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If i'm only getting 120 to the heating element does that mean the timer is shot?
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Did you check the circuit breakers?
What is the complete model number of the dryer?
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If it is a 208/230 element you should be getting 208 volts across both terminals. Start backtracking from each side of the element - sometimes there is a "fusable link" that fails - its a small wire with a little ball in the center of it. If you see one of those, disconnect it and check continuity through it - if you don't get any reading, it's probably bad. SteveKJR Originally Posted by: ddavis263  If i'm only getting 120 to the heating element does that mean the timer is shot?
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Originally Posted by: Gene Did you check the circuit breakers?
What is the complete model number of the dryer?
Gene. Its a Maytag LDE412
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Originally Posted by: ddavis263 Its a Maytag LDE412 Pull the dryer out of the wall. Remove the terminal block cover. While the dryer is off and the power cord is plugged into the wall outlet, check the voltage between the Red and the White wires and between the Black and the White wires at the terminal block. It suppose to be 120 VAC on each pair. Then check the voltage between the Red and the Black wires. The normal reading suppose to be 240 VAC. If any of the readings is incorrect, there is a problem with the house power. Here are the breakdown diagrams and Replacement parts for MAYTAG LDE412 DRYER- ELE | AppliancePartsPros.comGene.
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House power is fine. Other dryers work fine on the same recepticial.
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Originally Posted by: ddavis263 House power is fine. Other dryers work fine on the same recepticial. When it was last time you had an other dryer hooked up to the same outlet? Can you describe in details how did you check the voltage to the heating element? Gene.
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Originally Posted by: Gene Did you check the circuit breakers?
What is the complete model number of the dryer?
Gene. yes the circuit breakers are fine. and the model # MDE4806AYW
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Originally Posted by: Gene Did you check the circuit breakers?
What is the complete model number of the dryer?
Gene. the breakers are fine. the model # mde4806ayw
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Originally Posted by: lindak00 the breakers are fine. the model # mde4806ayw some ome told me to replace the control board on the dryer I dont know what to do
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