Fix a dryer that won't heat with a new heating element. Common causes include broken coils or cracked ceramic. Moderate DIY repair with video guide.
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Samsung dryer no heat otherwise everything else worked Richard J. • Mechanicsburg , PA • October 25, 2016
Watched video. Took dryer apart to get to heating element and sensors.
In process found alot of lint had escaped into inner dryer and had a thick coating
over heating element. I cleaned out most lint and pulled apart lint trap on front and
cleaned out as much accumulated lint as possible. I then removed the heating element
(very simple, three screws in a support bracket) and found it was broke in one spot.(wire -
element severed). I believe the heavy lint build up on elements caused lint to...
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