Kenmore 62602 Electric Dryer "heating element throw breaker" Questions

...throw of the Breaker makes the Motor run and the other gives it the heat. If that is not kicked then it is more than likely the Heating Element or one of the sensors attached to the Heating

...heating element. Might not be a dryer problem. Following assumes that the breaker that's going is an overcurrent device (something in place of a fuse - what we in the UK usually call an "MCB") rather ...

...Heating Element may be gone, or you might be real lucky and have a loose or dirty connection. You might want to throw the Breaker Switch or unplug the unit before you do anything (220!!!). ADMIRAL ...

...or heating coil short situation. (wire melts, ends up shorting against housing). If the breaker checks out, suspect the heater element next, motor last, I'd say. Good luck. Maytag Dryer Trips ...

...connection to back of dryer, heating element, wires inside dryer, etc. Loose or burnt wiring. Here is a website with some helpful info. Hope it helps, Tim: ...

Heating element Often a dryer heating element burns out, but doesn't trip the circuit breaker or blow a fuse. The heating element is simply a long coil of special wire. You can check it for continuity

...heating element. One possibility is the half for regular heat is broke and shorts out on the housing. This would cause the element portion that is shorting out to stay hot and not cycle with the ...

heating element is on the other breaker. So, if they aren't on a breaker that is made as a double unit, the heating element can trip one breaker, and since they aren't made together as a unit where it

I HAVE A ESTATE DRYER AND IT KEEPS THROWING THE BREAKER either the heating element is shorting out to the unit case or possibly the motor is getting tight and drawing excessive start up current

...heating element cannot. Make sure your not set to a no heat setting. After those checks you have to get into the mchine to check your heating element and thermostats. Had the same problem on a ...