Kenmore series 700 electric dryer is running but not heating.
Kenmore 80 series electric dryer not heating but running.
If the heating element assembly does not have continuity replace it.
The wiring diagram below may help with this problem.
Due to the design of electric dryers it is possible for a circuit problems to allow an electric dryer to run without heat.
I opened the door and turned it on there is no heat.
My kenmore 80 series dryer does not heat up anymore when it is running.
Figuring this was the problem i cleaned the vent out thoroughly and t.
Or perhaps the dryer started but you can tell it s not spinning or heating which means no fluffy towels for you.
Now there is no heat at all.
Dryer is 6 10 years old or maybe more than 10 years old.
If an electric dryer is running but not heating then the thermal fuse is okay and the problem will be with the timer operating thermostat thermal cutoff hi limit thermostat element or even the motor switch.
It used to take about 1 hour to dry my clothes then it started to take longer like 1 hour and 40 minutes.
To determine if the heating element assembly has burned out use a multimeter to test it for continuity.
Electric dryers use 2 household fuses or circuit.
On most dryers when the dryer belt breaks the motor will still run but the drum won t turn.
Video showing you all the components you need to test on a kenmore dryer that is running and not heating.
Over time the heating element can burn out causing the dryer not to heat.
I have removed the heating element and checked continuity across three tabs on heating element and there is 20 40 ohms on all three.
House fuse is blown circuit breaker has tripped or power outage has occurred.
In this video i show you how to fix a kenmore dryer that is not heating but still runs.
However some dryers have a switch that shuts off power to the dryer if the drive belt is broken.
The heating element assembly warms the air before it enters the dryer drum.
Your towels are wet but your kenmore dryer won t start.
But you may not have heat.
If this switch fails it could shut off power to the dryer even when the belt is not broken.
Troubleshooting your dryer is the hardest part of the repair.
First start the dryer and then listen for a humming noise.
First i suggest you check the circuit breaker and turn each off and then back on.
My dryer turns on fine but has no heat.
These tests go right down the wiring diagram step b.
