Kmvargas September 01, 2012 for Model Number 1106662501 It tskes 3 hours to dry a load of laundry but the clothes are warm when done. The exhaust seems fine. Could it be the heating element?
1 Answer Hello kmvargas. No, the only thing that can cause the issue you are describing is a bad vent on the unit, or the blower wheel is bad on the unit. If the heat is working. Read More...
Laurie June 11, 2012 for Model Number 76876100 My Kemmore model 76876100 seems to need a new heating element, but I am unable to access it as the heat shield appears to be welding on rather than screwed on. What do I do to get at the heating element?
1 Answer Hi Laurie. If the heating element part # WP4391960 has shorted to the heater case part # 685457 then you may need both parts as well. Remove the case altogether and try to grab the element with vise grips and gloves. Try yanking it out and see if this works short of replacing the case. Make sure the case has no outer holed where it may have been shorted to the heater so the heater is now exposed and unsafe. Replace it if so. Thank You. Read More...
Honey I. April 29, 2012 for Model Number 96573110 My dryer works, but top front face gets really really hot and no clue on whats going on. Is the heating element stayng on and if so what needs to be replace?
1 Answer Hi Honey. This condition is there in 3- scenarios. Make sure the vent is entirely clear and not restricted. Make sure the outside vent cap / hood is opening and closing properly 4-5x /yr. so lint and moisture does not back up and create a restriction causing these issues. There is a cycling thermostat that will stick on longer and not regulate the voltage to the heater being energized. Thermostat part # 33887134. Then check the heater part # WP4391960 for approx. 11 ohms. Make sure one terminal to heater chassis is not shorted allowing the heater to stay energized always. Thank You. Read More...
Tiffany April 22, 2012 for Model Number 11097701700 My dryer won't heat. Can you please tell me which heating element I need to purchase? Thank you.
1 Answer Hello Tiffany, Your unit has no heating element as it is a gas unit. There is a burner and safety valve assembly 280119, an ignitor 279311, flame sensor WP338906, fixed thermostat WP8573028, thermistor WP8577274, thermal cutout WP8573713, electronic control WPW10141671, centrifugal switch in the motor 279787, and associated wiring W10110985,& W10181464. Read More...
Steve April 20, 2012 for Model Number 110 60922990 Have a Sears Kenmore electric dryer. Can you advise the part number for heat element? So far all the cross references I can locate do not show this model number. Thank you.
1 Answer Hello Steve! According to model 110.60922990 the replacement element is part number WP3387747. Thanks! Read More...
Carrie March 10, 2012 for Model Number 110.86874100 I have an older Kenmore dryer that quit heating a couple months ago. I determined that the heating element coil had blown. I ordered and installed a new one and everything was fine until a week ago. The dryer was inconsistant with the heat being put out and I went back to square one and found the coil once again was the issue. I am replacing the coil again but wondered if there was anything perhaps causing the coil to fault out again...could it be a thermostat issue? Thanks
1 Answer Hello Carrie. Two things I would do. First, check your ducting. It might be crimped or clogged or maybe its just too long. This will prevent the heat from escaping and too much heat in there can cause premature failure of the heating circuit. The second thing is the thermal fuse kit 279769. This replaces the high-limit thermostat and the thermal cut-out which both protects the heating element. (By the way, looking over the dryer at the duct doesn't constitute checking the exhaust duct. It must be checked to ensure proper air flow in order to properly put your unit back into safe, efficient operation). I hope this helps you out and have a great day! Read More...
Ken March 10, 2012 for Model Number LE5760XSW0 I have to run dryer 2-3 times to get clothes dry, I read one question that sounded like my problem. The answer was the insulator needed to be repaired. What and where is the insulator?
1 Answer Hello Ken. If your dryer is heating, it sounds more like a ducting issue to me. Contrary to popular belief, the heat in the dryer does not dry the clothes. The air flow does. The heat is an assistance to the air flow. The heat evaporates the moisture but the air flow carries the moisture away from the clothes. In light of this information, I would recommend that you check your exhaust duct to ensure that it's not crimped or too long and complicated. The shorter and straighter the exhaust is, the faster the clothes will dry, the lower the electric bill will be, and the longer the dryer will last. Sure hope this helps you! Read More...
Scooterblue October 17, 2011 for Model Number LFE5520N0 When I turn on my dryer it works but does not heat. Could you tell me when is wrong please?
1 Answer Hello Scooterblue. Check and make sure you have 240 volts coming to the dryer. Check and make sure the unit is not set to Air Fluff. Also check the heater and thermal fuses and see if they are good. You can test these with a multi-meter MA-DM1. They should read closed for continuity. Here is a link on how to use a multi-meter. Hope this helps. http://forum.appliancepartspros.com/oven-repair-including-ranges-cooktops/4810-how-check-continuity-ohmmeter.html Read More...
Boomtown October 06, 2011 for Model Number LSN100KQ0 This is a follow-up to my last Q. The two wires to the heating element both show current going through them. My test light lit up when I tested ea one to grond. I took the elem. out and it is good. Not enough juice to make it glow. What can cause that. How can you tell if the switch on the side of the motor is bad? And could that be the problem?
1 Answer Hello Boomtown. You need to remove the wires from the element and test to ground. Don't use a light, use a meter, so you can see the voltage coming through the wires. Hope this helps. Read More...
Boomtown October 04, 2011 for Model Number 110.96272800 I got this dryer and was told it had stopped heating a couple of weeks ago. Well I check everything out and nothing is showing a bad part. Everything checks out. But no juice is going to the heating element. No burnt wires and everything checks out the way it should with continuity test. Could the timer be at fault? Its seems to be working alright tho. Any suggestions for the weary.
1 Answer Hello Boomtown. Check and see where your loosing voltage at. Unplug the wires going to the element WP4391960. Test each wire to ground and find the dead wire. Trace the wire and see if the motor or the timer is bad. You can test this with a multi-meter TJMA-DMT3. Here is a link on how to use a multi-meter. Hope this helps. http://forum.appliancepartspros.com/oven-repair-including-ranges-cooktops/4810-how-check-continuity-ohmmeter.html Read More...