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Posted by Art on October 31, 2006, 2:47 pm
I doubt it is the thermostat. They usually just go one day and you would
get no heat at all. Also I don't think your test of temperature was
accurate. I was just testing out my new gas kenmore the other day and I
used a digital thermometer to check the temperature at the exhaust while it
was running and the temperature goes up and down. The high point is
determined by the setting the dryer was on. In other words, while running
the dryer is not at a consistent temperature so if you turned it off to
check the temperature there is no way to be sure you were at the point of
peak temperature which it reaches and goes below every few minutes.
There could be lint stuck inside. Have you checked to see how well it is
blowing at the exhaust? If there is plenty of air coming out then it must
be the thermostat or something electronic controlling the thermostat. If
you are using an automatic cycle try a timed cycled and see if that works
right.
>
> I have a Kenmore Dryer that is not drying the clothes like it should.
> The filter is cleaned as well as the exhaust vent/duct. However it is
> taking longer and longer to dry the clothes. Tonight there was a
> noticeable decrease in the temperature of the clothes while drying ( I
> stopped the cycle to check on it.) I put a thermometer in the exhaust
> stream and it only got up to around 99F.
> I tried the other settings and they were even cooler. So my thought
> is that it is the heating element. That would seem to be the simplest
> answer. However, I was wondering if I could somehow rule out the
> timer that turns the heating element on and off as being the problem.
>
> Just wondering. To anyone generous enough to freely offer
> constructive advice, I thank you. I am also looking up this problem
> on the web just incase it is not the heating element. In addition,
> I'm looking for info on changing the piece out. So I'm not just
> begging for help, I'm also searching.
>
> FYI - The dryer is Electric and 14 years old. I bought if from Sears
> and the salesman assured me I could get 20 years of usage out of it
> easily. But I'm not complaining. I have gotten my money's worth from
> it. If I can cheaply fix it, that is great, if not....well, that is
> life.
>
> BM
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