I replaced the heating element 2 months ago when this first happened which solved the issue. Today it stoped again. I took it apart and the heating element is fine and cleaned it out. I did a diagnostic where I did a timed dry and it worked for 10 minutes. Heat went on and then I put some damp laudry in and then it shut off again and won't restart. I am not sure which part to replace.
Power from the house
Check to see whether there's power getting to the dryer. Is it plugged in? Check for blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers--your dryer uses two fuses or circuit breakers. The dryer could tumble but not heat if only one of the two fuses is blown. If you have circuit breakers, one of the two circuit breakers can trip, even if the two for the dryer are connected.
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 with an ohm meter. No continuity means the element is bad and you need to replace it--electric heating elements aren't repairable.
Thermal fuse
On many dryers, there's a thermal fuse mounted to the exhaust duct inside the back cover panel. The fuse--which is about an inch long--is usually embedded in black resin and mounted in a white plastic housing. If the fuse has blown, you need to replace it. (You can't re-set it.)
Wiring
A common problem is for the main wiring connection from the house, at the dryer, to burn and break its connection. Because the dryer can still tumble with partial power, the connection may be only partially defective. You may need to replace both the power cord to the dryer and the terminal block inside the dryer that the wire is attached to.
Things that could stop a electric dryer from heating: - house fuse or breaker ( needs two of them ), heating element, burnt wire, thermostat(s),
thermal fuse ( not all models ), motor heat switch, timer, selector switch, burnt power cord/plug.
A ohm meter test for these parts is here
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Investigate these five areas if your dryer is not heating up:
Proper Voltage
If your dryer won't heat up, it's possible that it is not being
supplied with the proper voltage. Here are three ways to make sure
power is getting to your dryer: First, make sure your dryer is plugged
in. Next, check the circuit breaker panel to make sure all the circuit
breakers are in the correct positions. Finally, check to make sure no
fuses in your fuse panel are blown. Any of these could explain why
power is not getting to your dryer.
Heating Element
It is possible that your dryer isn't heating because its heating
element is defective. Heating elements are irrepairable. If yours has
ceased to function properly, you will have to replace it. Open your
dryer's cabinet and locate the heating element so that you can test it.
Thermal Fuse
Another possible cause for a dryer not heating up could be attributed
to a faulty thermal fuse. Once a dryer's thermal fuse has blown, it is
no longer of any use. If your dryer's fuse is blown, you will have to
replace it. Open up your dryer's cabinet and locate its thermal fuse so
that you can test it.
If any of your dryer's thermostats have become defective, they could be
the reason that your dryer is not heating. Open up your dryer's cabinet
and test each of your dryer's thermostats. If any are faulty, replace
them.
Timer motor
A defective timer motor could also cause your dryer to not heat up.
Test your dryer's timer motor. If it is no longer functioning as it
should, replace either the entire motor assembly, or just its motor.
Thank You
First check the circuit breaker, if that is ok you must test the heating element, this should be done using a multimeter. If it has blown again replace it.
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The heater element is fine since I can get it to work and heat.
Ok I have checked each of the components and once I reconnected it started up for 20 minutes and then again stopped. How can you tell that the cicuit is bad.
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