Bj for Model Number Kenmore Series 90 110.60922990 Hi. Repair person replaced the heating element with part# WP3387747. My dryer pigtail and wall outlet are 3 wire, not 4. (Dryer was working/spinning, but no heat). Since replacing the part, the breaker trips and there was black soot on one of the pigtail prongs that was not there before. Wall outlet was replaced and checks fine. There is continuity between the heater element terminals and the outer element housing vent--which doesn't sound correct? With the dryer unplugged and the timer set to off, there is also continuity between the terminals where the pigtail connects, between the line (black wire) and neutral, and line (black wire) and ground terminal when measured with a multi-meter. To me it sounds like a short was created when the heating element was replaced? Confirmation? Any ideas? Is there any difference in installation of the heating element for a 3 wire vs 4 wire dryer?
Answer Bj, If the dryer cord had sooting then check to make sure that there is no loose connection as this would be the most likely cause for that type of situation. If you are testing continuity to chassis ground and getting continuity then this would not be correct and it would sound like there is either a wire grounded or the element is grounded. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Thursday, July 1, 2021