Timeline for Kenmore 96573230 Dryer Heating Element Too Hot? (420° F)
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| Apr 7, 2017 at 15:38 | vote | accept | Ted Scheckler | ||
| Apr 7, 2017 at 15:38 | answer | added | Ted Scheckler | timeline score: 0 | |
| Apr 7, 2017 at 15:37 | comment | added | Ted Scheckler | After further testing... seems like partially obstructed vent was the issue. I replaced the vent exhaust and the dryer is now operating correctly. | |
| Apr 6, 2017 at 14:10 | comment | added | Ted Scheckler | The flow seemed normal leaving the house, but yes, good point that I should be testing without the vent connected. | |
| Apr 5, 2017 at 13:18 | comment | added | Michael Karas♦ | @FishBulbX - Were you evaluating the airflow when the dryer was pulled away from the wall and disconnected from the vent pipe? If so the point is that the vent pipe may be restricting airflow. If not cleaned on a regular basis this a common problem. | |
| Apr 5, 2017 at 12:17 | comment | added | Ted Scheckler | All the airflow seems fine. All the coils glow in the heating element... I'm just worried somehow the element is running too hot for some reason. This temperature was after running it for about a couple minutes. Not long at all. | |
| Apr 5, 2017 at 2:10 | comment | added | Ed Beal | That sounds way hot to me is the vent exhaust blowing air? I would verify there is sufficient air flow across the coil to pushing air into the dryer, I have found the outlet plugged with lint and paper causing the thermal fuse to open. | |
| Apr 5, 2017 at 0:07 | history | asked | Ted Scheckler | CC BY-SA 3.0 |