
*Electric Dryer Thermal Fuse* Electric Dryer Cycling Thermostat* Dryer Vent Hazards* Dryer Heating Element
| Electric Dryer Thermal Fuse |
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| Picture shown above is a dryer thermal fuse. This component is a fuse for your electric dryer. If your electric dryer is dead (meaning it is not working), then probably your thermal fuse is shorted. To test this component you should read resistance with a volt meter. The company who made the dryer and the model determine the location of this component. |
| Electric Dryer Cycling Thermostat |
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| Displayed above is a picture of an Electric dryer cycling thermostat. These components cycle the Electric dryer heating element off and on. They are found around the housing unit near your heating element. To test to see if they are good you just have to measure resistance. They should show resistance. If your voltmeter does not show any resistance, then you should think that the dryer cycling thermostat is bad and needs replacement. You can call us to replace it or do it yourself if you know how or call a professional technician. If you do it by yourself, do not forget to take proper safety precaution. |
| Dryer Vent Hazards |
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| Not having a proper vent flow exhaust in your Dryer can lead to a fire, more drying time costing you money, an increase of allergy and asthma attack. You have to ask yourself these questions. Does your dryer take too long to dry your clothes? Do your clothes get hot to the touch that you can't touch it? Well, chances are that you have a plugged vent. Lint and dust accumulate in your home vent and plugs your dryer. Call us or a professional technician for service. |
| Dryer Heating Element |
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| Shown above is a picture of a dryer heating element. When your electric dryer is not heating, it may be your dryer heating element that has gone bad. Kenmore , Whirlpool, and other dryers use this kind of heating elements. To check if the heating element is bad, you should measure resistance across both the terminals with a volt meter. If your voltmeter does not register any resistance, then the heating element is bad. You should replace the heating element by yourself if you know how to or you can call us or a skilled technician for service. |