Insufficient air flow can cause the heater to overheat and “short cycle” on the high heat thermostat.
Intermittent malfunctions can be the most tedious to find.
#Whirlpool clean touch timer replacment free#
The U-FIX-IT Appliance Parts store will be happy to give you free diagnosis assistance by phone if you need it. By working my way through the heater circuit while the dryer is running I will be able to isolate which component is bad. If the voltage reads 220 volts, the component is bad. If voltage reads “zero,” the component is good. If everything tests good there, I will move to the first component in the 220 volt circuit (heater circuit) reading the voltage by placing a test probe on each side of the component. Shining a bright light on the terminal board will allow inspection for a burned wire or terminal post. I look for 220 volts on the two outside posts and 110 volts from the center post to each of the outside posts. I always start at the terminal board where the cord attaches to the dryer. I test for voltage using the wiring diagram as my road map through the circuit while the dryer is running. When randomly testing the components fails to identify the problem, I switch to a troubleshooting system that will isolate the problem. If voltage reads “zero,” the component is good.
See related videos here. Whirlpool makes dryers for Kenmore, Sears, Estate, Roper, and KitchenAid. Order a new: Heating Element, Dryer Fuse, Dryer Thermostat Use a multi-meter to test the fuses and thermostats for continuity after removing the wires, or you can bring them into U-FIX-IT and we will test them for you, free. Call U-FIX-IT with your model number for the exact location of these parts on your dryer. These are located on the heating element and on the blower housing. I have included pictures of the common thermostats and fuses. Having proven that the circuit breaker is not blown and the heating element coil is not broken, it is time to look at the fuses and thermostats on the dryer. Continuity, however, still requires a visual inspection as broken coils may still touch when cool. “No continuity” indicates a bad heating element. You can use a multi-meter and check the continuity of the element. A close inspection is required as some breaks tend to hide among the coils. The dryer element is good if no break is detected. A bad dryer heating element will have a break in the coil. Heating element coils look like stretched out door springs. Be certain to disconnect power from dryer. Whirlpool usually locates the heating element on the back of dryer (must remove back of dryer) or under the drum (must remove front dryer). The next appliance part to check is the heating element, because it is easy to prove if it is good or bad with a visual inspection. A blown circuit breaker happens often enough to make it the first item we recommend checking when a dryer turns but does not heat. Resetting the circuit breaker fixes the dryer and you did not even get your hands dirty. A lightning strike nearby or power surge can cause one breaker to blow and not the other. Many dryer circuits have two circuit breakers installed to power the dryer.
The dryer will turn if it is getting 110 volts, but it must be receiving 220 volts to heat. The one appliance part that is not on the dryer is a blown circuit breaker (located in your home’s main circuit breaker box). You will save time, energy, and money if you will take a few moments to prove exactly which part is bad before purchasing a replacement part. One of the appliance parts most of us suspect first is the heating element (see common Whirlpool elements below), but there are several other appliance parts on the dryer and one item that is not on the dryer that can produce the same symptom. This is the most common symptom we hear on all brands of dryers.
0 kommentar(er)
