Dryer will heat but won't spin

Hi,

Tried to dry a small load yesterday. I set the timer to 30 minutes timed dry but when I pressed on the ‘push to start’ button, my dryer did nothing.

I opened the door and the light came on so I know there was power running to it. Also, I felt some heat so the element is also working.

I followed some online instructions to open the dryer up to take a look at the drive belt and it hasn’t slipped off the pulleys or anything.

Basically my dryer heats but it won’t spin when I press start.

Also, I quickly checked the outside vent (I did this all in 15 minutes prior to leaving for work) and it is pretty clogged.

I’ve read that it may be the thermal fuse? Would the dryer element still turn on and heat if the thermal fuse was jumped?

Thanks,

Hi.

Please provide the complete model number of the unit.

Simon.