I have AN amana electric dryer mod #ale331raw.for some reason the thermal fuse on the element housing keeps blowing.the way i determined this is by bypassing it to get the element to heat up. this will be the fourth time ive replaced it with in 3 mths.no lint,vents are clean, what else could cause this to keep happening.
i am having the exact same prob. / kenmore elite / electric dryer, after changing the thermal fuse I have tested the temp. at exhaust - cycles as it should, ran it through five cycles and through all settings, seems fine - I did the same test a month ago (last time I changed it) - the only thing I can think of is to change the vent tubing? It takes a direct 90 out of the machine, then out the wall.
Any suggestions?
i am having the exact same prob. / kenmore elite / electric dryer, after changing the thermal fuse I have tested the temp. at exhaust - cycles as it should, ran it through five cycles and through all settings, seems fine - I did the same test a month ago (last time I changed it) - the only thing I can think of is to change the vent tubing? It takes a direct 90 out of the machine, then out the wall.
Any suggestions?
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Unless there is something restricting the ventilation I think you are having a problem with the heating coil staying on too long. If that is the case, one or more heating sensors are bad. Let me know if this helps and thank you for using FixYa!
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The control thermostat on the blower housing is the one you need to change if it is getting too hot. It is taking too long to shut off the element. The only other thing it could be is a blocked vent making it overheat. The fuse is set for 350f the limit on the element is a 250 f one. I suspect the 250 f limit on the element is doing the drying not the control stat. Hence you getting overheat but not hot enough to blow the fuse.
On many dryers, there's a thermal fuse mounted to the exhaust duct inside the back cover panel. The fuse--which is about an inch long--is usually embedded in black resin and mounted in a white plastic housing. If the fuse has blown, you need to replace it. (You can't re-set it.)Often a dryer heating element burns out, but doesn't trip the circuit breaker or blow a fuse. The heating element is simply a long coil of special wire. You can check it for continuity with an ohm meter. No continuity means the element is bad and you need to replace it--electric heating elements aren't repairable.
Often a dryer heating element burns out, but doesn't trip the circuit breaker or blow a fuse. The heating element is simply a long coil of special wire. You can check it for continuity with an ohm meter. No continuity means the element is bad and you need to replace it--electric heating elements aren't repairable.On many dryers, there's a thermal fuse mounted to the exhaust duct inside the back cover panel. The fuse--which is about an inch long--is usually embedded in black resin and mounted in a white plastic housing. If the fuse has blown, you need to replace it. (You can't re-set it.)
Have you cleaned the vents out lately this could be your problem. The thermal fuse may be blown if so the operating thermastat may have caused it to blow. Check all thermastats , the thermal fuse, the high temp cutoff and the heating element. Be sure and clean the vents inside and out sometime something will get in the fan housing and slow the fan down or stop it.
Often a dryer heating element burns out, but doesn't trip the circuit breaker or blow a fuse. The heating element is simply a long coil of special wire. You can check it for continuity with an ohm meter. No continuity means the element is bad and you need to replace it--electric heating elements aren't repairable.On many dryers, there's a thermal fuse mounted to the exhaust duct inside the back cover panel. The fuse--which is about an inch long--is usually embedded in black resin and mounted in a white plastic housing. If the fuse has blown, you need to replace it. (You can't re-set it.)Here is a link to a video that will walk you thru the process.Here is a link to any of the parts you may need to fix it.I hope this helps you,Rick
Often a dryer heating element burns out, but doesn't trip the circuit breaker or blow a fuse. The heating element is simply a long coil of special wire. You can check it for continuity with an ohm meter. No continuity means the element is bad and you need to replace it--electric heating elements aren't repairable.On many dryers, there's a thermal fuse mounted to the exhaust duct inside the back cover panel. The fuse--which is about an inch long--is usually embedded in black resin and mounted in a white plastic housing. If the fuse has blown, you need to replace it.Here is a video for the element replacement.Here is a video for the thermostat replacement.
Hello there: There's no heatIf your dryer doesn't heat, check these:
Power from the house
Check to see whether there's power getting to the
dryer. Is it plugged in? Check for blown fuses or tripped circuit
breakers--your dryer uses two fuses or circuit breakers. The dryer could
tumble but not heat if only one of the two fuses is blown. If you have
circuit breakers, one of the two circuit breakers can trip, even if the
two for the dryer are connected.Heating elementOften a dryer heating element burns out, but
doesn't trip the circuit breaker or blow a fuse. The heating element is
simply a long coil of special wire. You can check it for continuity with
an ohm meter. No continuity means the element is bad and you need to
replace it--electric heating elements aren't repairable.Thermal fuseOn many dryers, there's a thermal fuse mounted to
the exhaust duct inside the back cover panel. The fuse--which is about
an inch long--is usually embedded in black resin and mounted in a white
plastic housing. If the fuse has blown, you need to replace it. (You
can't re-set it.)WiringA common problem is for the main wiring connection
from the house, at the dryer, to burn and break its connection. Because
the dryer can still tumble with partial power, the connection may be
only partially defective. You may need to replace both the power cord to
the dryer and the terminal block inside the dryer that the wire is
attached to. I will post the pictures of the heating element in a seperate post Best regards mike
Hello there: There's no heatIf your dryer doesn't heat, check these:Heating elementThermal fuseWiringPower from the houseCheck to see whether there's power getting to the dryer. Is it plugged in? Check for blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers--your dryer uses two fuses or circuit breakers. The dryer could tumble but not heat if only one of the two fuses is blown. If you have circuit breakers, one of the two circuit breakers can trip, even if the two for the dryer are connected.Heating elementOften a dryer heating element burns out, but doesn't trip the circuit breaker or blow a fuse. The heating element is simply a long coil of special wire. You can check it for continuity with an ohm meter. No continuity means the element is bad and you need to replace it--electric heating elements aren't repairable.Thermal fuseOn many dryers, there's a thermal fuse mounted to the exhaust duct inside the back cover panel. The fuse--which is about an inch long--is usually embedded in black resin and mounted in a white plastic housing. If the fuse has blown, you need to replace it. (You can't re-set it.)WiringA common problem is for the main wiring connection from the house, at the dryer, to burn and break its connection. Because the dryer can still tumble with partial power, the connection may be only partially defective. You may need to replace both the power cord to the dryer and the terminal block
your cycling thermostat needs changed too. the thermal fuse is your last safety measure that goes, which means your cycling thermostat is not shutting down the heat element once it detects the right temp hot air in the blower housing so it let the heat element glow until either the high-limit sensor shuts the heat down or the thermal fuse blows. Change the cycling thermostat and good luck
they will blow if the heat dont get out of the dryer and builds up inside / check and see if vent hose behind dryer is kinked or vent going outside is open / it will be one of those two.
i am having the exact same prob. / kenmore elite / electric dryer, after changing the thermal fuse I have tested the temp. at exhaust - cycles as it should, ran it through five cycles and through all settings, seems fine - I did the same test a month ago (last time I changed it) - the only thing I can think of is to change the vent tubing? It takes a direct 90 out of the machine, then out the wall.
Any suggestions?
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