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I'm a rookie when it comes to electrical repairs. However, i know that as soon as i call a repair man to come out, it's going to cost $100 for them just to step in the door. Therefore, I have decided to take a crack at fixing my Whirlpool LEB6400LW0 Dryer myself. I went onto the website here and figured out how to open up the dryer and even which parts may need to be replaced. However, I do not own a volt ohm meter and thus cannot check all of the fuses, thermostats, etc to see which ones are bad and need replacing. So my thought process is to just repair all of the "common" parts that typically need replacing. This said, through the help of the website and this blog, i have identified that the Internal Bias Thermometer, Dryer Thermal Fuse, Heating Element, Fixed Thermostat, and the Termal Cut Off, seem to be the "usual suspects". All in, it would cost me roughly $100 to have all of these parts shipped to me, so i figure if I replace them all, A--I should be extending the life of the Dryer, and B--i'll make out ahead of what a repair man's bill will be. What are your thoughts about this way of thinking and would one of you experts perhaps share with me if my list of parts is complete, or too complete, or if something else should be added? Plain and simply, the dry turns on just fine, it just doesn't heat up. Thanks ahead of time for your advice.
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I would suggest you purchase a meter. 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.
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Thanks for the quick response. However, since time is not on my side for this repair (2 infants in house and thus need dryer fixed asap), and since I have no idea how to use a volt ohm meter, would you kindly respond whether or not the parts list that I have identified is complete? what are the most common parts that need to be replaced when a dryer does not heat up? Thanks.
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Here are your parts Replacement parts for WHIRLPOOL LEB6400LW0 | AppliancePartsPros.comHere is the wiring diagram http://www.servicematters.com/docs/wiring/Wiring%20Sheet%20-%203406661.pdfNote: the following is just wild guessing without checking anything with meter. First try flipping the breaker off/on slowly a couple times. Sometimes you can loose half the line without actually tripping the breaker and the heating coil requires the full 240 volts. Next would be the heater. Unplug the unit, remove the heater and check it visually. If broken you should be able to see the break. May also of sagged and is touching the case (grounded element). If this is the case you will probably have to also replace the thermal fuse on the heater assembly as a grounded element often runs at full power and blows this fuse. Next would be the thermal fuse on the heating element assembly. Then the hi-limit and or the operating thermostat. Then the timer. Additional Info If the thermal fuse is blown, you still have to find out why it blew. Grounded element? Note that the fuse comes with a hi-limit thermostat both must be replaced as the hi-limit should have regulated the temperature so that the fuse would not blow. The exception to this is if you have a grounded element. Check that the belt is OK. Check the seals (drum etc) in the unit. The air is pulled over the heating coils, through the drum and pushed out the exhaust. So any large seal leak will pull in room air and the cycling thermostat on the blower will run the unit hot. Check that the lint filter is not coated with fabric softener residue which greatly reduces air flow. Check/clean your vent system. Check/clean the blower wheel. If all OK you may want to replace the cycling thermostat as it's contacts may not be opening (welded shut). |
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