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Question...on the low tempature setting on the dryer it still feels as hot as the hight tempature setting. Does the control for the heat setting work based on a resistor that reduces electrical input to the heating elements for drying. If so and the resistor fails would the result be heat at the high setting regardless of the dial setting.
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If your Maytag MDE4658AYW electric dryer is running hot on all settings, even on air fluff, it is likely that the heating element is not working properly. Make sure that the heating element is securely connected to the dryer and that the power switch is in the "on" position. If the problem persists, you may need to replace the heating element or contact the manufacturer for assistance.
you need to dismantle the dryer and check the heating element,the hi-limit switch,the cycling switch,the thermal fuse for continuity,all will have very low readings if any except the element but should show some resistance
If it heats w/ the timer in off position whenever plugged in the the element is shorting to ground, its most likely due to either a broken coil or a cracked insulator. If heating w/ timer set for drying but motor is not running, the heat circuit thru the centrifugal/start switch on the motor is stuck closed.
IT IS YOUR HEATING ELEMENT THAT IS GONE. YOU CAN BUY A NEW HEATING ELEMENT AT LOWE'S HARDWARE OR WHEREEVER YOU BOUGHT YOUR DRYER FROM. JEFF THIS IS A COMON PROBLEM IN ALOT OF DRYERS. I HELPED MY FATHER (WHO DIED IN 2006) REPLACE A HEATING ELEMENT ON OUR DRYER YEARS AGO WHEN I GOT HOME FROM WORK. IT IS THE HEATING ELEMENT. GOOD LUCK.
BEST REGARDS,
RODNEY
No the first thing I would check is the vent going outside may be cloged the air going across the heating element should keep it from glowing real bright
Remove the two phillips screws in the dryer front at ankle hight. Pull front toward you and unhook from top. Leave wires connected. Heating element visible at lower right.
i am sending you all the possibilities for your problem, check either of these causes ----and than let me know if it is solved----
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 element 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.
Thermal 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.)
Wiring A 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.
Most common cause of this is a clogged venting going to the outside to test this remove the vent from the back of the dryer and run a load if it drys ok them you know you have a venting issue and will need to be cleaned out if not plz repost and we can look deeper into it
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