Jules August 14, 2018 for Model Number LE8650XWW0 We purchase a Fuse Thermal and put it ourselves still NOT heating up. What next?
1 Answer Jules, You will want to check the thermostats on the unit to make sure that they have continuity and check the heater to make sure that it is good. There are 2 components other than the thermostats which would cause the heating element not to work. First is the motor and second the timer. The best option is to disconnect the power to the unit and access the heating element. Disconnect one wire that is going to the heating element, preferably the one on the thermostat side. Plug the unit back up and using a multimeter you will want to turn the dryer on and test for 120 vac at the terminal on the heater where the wire was disconnected. What this will do is eliminate the heater element itself and the motor. If there is 120 vac at this point then you know the heater is good and the motor is good because the other 120 vac coming through the thermostats is the timer side of the circuit. If there is not 120 vac at that point then you will want to test the other terminal on the heater and check for 120 vac. If there is not 120 vac then the motor would be bad . Read More...
H-Square July 28, 2018 for Model Number LG7011XSW0 Timer on this gas drier stopped working. It will go on and on, until the door is opened or the timer manually moved to off. Is it the thermal fuse? Timer mechanism? Something else?
1 Answer h-square, if the timer does move to the off position on it's on, then it is not the timer, make sure you have good air flow through the vent, check the main operating thermostat, it should be opening and closing to advance the timer, if not, replace timer, it is located on the blower housing, part number is WP694674 Read More...
Nove July 22, 2018 for Model Number GGW9250PW3 My dryer does not heat up when I put cloths inside the drum but it heats up when there's no clothes inside.
1 Answer Hello Nove, you'll want to test the dryer thermister WP8577274 for 10k ohms at room temperature. You can also clean the the moisture sensor bars part number WP3387223. Hope this helps! Read More...
1 Answer Hello Wayne, to test the fuse correctly you are only looking for continuity. If it's good it will read closed, if it's blown it will read open. Hope this helps! Read More...
Diane June 01, 2018 for Model Number LER5611LQ0 The light does not come on when the door is opened and dryer does not work, make a sound, or heat up.
1 Answer Hello Diane, This sounds like you may have a bad door switch. I'm sorry but we will need to ask you to post a new question including the model number from your units' I.D. tag so we can provide better diagnostic information and recommend parts that can be guaranteed to work properly on your unit. Thank you for your patience and understanding in this matter. Read More...
Jesse April 25, 2018 for Model Number aed4475tq1 My dry keep blowing the Themal Fuse I've checked the vents they are clear what could be the porblem
1 Answer Jesse, With the dryer thermal fuse blowing you will want to check the venting from the blower wheel to the outside of the home. If this checks ok then you will want to check to make sure that the hi limit thermostat is good and make sure that there is nothing caught in the blower housing. These would be the most likely causes for this issue. Read More...
David April 23, 2018 Our Whirlpool Cabrio Platinum dryer comes on but will not start. The only thing I can find when troubleshooting is that it may be a thermal fuse.
1 Answer Hello David. You will need to test for a bad thermal fuse, door switch, or broke belt. Any of the 3 can cause the issue with the unit. Thank you. Read More...
Vickie S April 05, 2018 for Model Number wed5100vq1 i just replaced my heating element for my dryer so i order the dryer thermal fuse because my dryer is still not getting hot was this a good idea or should i have done something different
1 Answer Vickie, You could test the thermal fuse for continuity and if it is good then There are 2 components other than the thermostats which would cause the heating element not to work. First is the motor and second the timer. The best option is to disconnect the power to the unit and access the heating element. Disconnect one wire that is going to the heating element, preferably the one on the thermostat side. Plug the unit back up and using a multimeter you will want to turn the dryer on and test for 120 vac at the terminal on the heater where the wire was disconnected. What this will do is eliminate the heater element itself and the motor. If there is 120 vac at this point then you know the heater is good and the motor is good because the other 120 vac coming through the thermostats is the timer side of the circuit. If there is not 120 vac at that point then you will want to test the other terminal on the heater and check for 120 vac. If there is not 120 vac then the motor would be bad . Read More...
Julie March 21, 2018 for Model Number MGDC200XW4 We have a Maytag Centennial gas dryer. The dryer is only 5 years old. It runs fine but does not get hot. What do you think we would need to fix this. I appreciate your input. Thank you
1 Answer Julie, one of the first checks should be the igniter 279311 , they are pretty fragile and can crack or break, and become inoperable. Then check the thermal fuses on the blower housing, and inlet duct on the heat chamber. The thermal fuses and the thermostats should have "closed" circuits at room temperature. Read More...
Al February 23, 2018 for Model Number GGC9858EQ0 My dryer spins but has no heat coming out. It is a 17 year old model and I have removed the solenoids and the microtemp fuse. What should I try to do?
1 Answer Hello Al, You will need to check the ignitor 279311, hi-limit thermostat and thermal cutout W11050897, the cycling (operating) thermostat WP3387134, and flame sensor WP338906 for continuity with no resistance.If good, the gas coils 279834 should read 40O, 560O, and 1220O respectively. If still no problem is found the issue can be the gas valve 279923, the centrifugal switch in the motor assembly 279787, or the timer WP3976570. Read More...