, high limit thermostat read 0.7, heating element 10.1, there was no reading in the thermal cutoff and no reading on two of the fourcontacts in the cycling thermostat. Does this mean that the thermal cutoff and cycling thermostat are NO GOOD?
morenojx  
#7 Posted : Wednesday, September 16, 2009 8:39:30 AM(UTC)
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Replaced the thermal cutoff and high heat fuse (came together in a kit). It works now. Thank you all for your help.
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#8 Posted : Wednesday, September 16, 2009 2:22:29 PM(UTC)
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You are welcome. We are glad you were able to fix it. Thank you for the feedback and good luck with your dryer.

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