No No.Heat buildup allowed the fuse to go as a safeguard. Then no heat

If the vent is clogged the heat couldn't get out and the dryer then overheated triggering the fuse to blow. That stops the juice to the heating element so then .....NO heat. Fix the fuse.... heat comes back on.
[Post edited by DonHo-kieHi at 12/09/2019 10:55AM]

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Posted: 12/09/2019 at 10:52AM

Our clothes dryer may have bit the dust. Tumbled and tumbled yesterday, -- Late 80s Hokie 12/09/2019 08:49AM

Be sure to check the breaker. It's often a double and one trips -- Vienna_Hokie 12/09/2019 5:55PM

I've looked at some repair videos. VERY surprised to find out that -- Late 80s Hokie 12/09/2019 2:36PM

Yes, I did the same repair two weeks ago actually. -- MP4VT2004 12/09/2019 12:22PM

I had a motor auxiliary contact go bad years ago. Motor works, but element -- Hokie Hokie 12/09/2019 10:29AM

Easy if you know how to use an ohm meter to check continuity -- Rinoki21 12/09/2019 09:51AM

Sorry for nearly identical response as DonHo-kieHi - didn’t read that first ** -- Rinoki21 12/09/2019 09:53AM

Fuse probably goes before element. I've done this repair and its not hard -- DonHo-kieHi 12/09/2019 09:45AM

Similar issue with mine a couple months ago. Use YouTube to lookup your -- Tafkam Hokie 12/09/2019 12:32PM

Clothes rack + time will dry most clothes. ** -- Hokie360 12/09/2019 09:25AM

The exhaust going outside clogged? -- `lag 12/09/2019 09:15AM

I'll check....but that wouldn't prevent the inside of the dryer from -- Late 80s Hokie 12/09/2019 10:13AM

No No.Heat buildup allowed the fuse to go as a safeguard. Then no heat -- DonHo-kieHi 12/09/2019 10:52AM

Right, but the implication was that a potentially clogged exhaust prevented -- Late 80s Hokie 12/09/2019 11:50AM

I know, just sometimes check the simple stuff or replace the 50 cent part.. -- `lag 12/09/2019 10:37AM

Never done it but i've heard dryers are easy to rebuild. there's probably a -- HokieDan95 12/09/2019 08:55AM

If I do go that way then yes, I'll be counting on finding something on You -- Late 80s Hokie 12/09/2019 09:02AM

No No.Heat buildup allowed the fuse to go as a safeguard. Then no heat

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