Free Dryer Repair Guide - Dryer won't heat up

My dryer will not heat up.

Investigate these five areas if your dryer is not heating up:

Proper Voltage

If your dryer won't heat up, it's possible that it is not being supplied with the proper voltage. Here are three ways to make sure power is getting to your dryer: First, make sure your dryer is plugged in. Next, check the circuit breaker panel to make sure all the circuit breakers are in the correct positions. Finally, check to make sure no fuses in your fuse panel are blown. Any of these could explain why power is not getting to your dryer.

Heating Element

It is possible that your dryer isn't heating because its heating element is defective. Heating elements are irrepairable. If yours has ceased to function properly, you will have to replace it. Open your dryer's cabinet and locate the heating element so that you can test it.

Find a heating element for your clothes dryer.

Thermal Fuse

Another possible cause for a dryer not heating up could be attributed to a faulty thermal fuse. Once a dryer's thermal fuse has blown, it is no longer of any use. If your dryer's fuse is blown, you will have to replace it. Open up your dryer's cabinet and locate its thermal fuse so that you can test it.

Find a thermal fuse for your clothes dryer.

Thermostat

If any of your dryer's thermostats have become defective, they could be the reason that your dryer is not heating. Open up your dryer's cabinet and test each of your dryer's thermostats. If any are faulty, replace them.

Find a thermostat for your clothes dryer.

Timer motor

A defective timer motor could also cause your dryer to not heat up. Test your dryer's timer motor. If it is no longer functioning as it should, replace either the entire motor assembly, or just its motor.

How to test a dryer timer motor.
How to replace a dryer timer.

Find a timer for your clothes dryer.

FREE appliance repair advice from the pros!

Timer?
Mon, 12 May 2008 13:46:20 GMT
Post By: noa
dryer runs constantly in all settings, heats and dryies ok but never shts off until door is opened. is this the timer? and if i buy one and it turns out not to be, can i return it

Thermal fuse popped - just replace that or is there more troubleshooting?
Mon, 12 May 2008 11:04:58 GMT
Post By: babaganoosh
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Dyer starts - never gets hot and shuts off after 5-10 minutes
Mon, 12 May 2008 00:58:03 GMT
Post By: SusanM0650
My dryer starts - but never gets hot and then after about 5-10 minutes of running, it stops turning and all of the lights flash. What is wrong??

Dryer won't start
Sun, 11 May 2008 20:41:01 GMT
Post By: rbruning
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Dryer
Sun, 11 May 2008 18:26:53 GMT
Post By: kurtkampy
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