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aww  
#1 Posted : Sunday, November 28, 2010 6:32:37 PM(UTC)
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I just brought a dryer out of my basement where it had been stored. The dryer spins but it does not heat. It was nearly new when I got it but when I brought it up from the basement into the laundry room it doesn't heat. How do I replace the fuse? What else should I look at before I buy a new dryer?
Thank you. AWW
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denman  
#2 Posted : Monday, November 29, 2010 12:58:49 AM(UTC)
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I cannot find any info on the given model number, please check it.

How do I replace the fuse?
Sounds like you have not started troubleshooting so there are a number of things that can cause your problem.

What else should I look at before I buy a new dryer?
First check the power to the unit.
The heating coil requires the full 240 volts while the motor etc, can run on half the line 120 volts.
Next check the heating coil and the thermal fuse.

Perhaps the following will be helpful
http://www.applianceaid.com/dryers.html

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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