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Kenmore runs but won't heat
Old 06-06-2008, 01:11 AM   #1
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Brand: Kenmore
Model Number: 11062924110
Age: 5 - 10 years

Series 90 kenmore runs but won't heat. Changed the heating element. It was broken. Started dryer and element was glowing and was heating up. Came back home and no heat or dry clothes. Measured element and was reading 11 ohms. Checked thermal fuse and was reading a short. Reading 120 vac at each of the heating element terminals to ground. I need some help to tell me where to go from here. Thanks Joe
 
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Old 06-06-2008, 10:43 AM   #2
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Could not find any info using your Model Number, in any case I probably would not be able to find a wiring diagram so am using generalities. I would not bet the farm on these.

Your heating element seems OK as long as you removed one wire from it when measuring.

You have to measure across the heater, should be 240 volts when dryer is running, if you were trying to see if it is getting power. The heater does not use the ground/Neutral, it uses L1 to L2 voltage (Line 1 & Line2).

The 120 V reading may be useful for diagnostics. You will read the same voltage on both sides of the heater, the element is not drawing any current so it will not drop any voltage across it.
You did not say how the voltage was measured. Was dryer running?

Turn the timer to Off. Do you still have 120 V?
Turn dryer to Timed dry, do not start the dryer. Do you have the 120 V?
If the answers are No and Yes respectively, then I think the motor's centrifugal switch for the heater is not being closed when the motor comes up to speed.

Normally the timer contacts and thermostats switch in L1, L2 is switched in using the centrifugal switch. If the motor is full of lint clean it out, this may be stopping the switch from closing. It is worth a shot but is unlikely since your Run/Start centrifugal switch seems OK (motor runs normally).

To check it.
Unplug the unit, remove drum etc.
Remove the wires to the centrifugal switch. These are normally the two largest gauge wires, often they are red. If unsure do not do this.
Tape them up so they will not short to anything.
Tape the door switch closed
Plug the unit in and start the dryer
Measure the switch, it should be 0 ohms with the motor running.
If not, the switch is blown.

BE CAREFUL you are messing with 240 volts which can kill.

On older units this switch assy was replaceable but now if the switch goes the whole motor usually has to be replaced. Sometimes it is not worth putting that many dollars into a unit, depends on what shape it is in and if any other parts are worn and should be replaced.
 
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Old 06-07-2008, 12:07 AM   #3
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Turned the timer off and had no voltage on the element terminals. Turned to timed dry and there still was no voltage on terminals. I have 240v at the end of cord. And originally checked voltage when dryer was running in sensor mode. 0v at the heating element while running. Any more help would be appreciated. Thanks Joe. Could it be the thermal switch?

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The thermal fuse is usually in the Neutral line, if it blows the motor cannot run so the dryer seems dead. I would not rule it out yours may be wired in differently.

You have a meter so I would check it for 0 ohms.
Also check all your thermostats, they should all be 0 ohms at room temperature.

Remember to unplug the dryer when doing this and also always remove one side/wire of any device you are measuring so that you do not read an alternate/parallel path.

I could not find a parts breakdown with the given model number, you may want to double check it.

You may have one thermostat with 4 leads going to it, this is a cycling thermostat it has an internal heater so one set of inputs should have 0 ohms (the contacts) and the other set will have resistance (the heating element) normally 5 to 10 kilohms.

If you do not have the wiring diagram for this unit take a look in the control console sometimes they like to hide it there
 
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On the case that holds the heating element, there are 2 components in line with the heating element. One reads 0 ohms so I'm guessing thats the thermal fuse. The other one reads open circuit. Could this be the thermal switch and should it read 0 ohms also? I pulled it out last night and gonna take it to the parts store tonight. Thanks for all your help.
 
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Yes it should be 0 ohms at room temp
 
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Replaced switch and fuse with kit last night and the dryer is working like a champ. Thanks for all your help denman.
 
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