Most dryers have a thermal fuse, which burns out when the dryer overheats, in which case the dryer will either not run at all or stop heating. The fuse is usually located on the vent duct, inside the dryer. A blown fuse will show no continuity when measured with a meter. Before replacing the fuse, make sure the blower wheel is not broken or clogged, and there is nothing blocking the venting.
through the gas valve. It will glow red, then when it reaches a certain temperature, it will trigger a thermostat that opens up the gas valve and that's when the dryer starts to heat the air. If the igniter has failed, the motor will still run but not produce any heat.
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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Electric or gas? could just be a bad heating element if elect. not high dollar and easy to replace.
The first thing to check would be the heating element. A lot of people assume it is the heating element. It is best to check for open components. Anything without an ohms reading at all would be the problem. I have all sorts of dervice pictures, I have access to cheap parts, I can be more specific if you will post a brand and model number. The model number is inside the door on most units. Does this help?
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