How To Check Continuity With Ohmmeter

Oven/Range/Cooktop Repair
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Glad it helped.

Received nothing but defective Timer switches from the vendor (Whirlpool), so bought a new dryer.

Problems solved. :wink:

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Thank you so much for the article How to Check Continuity with a Ohmmeter. I have had a hard time finding a book that is able to guide a beginner on the proper use of an Ohmmeter, and appreciate the information.

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Greetings…
Wirlpool #ler4634eq2…
Everthing runs - except there is no heat…
I replaced the heating element - did not fix the problem…
Pruchased a multi-meter today so I don’t waste any more money on replacing parts I do not need…
Problem is what to set the meter on…everything I read says rx1…the meter I have does not have a Rx1…under the OHM’s dail it has X1k and X10…Help???..which do I use??..
And, what parts should I check??..thermostat, thermal cut off, thermal fuse??..am I on the right track here..
Thanks so much for your help…

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Hi George,

Set the meter range to the X10 scale. You have to check a few parts as listed in one of our previous posts: http://forum.appliancepartspros.com/dryer-repair/5388-dryer-willnotheat-timer-wont-turn-off.html

The reference numbers can be different, but here are the breakdown diagrams and Replacement parts for WHIRLPOOL LER4634EQ2 | AppliancePartsPros.com, the model number you posted.

Gene.

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[QUOTE=Gene;17241]Hi thiendia,

The problem with your dryer caused by a bad gas valve coils . No doubt about it.

Here are the break down diagrams for the Whirlpool dryer Model SGDS800JQ2

Gene.[/QUOTE]
THE gas valve coils when check for continuity do the smaller of the two show open?

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The article in one of our previous posts will explain in details How To Check The Gas Valve Coils.

Gene.

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hi there Gene the problrm that I have is my electric dryer Whirp is not working I checked the electric panel amd also the belt seems fine My guess is that the motor is shock my drfyer is 5 years old and I do not not how 2 use a ohmmeter or multimmeter ( I have something with these labes DCV< ACV< BATT< MA< OMEGA SIGN < AND TWO SYMBOLS ? so I am really confused how to find out the problem by the way the model is LEQ9598LWO

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Answered here: http://forum.appliancepartspros.com/dishwasher-repair/38160-electric-dryer-wont-star.html by [COLOR=“Red”]denman[/COLOR].

Gene.

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Yes this was good thanks a lot for the informatin now I just need to find the value for a oven igniter

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Can you be more specific on the problem?

What is the complete model number of the oven?

Gene.

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Thanks this model # don’t come up on this data base Rh2712143 and 5f312vegw and the # for the ignitor ap3104565

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i have a problem my whirpool ice maker wont dispense ice everything else works fine

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Your article was great for a novice like myself. I’m still not sure how to go about determining which electronic component(s) in my dishwasher WU1000 have failed. I get all leds flashing along with the number 88. It’s a Maytag, circa 1988, and the manuals are no longer available.

thanks again.

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[quote=ptcicca;202036]Your article was great for a novice like myself. I’m still not sure how to go about determining which electronic component(s) in my dishwasher WU1000 have failed. I get all leds flashing along with the number 88. It’s a Maytag, circa 1988, and the manuals are no longer available.

thanks again.[/quote]

Answered here: http://forum.appliancepartspros.com/dishwasher-repair/85703-maytag-dishwasher-wu1000.html#post202131

Gene.

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Based on your helpful instructions on how to use a multi-meter, I was able to identify my problem with my Whirlpool Dryer. I would not have been able to do so otherwise.

I checked the thermostat, thermistor, fuse, and heating element. The heating element did not register anything. I pulled out the can that it sits in jostled it about to remove the element out of it’s tight housing and presto, I discovered that the wire coil had burnt itself out in one spot.

Cleverly, I had taken photos of all of the parts with connecting terminals so that I could remember how to reconnect them properly. Presto, once I reassembled everything including of course the new heating element, the dryer heated up nicely and worked like a charm. Problem solved.

Thank you from your new friend in Canada. :slight_smile:

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my meter reads 1.0 when not touching anything and when across fuse reads 1.0 does this mean its open?

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What kind of meter is it?

On which scale did you set it?

Gene.

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Its adigital meter and it was set to ohms (200).

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Does it have a scale less than 200?

What does it read if you touch the probes each other?

Gene.

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Thank you so much for the tutorial! I have never used an Ohmmeter and need to test my Kenmore Refrigerator model 596.79272993 defrost heater and thermostat, and I’m not sure I understand where to place the probes. Do I understand correctly that the refrigerator should be unplugged?

Here’s a little background, I do know that the defrost timer works, and I just changed the heater and thermostat because when clicked into defrost mode the heater was not turning on (the coils were totally iced over with thick ice and snow). The new heater clicked on in defrost mode hours after I installed it (I heard the crackling and popping), but 2 days later no crackling and popping in defrost mode and when I opened the back panel the heater was iced over. I figured the best step now is to check continuity on heater and thermostat.

Thank you for any advice you can give me.