Improper or no electric or gas supply.
Electric dryer not heating enough.
The element is a coil of heating wire enclosed in a metal chamber.
Anyone have any ideas what the problem is.
The circuit breaker could have partially tripped even if it does not look as though it has.
With gas the appliance won t heat if your gas is off.
If your gas dryer is not producing enough heat there may be a problem with the gas valve which is in the gas burner system.
If the gas is off a gas clothes dryer.
Sears kenmore electric dryer model 417 82042101 starts fine tumbles good starts to heat up but not hot enough to get clothes dry.
The problem was not with the dryer but the electric wire the voltages were not enough to heat up the element.
If the gas is off a gas clothes dryer will not dry the load.
Then take the following steps.
How to test a dryer s heating element with a multi meter.
6 in some cases an electric dryer s heating element can break or become grounded to the chassis by a bobby pin or bra wire.
Is there a proper electrical or gas supply to the dryer.
If the electric dryer runs but does not heat check the following.
The dryer should be on a separate 208v 240v electrical outlet.
If only one of the lines is working the dryer will run but not heat up.
April 3 2015 at 4 06 pm.
Make sure you check for this thanks sarah.
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Electric current flowing through the coil creates heat and the air being pulled through the chamber absorbs this heat.
If the element is defective then it will not heat.
I figured this out when old one with absolutely no problem was gone.
For a dryer that produces heat but not enough of it or shuts off because it gets too hot first check and clean the lint trap to make sure it isn t clogged with lint.
The dryer s power whether it s gas or electric could be to blame for the lack of heat.
An electric dryer may run with a partial voltage of 110 volts but it will not heat unless it has 208 240v 30 amps.
