I have a kenmore elite HE4 that will run for a while until it get very hot and cuts off. I have checked the thermo cutoff fuse, the heating element, thermostat high limit, and thermo cut off per your videos. Everything shows continuity with the meter. I have noticed that the heating element does not cycle on and off per your video. For what it is worth, it does not look like the entire heating coil itself is red either. There is an inch or two of it that does not look red to me. Is it possible there is an issue with the heating element that I am missing.
- Brett Davis asked 10 years ago
I have done the checks with the heating element that you mention and everything is good. I cleaned the vent running outside last night. I really appreciate your response and I will do the “vent checks” that you mention. I believe it has to be venting at this point. Thanks again for the reply!!
- Brett Davis answered 10 years ago
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when you checked continuity at heater did you check for continuity from the element to ground this is done by placing one meter lead on one heater terminal and the other on the case of the heater and you need to disconnect vent from the wall run vent connector around dryer to the front and see if it runs normally if so you have plugged venting another way to check venting is to run dryer on high heat for 5 minutes stop dryer change setting to air fluff run for 1 minute open dor if air feels warm or hot venting is plugged needs to be cleaned out with 4 inch round brush you can call a vent cleanning company or buy a vent cleanning kit at lowe,s call linteater it attatches to you 3/8 drill and you can purchse an extension rod kit if your vent run is more than 32 feet long if you get continuity from element to ground (case) replace element
- Guest answered 10 years ago
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