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hilliardfan

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Feb 15, 2011 8:50 PM
I have a Kenmore 70 series clothes dryer that won't dry clothes. The drum turns and the air is blowing but there's no heat. I presume it's a heating element. Has anyone ever changed a heating element on a clothes dryer? Doesn't seem that it should be too hard.

Any advice...and no, I can't afford a new dryer at this time.
Feb 15, 2011 8:50pm
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ytownfootball

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Feb 15, 2011 8:59 PM
I've done a couple, not hard, just inside the front panel on the ones I've done.
Feb 15, 2011 8:59pm
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WebFire

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Feb 15, 2011 9:09 PM
It's easy. But first check your breakers/fuses. I one is tripped/blown, it will work but not heat. I found this out AFTER replacing the element and thermostat.
Feb 15, 2011 9:09pm
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THE4RINGZ

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Feb 15, 2011 9:15 PM
A household dryer runs on 220 ergo two separate breakers in your box. If one is tripped You wont have heat in your dryer.
Feb 15, 2011 9:15pm
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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Feb 16, 2011 9:49 AM
THE4RINGZ;679868 wrote:A household dryer runs on 220 ergo two separate breakers in your box. If one is tripped You wont have heat in your dryer.

If your 220 for your dryer is on 2 different breakers then you did it wrong and are asking for trouble. It should be on one double pole breaker that trips both legs.
Feb 16, 2011 9:49am
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Belly35

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Feb 16, 2011 10:35 AM
most difficult part to replacing a heating element is taking of the front dryer panel ... the screw are under the machine that hold the front panel on
Feb 16, 2011 10:35am
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Feb 16, 2011 10:55 AM
ZWICK 4 PREZ;680473 wrote:If your 220 for your dryer is on 2 different breakers then you did it wrong and are asking for trouble. It should be on one double pole breaker that trips both legs.

Good point. So in the case of breakers, if the dryer turns on, that's not the problem. I still have fuses.
Feb 16, 2011 10:55am
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JTizzle

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Feb 16, 2011 11:19 AM
If you change it yourself DO NOT touch the metal heating elements. The oils from your fingers and hands cause hot spots on the wire.
Feb 16, 2011 11:19am
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hilliardfan

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Feb 16, 2011 10:37 PM
thanks for the suggestions. I will be working on it tomorrow if I can get the part. Any suggestions on where to find the part in Columbus? I know there's a place near Bexley that has appliance parts in stock.
Feb 16, 2011 10:37pm
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hilliardfan

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Feb 17, 2011 7:26 PM
Belly35;680545 wrote:most difficult part to replacing a heating element is taking of the front dryer panel ... the screw are under the machine that hold the front panel on

This is true. Any suggestions on taking the front panel off before I tear into it? Will I need to take the top off or the control panel? I wouldn't think so but I'm not sure.
Feb 17, 2011 7:26pm
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Feb 17, 2011 7:40 PM
ZWICK 4 PREZ;680473 wrote:If your 220 for your dryer is on 2 different breakers then you did it wrong and are asking for trouble. It should be on one double pole breaker that trips both legs.
Yeah I don't know, I am not an electrician but I have been in a lot of older houses where the dryer runs off two different breakers or fuses.
Feb 17, 2011 7:40pm
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Feb 17, 2011 9:17 PM
hilliardfan;682331 wrote:This is true. Any suggestions on taking the front panel off before I tear into it? Will I need to take the top off or the control panel? I wouldn't think so but I'm not sure.

Depends on the make/model. I just had to take a back panel off and it came off easy.
Feb 17, 2011 9:17pm