Kenmore 659 Electric Dryer "mean element stays cycle" Questions

cycle.It does initially, but not all the time.Saw heating element glow and flame up shortly after , but will not stay on and dryer will run for several hours.. Often a dryer heating element burns out,

element stays on for approx. 10 seconds then shuts off for 30+ seconds throughout the cycle. I'm trying to figure if it's the element, any one thermostat, and where that thermostat could be exactly. I

...element shound cycle on/off by thermostat in drum area.i measured thermostat and it measures 4.8k ohms.the fuse measures good.does this mean thermostat is bad? Yes Thrmostat is bad "stuck" closed ...

...stays on, however. I can start the dryer again where it stopped and it goes for a little while and then stops on its own again. It doesn't go through the complete cycle and turn itself off. i am ...

...mean I need a new Heat Exchange put on? Other part? It might just be that your vents are clogged up. Go outside and place your hand over the vent to see how the air flow it. It should be pouring out ...

...cycle from when the heating elements are activated? 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 ...

...MEAN REMOVING THE HOUSING AND WASHING IT OUT THROUGHLY! 10) Runs beautiful at repair shop, dead at home: This an electrical problem usually caused by a bad breaker or a bad receptacle where the cord ...

...element is faulty, test it with avolt-ohm-multimeter (VOM)set to the RX1 scale. Disconnect the leads from the power terminals and clip one probe of the VOM to each terminal. The meter should read ...

...cycle but clothes are still wet This problem occurs about every other load If you can help with some ideas to check, that would be great. Check that the dryer belt is not lose or out of place. HI, If ...

...may have come loose and is touching element somewhere in the middle. If this has happened it can be put back and your full heat will return. If it stays like that it will eventually burn out