20 Most Recent Kenmore 85871 Electric Dryer Questions & Answers

In General the deconstruction of the door is not needed. With a great deal of Kenmore dryers you can simply turn the door 180 degrees and reinstall it.

you can unplug it for about 30 minutes, but I would venture to guess that the sensor which is located below the lint trap(if you look down the trap you will see to screws) is dirty and need to be cleaned, clean gently as not to break the sensor. Good Luck Tim

Hi,

If you are having problems with your gas dryer not heating the most common problem is that the ignitor goes bad. Even though it glows sometimes it is still not working properly.

if you dryer is gas check out this gas no heat tip....

If you have an electric dryer, you can have many different things that can go wrong causing the dryer not to heat.

check out this electric no heat tip...

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As other things are working fine but the dryer won't heat so the issue is with the Thermal fuse and needs replacement as they cannot be reset. Thermal fuse is located on the heater element housing and you can check it for continuity as well with a ohm meter. Please check this picture:

Please get back to me if you have any other questions.

Kevin

refer to the owners manual to learn what these error messeges mean

my kenmore he2 gas dryer runs for 2 or 3 minutes the shuts off, flashing an f22 error code

Hi,
If you have a gas dryer.
The most common problem with a gas and no heat is the ignitor going bad...

Here is a tip that I wrote about that problem...

http://www.fixya.com/support/r4398592-gas_dryer_not_working_gas_dryer_not

If your dryer is electric..
There could be a number of different problems...
Check out this tip that I wrote about this problem...


http://www.fixya.com/support/r3866345-dryer_troubleshooting_electric_dryer_won

heatman101

Sears is a department store. They do not build their own appliances. They contract with many different manufacturers to build all of their appliances. This chart will help you determine who actually built your appliance, then you can choose the manufacturer from the charts on this page.

Go to this link and look for Sears Kenmore area to use the chart to find out who made your machine. You will need the model number of your machine off the machine. you should find it around the inside the dryer door.

Once you find out who made the machine you can then look under that manufacture to see if the dryer error codes are listed on the same page link i have here.

Unplug the unit for one hour and then plug it back in. This should be ample time to reset the microporcessor on the control board. Let me know if this works.

Waiting to hear from you,
Eric Campion

Check your breakers first. Turn off then back on. Then check trhe wiring from the receptacle to the dryer and to the heating elements. The thermal fuse is located under the top. You will have to remove some screws to get to it. Bypass the fuse and if it works, then replace it. It is only 15 dollars. If all is O.K., then check the heating element. It may be bad especially if the dryer is over 10 years old.

It sounds like the plug is mis-wired. The panel works off of 110v but the rest is 220v. If one line is swapped with the ground you will get 110 only.

If your clothes get marked or torn in your dryer, check these:

Rollers
Rear seal
Front glides
Front seal
Rollers Your dryer may use rollers, or wheels, to support the rear of the clothes drum. When these are worn out, they may cause the clothes drum to drop down slightly, which can pinch the clothes between the top of the clothes drum and the rear of the dryer interior. When the rollers wear out, you need to replace the whole set.

Rear seal Your dryer may have a felt-like seal at the rear of the drum. If this seal is worn, torn, or missing, clothes can get caught and torn in the space between the clothes drum and the rear of the dryer interior. When the rear seal wears out, you need to replace it.

Front glides Your dryer probably uses nylon or plastic glides at the front of the clothes drum for support. When these are worn out, they may cause the clothes drum to drop down slightly, which can pinch the clothes between the top of the clothes drum and the front of the dryer interior. When the glides wear out, you need to replace them as a set.

Front seal Many dryers have a felt-like seal at the front of the drum. If this seal is worn, torn, or missing, the clothes in the dryer may get caught and torn in the space between the clothes drum and the front of the dryer interior. When the seal wears out, you need to replace it.

110.2808 is an incomplete model number. Motors are typically $140 to $180 USD https://www.easyapplianceparts.ca/PartInfo.aspx?inventory=334304&SourceCode=18 This is is a typical Kenmore model designation and is probably the matching washer to your dryer. Yours is missing 4 numbers. Label in the back, label on the door frame, mentioned on the manual.

Model # 11028081700 Official Kenmore Elite washer

https://www.google.com/search?q=Kenmore+elite+electric+dryer+110.2808 ..

Yes, it looks like you can. Don't forget though that you have to get inside and move the door switch. https://www.google.com/search?q=Kenmore+Elite+Quietpak+4+reverse+door ..

It is an easy enough job. The videos show how. The parts are here https://www.google.com/search?q=Kenmore+ELE-2406028+door+switch ..