Electric Dryer will not heat.
Opened up front bottom panel and have cleaned all lint from inside and around all parts.
Still cannot get it to heat.
Please advise as to what else I can check and where to get a diagram to be sure I am checking correctly.
No manual, used dryer.
Thanks!
Here are your parts
http://www.appliancepartspros.com/partsearch/modelsearch.aspx?model=LEA60aw
Here is a service manual
http://www.servicematters.com/maytag_library/docs/RS3200005R2.pdf
First flip your breaker off/on a couple times. Sometimes you can loose half the line without actually tripping the breaker. Your heater requires the full 220 volts. Motor and timer only need 120.
Better yet check it with a meter
Next would be the thermal fuse.
Remove the wires from one side of it and measure with a meter, should be 0 ohms.
Alternatively
Short the two wires together, tape them up so they cannot short to the frame and give it a try. If you now have heat replace the fuse ASAP as it is a safety device.
If it is the fuse then also clean and check your vent system.
Next would be the heater itself then the thermostats. All are best checked with.a meter.
Remember to unplug the unit when working on it. It uses 240 volts which is lethal.
My husband measured it…(he does this at work…Department head a Nissan). Anyway,He measured each wire…the one that goes into the next connection and the wire going from the limit Thermostat.
The working one read 247.5 or something around that number…all the wires read the same…when he came to the left wire on the limit thermostat…it read 001. If this is incorrect, please advise.
The part number came off of the part itself.
Was there something else it could be…since it does start to heat up?
Thanks…
You’re the best!
Thank you so much for all your input!
Will give all this a try.
Paddi