Had a flood in the basement. THe electric motor works by there is no heat. Turned on the main and cutoff valve to the dryer started the dry it tumbles just fine but still no heat. Don't think there's a pilot light! I looked at the back and no access door. (model # DVLR223GE2ww, Ser # LL789055A). Suggestions?

It is highly risky to use any electric appliance even after the removal of flood water. Before using it you need to make sure that it is not wet from either inside or outside. Even a single drop of water can cause a short circuit at you home and can also lead to unfortunate event. In such case you need to search for a company like http://floodfixer.com/ that dries wet basements to ensure your safety. Professionals can bring your valuable possessions back to its original position and make them ready for reuse.

The centrifugal start switch on you motor may be corroded and not flipping over to the run windings and closing the circuit to the element. Does the dryer run for over 5 minutes without the motor thermally overloading?

there is a chance that the motor contacts have been corroded,depends on the age of the machine.and if there is a control board in the lower half of the dryer it could be as much as three hundred to fix it especially if you have a service tech come out and look at it if the unit is not under warranty.

water killed motor

Hello,
If your dryer was under water, even if only a few inches, then the electrical parts inside it will need to dry out before you even attempt to use it. Chances are, you will have to have it serviced now or replaced completely.
Douglas

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Sorry to say but water ruined the motor. You can test it again by pushing the start button and at the same time spin the motor. If the motor starts that will tell you the start windings in the motor are bad. The motor would have to be replaced.

It sounds like the motor was damaged in the flood. You may be able to salvage it by spraying both ends of the motor shaft with penetrating oil several times moving it in between, but you may not be able to salvage it.

if it was p[lugged in you might have to replace the circuit board,, they can conduit electricity from one circuit to the other in water

How much water did you have in the basement? Back in June we had flooding in the area, and the my recommendation to everyone has been to replace any appliance that was under any water.

If the motor was under water, wires or the gas valves, these components will corroded and could cause you future safety concerns.