Dryer not heating...any clues...?

[Bill S]

OK, Rob, before we jump to conclusions:

When you run the dryer, can you FEEL air blowing from the outside vent? No? You have a clog. Yes?:

I'm assuming you have an electric dryer. Check the OUTSIDE breakers. Make sure BOTH breakers work - an electric dryer is 220v, and it has both "legs" of the 220 coming into the house.

Just for grins, check the incoming voltage on the plug (it's a goofy 220v plug). Make sure you have 110 from each leg. Still ok?

You likely have a bad heating element. Is the dryer over 5 years old? If so, consider replacing. Otherwise, look up the cost to replace a heating element. But, at this point, you are likely throwing $$ at it - and a new dryer is probably a cheaper option.

[Gseclipse02]

theres this guy that post up signs all over the place(near were i live) that he fixes dryers and crap we called him and he fixed ours for $70 or so same issue no heat i can get his number if you want

[Mr Cob]

Thanks, Bill....I will do this first thing tomorrow when I get home. I just went all around the house trying to find the output...I must be blind as I never found it. lol

We bought it new 7/2007.

[Mr Cob]

theres this guy that post up signs all over the place(near were i live) that he fixes dryers and crap we called him and he fixed ours for $70 or so same issue no heat i can get his number if you want

Sure. Please. THX.

[Mr Cob]

Yes...it's Electric too Bill.

[Mr Cob]

Bill the amp volt stuff confuses me. It says 30amp 250v on both the dryer plug and wall plug..at the breaker I'm clueless the switch says 30 on each of the two which is one. whatever...

I also just noticed that not only is it not heating but the timer knob is not moving. IE: put it to a 60 minute timed dry and 15 minutes it's still on 60.

[allan]

Rob,

What bill is saying is that you have a plug that feeds your unit in which there are three or four (I forget which with a 220) prongs. Two of those prongs have 120 volts each. Both legs have to be active for your machine to be run correctly. If your motor turns the barrel and uses both poles then it's not that.

If you don't get it running by Saturday I can run over and make a service call. Probably charge you a cup of coffee or tea. ;)

Anyway, I'd be happy to take a look at it. I used to repair my machine all the time. Even found a sugar glider in the fan unit once. Damaged the propellor.

Lmk, I really don't mind working on it.

[alton]

Most washers and dryers today are disposable. Cheaper to replace than to repair. I replaced the heating element years ago on my dryer and the replacement only lasted a year. Hopefully yours is something simple.
Oh yea to explain service call expenses
Average Mileage in SA: 40 miles round trip $.50 a mile $20
Service Tech $20 an hour x 30% burden figure 2 hours average to and from (He gets paid whether he is working or driving)
$20+$52 = $72 x 20% profit = $86.40 for a one hour service call

[Mr Cob]

Thanks guys. Gonna see if I can play "mr fix it" when I get home.

Last time I did that I ended the day with checking the oil on my suburban and then calling it a day. The next day we took it to the shop for transmission repairs...lol I felt satisified checking the oil because I knew what I was doing....lol! 4 hours messing around and all I did was put an old outfit on, looked around and check the oil. I even got under the vehicle with some tools and everything...felt great poking around and banging my wrench on some metal every couple scans across the engine. I know I looked cool...but in the end I took it to someone that knew what the heck he was doing.

[txav8r]

Fix it yet?