Adrian for Model Number 110.60972990 Kenmore Elite Electric So my problem started about a month ago. My older electric dryer stopped heating up. We got it used- so I did some research and decided to replace the heating element and all of the fuses and thermostats to be safe. So I did. And it worked, for about 5 minutes then stopped heating again. The dryer will still spin just no heat. Then I opened up the dryer more cleaned it out better, cleaned out the exiting vent (corrugated metal) and tested the fuses and thermostats with a multimeter (lots of Youtube videos) and discovered that I tripped the thermostat on the blower and the one in the back by the heating element, hi temp I think. So I bought and installed replacements for those and started right up again and stopped again. So I'm typing this very frustrated not sure why it's overheating cause that's obviously what it's doing and I'll have to replace those 2 pieces again. There's no obstructions- I checked again. Please help.
Answer Adrian, Check the venting that goes to the outside of the home. There could be an obstruction there that could be causing this issue to occur. Double-check the thermostats and make sure that they are not open. If they are not then it is likely there could be a problem with the centrifugal switch on the motor that would require the motor to be replaced. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Thursday, October 27, 2022