Hi everyone,
I have a electric Magic Chef dryer that all of a sudden has no power. Light does not come on and seems dead. It Does make a clicking sound when I turn the knob though. Circuits seem fine. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
A model number may hyelp others help you.
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Since the drum light no longer works I would start by checking the power.
Try flipping the breaker off/on slowly a couple times. Sometimes you can loose half the line without actually tripping the breaker.
Check the voltage at the plug
L1 to L2 should be 240 volts
L1 to Neutral and L2 to Neutral, both should be 120 volts.
If OK
Unplug the unit and check the wires at the terminal strip in the machine to make sure none are loose or burned out
If OK
Check the power at the terminal strip.
Do this with the heater off and on.
Be careful as 240 volts is lethal !!!