Kenmore Dryer Repair - Does Not Heat - Element Diagnostic & Troubleshooting 

Single mom here, and thanks to your video I was able to fix my dryer. Thank you 🙏🏽

I watched a MILLION of these videos trying to figure out my problem and how to fix it. Your video was the only one that was clear enough to understand and simple enough to follow. I did it! Thank you!!

OMG! I cannot believe how great your video was. I have literally never made any repairs to an appliance myself and I just diagnosed and repaired my dryer with direction from your video! This is one happy mom who just saved at least $200

Thank you! A $27 part that took me a half-hour to diagnose and replace versus a two-week wait and an estimated $250 repair from an appliance company. You saved us time, money, and convenience. Well made video with clear directions. Excellent job!

Dude, you guys saved my life!! I'm a complete dummy, and without this video, I would have had to hire someone to fix the heating element, or I would have just bought a whole new dryer. You saved me so much money! The video was simple and clear! Thank you so much! You rock!

Thank you my friend. 23 bucks and amazon and i didn't have to send out an appliance man. Thanks again bro. You saved me $500.00.

This is very clear and well delivered information. I'm "just a girl" but I believe I can do this 👍

If everything was made like this dryer, and we had cool techs like this guy - there would be WORLD PEACE IMO.

Thank you for this video!! After carefully watching your video a few times, I was able to determine that my dryer needed a new element, ordered it and installed it myself. I'm guessing I saved a good $200+ on a service call. Countless thanks to you for sharing your expert knowledge!

Thanks so much Mr Troy. Informative and assertive. 10/10.

This was very helpful, & my Whirlpool dryer is set up exactly the same as the Kenmore used in this video. My power outlets, thermostats, & timer switch all checked out OK, but my heating element did not. After removing it, I found the break in the heating element. Gave me the confidence to order a new heating element & finish the repair myself. Thank you!

I went through several videos trying to diagnose my problem. This video led me straight to the issue, with a quick, easy solution. Thanks!

I must say that this was very clear and to the point. Great job on enplaning it step by step. now I can go and dry my clothes. AWESOME WORK.

Troy great instructions on replacing element on Kenmore dryer You are clear with great visual in your instruction on repair/replace on the Kenmore Dryer. I have a Kenmore Heavy Dryer "Runs Like a Horse" 35 year old dryer. Replace the heating element in 2005 now I am going to replace the part in 2022. Once the element is in place cleaned and connected to the vent it will be back and drying for another 35 years (maybe) :).

Life saver right here because no one else showed how to fix just the heating element alone! Although I still wish I could just call the man to fix it right now lol thanks!

Thanks I just fixed my dryer watching your video

Awesome Sauce! Thank you a million this process was sweet!

Really thorough video, I appreciate the easy to understand steps.

Man great stuff!!! I have a kenmore dryer and it doesn’t heat up!!! Thank you!!!!!

Thank you sooo much for posting!! We tried the thermal fuse first...but no go. So with your video - figured out it was the heating element. Ordered from Amazon and ta-da!! Heat!! Very instructional and easy to follow processes. Thanks again!!!!

This was great! It was super helpful and taught me plenty about dryers. I'm just waiting on my heating element to come in so I can get caught up on my ever-growing pile of laundry. Thanks!

Thanks for posting this video. Helped me troubleshoot and fix my dryer

This video is just awesome. Thank you for saving me time and money.

Excellent video Troy! Thank-you for making it so clear and sensible.

Great video, you were great at explaining everything. I have a Kenmore 600 series dryer. I followed your video and found the same problem was you did with heating element was open. When I pulled the old one I was able to see the open in mine. Thanks.

Awesome job trouble shooting and repairing this model dryer.

Great video! Super helpful. My dryer is fully repaired

7 years later! Thank you for saving me a service call. Resistor wire was broken. All replaced, with only one slice on my finger, and i think that was from taking off the vent pipe 😄

Thank you so much. I was able to fix it myself and save some money. Great video!

Thanks buddy for a thorough, understandable, DIY video! Jogged my memory as I've done it before...,

yes! nobody elese said to take that thermostate off and it was completing circut. nice bro thanks

My husband said thank you also I saved him 400 dollars I only charged him a hundred

You saved me so much money my god, thank you SO SO MUCH!!!!!!

The heater box springs were cut O just put a piece of wire use to tight hay bales to make contact n is heating like crazy thanks for ur video amigo valla con Dios❤

Thank you!!! It would have took me forever to figure out how to remove the heating element assembly on my own!

Dang it, everything pulled apart... Wheres my multi-meter??? Grrrr! LOL Thank you for the video!

Thank you so much - found broken coil in heater element.

Awesome video. I was able to follow your directions and fix my dryer. Many Thanks!

Great video very step by step instructions! Thanks so much

Great tutorial, it really helped me. Thank you.

Great instruction, thanks!

Thank you very much, fixed my problem, good video!

Would this be the same process for a gas dryer? And how hard is it to find the part? Thank you for the easy to follow instructions. :)

Thanks for this video it helped me a lot!!!

Thank you very much for the informative video. I was able to troubleshoot my dryer with ease, using this video

Thank you so much for the tutorial! I’m gonna give it a shot myself

Nice.. love the video my dryers is working now Thanxs

This was the video i needed to see . I to have the single wire to a 2 terminal heating element which confused me. When viewing your video you explain that the thermostat connects to the other terminal of the heating element. Thanks

Excellent! Video, Thanks!

Great video, thanks for sharing

Great tutorial- Thanks so much!!!

Outstanding

Thank you very much, nice explanation and video. you saved me man. keep it up.

Excellent

THANK you!

Awesome! Thanks

Thanks for making the video!

Thank you for sharing..... 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👍🏻

Thank you

Thank you, excellent video very well done.

Where do missing socks end up in the dryer I have like 9 single socks due to them getting sucked in the dryer. Thanks

Great video... But it doesn't say anything about what you do if you do have continuity on the thermostat and the heater. I found the wiring schematics in the back. He didn't mention to check the non resettable thermal cutoff at the top of the heater duct unit. That also should have continuity on the tabs with at least one wire pulled. If it is open, you won't have power to the heater coils. As it is non-resettable, it will have to be replaced If it's bad, be sure to check your drier vent hose to the outside. It may be full of lint causing the unit to overheat.

Hi so I replaced the thermostats on both sides the wires are in good condition and I checked every plug for continuity which also was good 👍 and the heating element which is good 👍 I also checked the motherboard and all the plugs had proper flow of continuity 👍 and checked the breaker and power flow but my dryer still won’t heat what else could it be🤦‍♀️

Okay, I'm dumb. What kind of meter was used and what was it set on to check for continuity?

Great video, thank you! I have discovered that my high limit thermostat is blown so will fix that. On testing also found that my heating element is black from heat but still conducts when tested. Is there any benefit to me installing a new heating element if old one is not blown?

Will the nasty dust on the wiring in the back cause the dryer not to heat. I did everything I could so far except put it back together. I’m 71 and in a lot of pain and alone. So I ask you this before I put it together…I hope you can help me…

This is an old video, but mine had continuity and still decided to replace it for a new part, but it's still not heating up. Any help?

thanks

At 3:32, i check for continuity on mine and there is continuity BUT at 3:36, i do exactly what he does and there's no continuity when touching the heating element.... So I'm assuming it has shorted out. What do i do when it's shorted?

What if i use multimeter and the heater core has continuity and the heater fuse? i have an electric kenmore older addition and i wonder if it has a coil? if so where? i only found thermostat

Nice but i have all continuity are good beep for all sensors and heating element. Can you tell me what is next please

Great video! Will this work on a Kenmore 400 Series?

Great I'm a women did it my self thank you

Thx

We have a Kenmore 70 series dryer, is it basically the same repair job? I haven’t taken the back off yet.

If that is going out will in work and sometimes and then not? The dryer has proper air flow. Gas dryer 400 series. Maybe a fuse? It does make a clicking noise then will blow cool. Very frustrating....

Thanks for the help!

Where can you order parts?

I’ve replaced all the senors and heating element and no heat….. any other ideas?

(sigh..........) never fails, lol! So, he said either a 2 wire or 4 wire system....Well, I have the 2 red and a wires as shown and then there's an orange wire....so a Three wire system, lol...unbelieveable!

Where can we buy the replacement heater box???

OK, I did all that and I still don't have heat in my dryer. What is the next step? Could my "new" heating element be bad? How can I check? Or could another part be faulty.

So what do I do if my heating element and thermostat check out okay for continuity?

good info.... thanks

Thanks

What if you replace the heating element and it’s still not getting hot?

Super!!!thanks

Hi thanks for the great video! I cleaned the vents replaced the thermal fuse, and gas valves. I tested flame sensor,thermal cut off fuse, high limit thermostat and timer they have continuity but it still turns off after 10seconds. Please help.

I'm having a similar problem to the video, dryers running, the timer is not going down at all and there is no heat, would a broken heating element impact the timer feature on the dryer as well? Thanks a lot for the help!

Thanks same dryer i have and it just stop heating today after 9yrs hopefully the element went out.

How did the wire slide off so easily???

But my Kenmore 600 it's completely sealed. I don't see that heater element on mine 🤷

Thanks! That is what is wrong. Another dryer saved from the landfill!

Good tutorial - would be better if you had zoomed in a little more where the thermostat attaches to the heating element...

What do you suggest if your dryer has 2 wires for the thermostat and only 1 wire for the element?

Pro Tip: You are going to want to get those headphones on for the intro.

Great video. I replaced the thermal fuse and heating element and I’m still in a situation where sometimes I have heat, sometimes no. Any ideas?

Have a dryer that the element won't heat. When you turn it on plugged in 120v reaches the element fine when you turn the dryer on heat and turn it on. The thermal switches have no resistance when turned off as they should. The element tests good as it has 10 ohm resistance and does not short to ground. There's no apparent physical problem with the element. There's a light blue wire running down towards the motor that seems to have a short to ground but I'm not sure if that's normal being it goes to the motor windings. Seems like I remember that motor wires will show a short to ground. The motor works great. Is there some way that the element could actually be bad anyway? What would be your recommendation to do in this situation? How can the element test good, have 120v going to it, but not heat? Anyone have a clue if the element is bad anyway or is there something else that could cause this? Also, it has 120 volts through both legs.

How do you check for continuity. What setting on meter?

Great vid! I did replace the heating element and the thermostat and it ran like a champ for a week. Now it's not heating, any idea what it could be?