[fenugreek75]

The gas dryer will not dry but does tumble i feel it is the heating element if there is one can a true rookie change it and what else might it be if not the thermostat?

[kayakcrzy]

If you have a gas dryer there is no element. You most likely have 1 of 2 problems, if you are not getting any heat at all. The first could be the thermal fuse in the back of the dryer. If you unplug the dryer, and take the back off there will be a white part, that is about, and inch and a half long, and a half inch wide. That is the thermal fuse. Take the 2 wires off of it, and put the terminal ends together, and put some black tape around the terminals so they do not hit metal, and then plug the dryer in and see if it heats. If it does DO NOT run the dryer with the thermal fuse jumped out, it is the only thing between you and the dryer burning down the house. If it does not come on, replace the ignitor. Tom ApplianceEducator.com