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Daniel&Patty  
#1 Posted : Saturday, November 26, 2011 7:50:08 PM(UTC)
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Stopped heating when we switched loads
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denman  
#2 Posted : Tuesday, November 29, 2011 2:21:42 AM(UTC)
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I cannot find any info on the given model number.
Please check it.

I would start by checking the power to the unit.
Try flipping the breaker off/on slowly a couple times, sometimes you can loose half the line without actually tripping the breaker.
If this does nothing, check the voltage at the plug
L1 to L2 should be 240 volts
L1 to Neutral and L2 to Neutral, both should be 120 volts.
If OK
Unplug the unit and check the wires at the terminal strip in the machine to make sure none are loose or burned out
If OK
Check the power at the terminal strip.
[COLOR="Red"]Be careful as 240 volts is lethal !!! [/COLOR]

If the power is OK check if there is a white thermal fuse on the blower assembly.
Could be that the thermal fuse on the blower wheel has blown.

Unplug the unit and check the fuse with a meter should be 0 ohms.

Jiggery Pokery method is.
Unplug the unit.
Remove both wires from the fuse, short them together and tape them up so they will not short to the frame.
Plug the unit in and give it a try.

If blown, replace the fuse ASAP as it is a critical safety device re: prevents lint fires which can turn into house fires.

Also clean/check your vent system and the blower as these are the most common causes of it blowing.
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