LER4634E WHIRLPOOL FRONTLOAD ELECTRIC DRYER WORKED GREAT

Hi,

If you are having problems with your gas dryer not heating the most common problem is that the ignitor goes bad. Even though it glows sometimes it is still not working properly.

if you dryer is gas check out this gas no heat tip....

If you have an electric dryer, you can have many different things that can go wrong causing the dryer not to heat.

check out this electric no heat tip...

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have you left the unit unplugged for one night and tried to start??

doe sit make any humming noise when trying to start
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It sounds like you have a blown motot try holding down the door switch and push start and turn drum at same time see if it kicks in

you have a starter button that went bad, you can order them from sears online

Check your house fuse/circuit breaker panel. The dryer runs off 2 circuits -one for heat and one for the motor.

Check the following to address this issue.




1. No power to the dryer
Make sure there's power getting to the dryer. Check for tripped circuit breakers or blown fuses. An electric dryer uses two circuit breakers or fuses, and if only one of two is tripped or blown, the dryer might still run but not heat. Sometimes the power cord disconnects or burns at the dryer, if this is the case, the wiring and the terminal block must be repaired or replaced.

2. Heating element
A burned out heating element will show no continuity when measured with a meter. Replace the element if found defective.

3. Thermal fuse
Most dryers have a thermal fuse, which burns out when the dryer overheats, in which case the dryer will either not run at all or stop heating. The fuse is usually located on the vent duct, inside the dryer. A blown fuse will show no continuity when measured with a meter. Before replacing the fuse, make sure the blower wheel is not broken or clogged, and there is nothing blocking the venting.

Your heat strip has burned out, shorted against the frame, and kicked the breaker. Take off the back, it is not hard to replace. Be sure all breakers are turned off.

sounds like the heating element has gone south
if you open up the dryer you can check continuity across the element but make sure power is unplugged

Without a meter there is not much you can do but a couple things to try , 1st turn the breaker off , when turning it back on push the breaker switch firmly in toward the panel then check for heat . the breaker may be running only half power and not supplying the heater [bad breaker] , the next thing is the temp. fuse on the heating element case. take the ;arge back panel off of the unit , you should see the element case on the right , it should have 4-6 red wires going to it , the fuse is located at the top of the case , remove the 2 red wires from it and slide them together then use electrical tape to tape them carefully power unit back up and test for heat , if it is working now you most likely have an exhaust problem , check the airflow where unit exhaust. let me know if you have any other questions.
Phil

first check the circuit breaker in the house, turn it off then back on. if that does not do it then let me know so we can go to the next step. Mike