My dryer is not producing any heat, what could be problem and how could I fix it?
December 12th, 2009 at 7:08My dryer does work but it’s not producing any heat to dry my clothes, what could be the problem? Does anyone know any cheap fix-it tips? Thanks
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December 12th, 2009 at 7:08 am
Bad heating element, probably.
Not too hard to replace if you are handy with tools.
New elements (parts only) run between $10.00 to $40.00 or so, depending on your dryer.
December 12th, 2009 at 7:08 am
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December 12th, 2009 at 7:08 am
The heating coil is broken and if it is old, its not worth the money to fix it. Just replace it.
December 12th, 2009 at 7:08 am
Need more info. Do you have a gas or electric dryer?
If it is a gas dryer then it could be as simple as relighting the pilot light.
December 12th, 2009 at 7:08 am
Before you go out and buy an expensive heating element, open up your dryer (if you’re handy with a screw driver). Look online for directions on how to do this.
Check the coils to see if they are broken. If they’re not broken anywhere, then all these people are WRONG, and it could be as simple as replacing the thermal fuse, which 9 times out of 10, is what happens on whirlpool/kenmore machines, or ones that are cheap imitations of these.
You can check your thermal fuse with an electrical tester.
Look online for directions on this, or call the company who makes your dryer and ask them where it is on your dryer. They’re usually located on the part that houses the heating coils.
ALSO, if it’s a gas dryer, it could be something with the pilot light… but it could be that lint is backed up somewhere, and moisture isn’t able to escape from the machine, and it’s heating up too fast, then turns itself off.
December 12th, 2009 at 7:08 am
Actually there are several reasons why your machine would run, but not heat, there are two thermal fuses in it, several thermostats governing the amount of heat, a heating element if it’s electric, a gas burner with an electronic glo igniter if it’s gas, etc. You need to give us much more info if you really want any decent help here. Make and model would be nice, type, gas or electric are essential for proper diagnosis. I see several answers by folks that I’d be surprised if they ever had a dryer apart.
Jack, dryers haven’t used standing pilot light flames for about 25 years.