Dryer Not Heating? Thermal Fuse Testing, Repair

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13 жыл бұрын

Dryer doesn’t heat but the drum is still turning? This video demonstrates how to test a thermal fuse on an electric or gas dryer. The thermal fuse is the most commonly replaced part for a dryer not heating.
Other commonly replaced parts for a dryer that doesn't heat:
Gas solenoid valve
Dryer igniter
Heating element
Flame sensor
High limit thermostat
Cycling thermostat
Main control board
Timer
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@cotymccollum2927 4 жыл бұрын

The vent being blocked is never the cause of that specific fuse going bad. I have had to explain this many times. I have never had a call back in 10 years on this repair but have seen many others. The two things on that style dryer that will cause that fuse to fail are the element or the thermostat (4 wire). The way to tell which one is test the element with a meter for continuity and also check to make sure that the element isn’t shorted to ground. To do that you want to check from each individual terminal to the element housing ( make sure wires are removed when testing to prevent false readings ). Also remove element and do a visual inspection because some of them will be bowed and intermittently shorting but not read bad at the time of test. While u have the wires off check between both element leads for continuity. If the element checks good replace the 4 wire thermostat on the blower housing.

@ronaldwhite9954 Жыл бұрын

Follow this advice. I found the bad fuse, vent was super nasty with lint. I then read this comment and checked continuity between one of the leads on the heating element and the body of the element. Beeeeeep. Pulled the element, and sure enough one other plastic pieces holding the coil had broke and the coil was touching metal piece that holds all the plastic retainers. The coil was somewhat stuck. Guessing it started to weld itself when the fuse and breaker tripped. Thank you for the advice sir!

@kenelyon795 11 жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness it's so very nice to watch a video on youtube where the people really know how to teach and to show you what to do in a simple and straightforward manner. Very - VERY nice job you guys!!! Thanks for posting!!!

@repairclinic 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We appreciate the kind words.

@Grondhammar 10 жыл бұрын

This was so helpful. I have read probably a dozen repair sites/forums that say "test the thermal fuse" but no one explained how. Now I know ours is toast from a real test. Thank you!

@repairclinic 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great comment!

@schollcampos 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for these very helpful and educational videos. My husband and I saved hundreds of dollars by investing in a $15 voltage meter and checking to see which fuses worked or did not in diagnosing a gas dryer that would not start. Eventually we found out that our door switch was not working and we spent less than $20 bucks and fixed the dryer ourselves! Not only did we save money, but we learned some important lessons about maintenance and upkeep and it built our confidence in terms of trying to do things ourselves.

@jfraser51 2 жыл бұрын

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@repairclinic 11 жыл бұрын

No problem. Thanks for watching.

@repairclinic 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, we appreciate it. The reason we don't talk about removing the thermal fuse is because it shouldn't be hard. However, if the connections were crimped by the manufacture, it may be smart to use a pair of needle nose pliers to wiggle the wires off. If this doesn't work, please refer to the repair help section of our website.

@1DavidStarr1 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your most informative video. Sharing your knowledge with the rest of us is greatly appreciated. Please keep up the great work.

@oldskool4580 5 жыл бұрын

These guys are great, I've bought parts from them several times, you can save a ton of money with vids and parts.

@repairclinic 11 жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

@repairclinic 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@bopitbull3957 4 жыл бұрын

I double-checked and watch this video second time and this video is the most helpful video I can find of all thank you

@repairclinic 13 жыл бұрын

@locomojo04 That symbol is the diode testing symbol, an added feature to that continuity setting. Sounds like you have continuity through the fuse which indicates it is closed for continuity thus good.

@coloradoboo1071 2 жыл бұрын

Good tip on checking the dryer vent system for clogs. Mine is over 15-years old and I just had to replace my dryer heating coil. Since I had it disconnected, checked the vent tube and had TONS of old lint in there. I got up on the roof, where it exits the house, and again found tons of lint I had to dig out. I had to go buy a new dryer vent tube so also picked up a cleaner brush and, again, tons of lint found inside the vent tube going up to the roof. (Tip: Even after you think you have it all clean, use a leaf blower to blow from the dryer out and you'll be shocked at how much comes out.)

@billhansen8759 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! Saved me hundreds!

@atomatom6442 6 жыл бұрын

Hundreds???? It's about $ 85 for this service, unless you live in Manhattan, then you probably wouldn't know how to do laundry and have a Master's Degree

@ricky1998 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Amazing stuff. Literally saved me hundreds of dollars.

@airoe23 4 жыл бұрын

This is the only video that told me the right thing! $5 is better than an appliance repairman visit!

@jajsound 10 жыл бұрын

RIGHT ON ! THANK YOU ! very well laid out and easy to understand.....did I say thanks yet ?

@bantawi 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video. Thanks

@shaneh4994 8 жыл бұрын

Thank-You!!

@alonsoaguirre3771 Ай бұрын

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@ipanema7777777 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@raulcastle951 11 жыл бұрын

this is cool thank you for your help have a happy day..........

@southseapirate1 8 жыл бұрын

You guys rock! Was only a tad different from my model. Still, so much easier with this great vid! Thanks guys!

@repairclinic 8 жыл бұрын

Good work!

@joshuafortner999 10 ай бұрын

excellent, simple video on how to check for a potentially blown thermal fuse

@repairclinic 10 ай бұрын

You're welcome! We are always happy to help. If you would like to give us a review on Google, we would much appreciate it: g.page/r/CcVUrahZNozMEBM/review We hope that you have a great day!

@Heysarge99 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You are awesome!

@AA-gw5ln 6 жыл бұрын

God nisanov

@locomojo04 13 жыл бұрын

Ok thanks alot. It seemed good to me. Just trying to figure out a problem. I've tested element, thermostats, and fuse. Cleaned everything out, checked the exhaust vent. Tested the breaker, plug, and voltage at element. It is hotter now. Maybe it's as hot as it goes. The elements are red hot.

@lardoretardo906 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you Subbed!

@dangelizhihg 10 жыл бұрын

Thank u this help me an my family alot my step dad did all ur step one by one an this was hes problem they was going to buy a new one an i told him to look up on youtube an hi did an just now hi fix it thank u very much u guy do a great work u save us alot of money

@repairclinic 10 жыл бұрын

We're glad we could save you some money!

@keithsims86 4 жыл бұрын

I check the thermal fuse Heating element all the fuse tested ok but not heating

@pansoncordero 12 жыл бұрын

Great video saved me alot of cash ... thanks

@jamescamidge5949 7 жыл бұрын

My LGfront load dryer keeps blowing high limit thermostats any ideas. Recently had duct work replaced

@daschmitty 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this vid! It was my thermal fuse!

@repairclinic 6 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@repairclinic 11 жыл бұрын

Yeah, we think it's pretty handy too.

@mixme8655 7 жыл бұрын

thank you very much

@glenmartin2437 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@EntryLevelLuxury Жыл бұрын

Will the dryer heat if the fuse is busted? I’m concerned mine is getting too hot - it burned out before, so I replaced everything in back except the fuse.

@towatchyourjob 8 жыл бұрын

well done! :D

@repairclinic 13 жыл бұрын

@locomojo04 Please refer to the website for further technical advice. You can email the RepairGuru for help.

@adrianrodriguez-pk8zw 7 жыл бұрын

Good morning I have a dryer whirlpool and has the error code e1 you could tell me what the problem is and how to solve it

@smileydag 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you. Lol, a million hits. I knew the issue but didn't know I had to disconnect it to test.

@turner111971 4 жыл бұрын

I got a reading of 00.3. Is the fuse good or bad? Help please!

@AlmostReady504 2 жыл бұрын

What if it jumps all over the place briefly and then goes to .1 or .3

@locomojo04 13 жыл бұрын

Hello I tested a fuse identical to the one you actually tested. When I put my digital multimeter on 'Resistance with Tone' and I get 000. When I put it on the lowest ohm setting of 200, I get a 0.7 reading. What I'm wondering is that my Resistance with Tone symbol does not look like yours. The symbol where mine is looks like an arrow with a plus at the end. The same symbol that's next to the 2000ohm on your multimeter. Does this mean my fuse has continuity and is good?

@14chstr 3 жыл бұрын

Is continuity the only test we need? How about t drawn Voltage? Thank you

@SPLPuroOne 7 жыл бұрын

Don't said that! repairclinic was really *helpful*

@pissy65 Жыл бұрын

Hi, i have a haier hdyd60 electric dryer not heating. Have replaced both thermostats, as 1 had burned out. I have replaced the heating element and both have continuity but getting no voltage at element feed. Drum and motor fine 0:00 What else could be problem 0:00 could be causing

@ciprianoleuteriojr1936 9 жыл бұрын

Thank. You info

@repairclinic 9 жыл бұрын

Cipriano Leuterio Jr Awesome. Thank you!

@dmperfection 3 жыл бұрын

On digital, why set to lowest as opposed tp highest? At lowest, I have no continuity. At highest (200k), I get continuity. I'm a little confused.

@jpcharter32BF 10 жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you for sharing. I found the fuse to be bad however the vent was not particularly dirty. Do you think that possibly the cycling thermostat should be replaced also?

@repairclinic 10 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't know without testing it. It tests the same way the thermal fuse does.

@cotymccollum2927 4 жыл бұрын

@Grantplanet 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks a million work like a charm. Bad fuse.

@repairclinic 10 жыл бұрын

Great! We're glad to help!

@CommonCentsRob 7 жыл бұрын

2:02 Where can I get one of those extra long vacuum cleaner attachments to clean out the lint?

@repairclinic 7 жыл бұрын

Click here for information on the vacuum attachment: www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Clean-Out-Tool/8171579A/1544893?TLSID=1943

@michaelpipkin9942 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Auto Zone will test it if hi are nice. Just saiyen.

@Danary80 8 жыл бұрын

That thermal fuse you pulled out, does it matter which way you put both the blue wires on it? Can they go both ways?

@repairclinic 8 жыл бұрын

Does not matter, no polarity on a fuse like that.

@gr090401 10 жыл бұрын

Hi, I bought this fuse off your website but when I went back to installing it I realized that there's a red and blue wire that hook up to the fuse and I didn't note where they went! Does it matter the order? Ever video I've seen has one color wire and I can figure it out.

@repairclinic 10 жыл бұрын

It does not matter what side of the fuse the wires are on they just make a circuit. Hope your repair goes well.

@sworn2prtcusa2002 4 жыл бұрын

My the ohms on my meter testing my thermal fuse bounces from 0.6 to 6.5 and varies between both. Is that good?

@metalgamingmad9198 7 жыл бұрын

Ok Hopefully someone can help me.. I just bought a Multimeter and it's my first time ever using one. Well I was testing my dryer thermal Fuse at the lowest setting (200) And it had no continuity but once i upped it to about 200k 2000k It fluctuated to 0.00 So i'm not sure if I should replace the fuse or not?

@autumndawn3719 6 жыл бұрын

200k and 2000k are very high readings, so smaller resistances will be rounded to 0. This is why you were told, specifically, to set the meter to the lowest setting.

@bigpapa3348 5 жыл бұрын

being as how the fuse is only maybe ten bucks I would just go ahead and switch it anyway. Because you're still saving hundreds on a repair guy.

@youonknowme 10 жыл бұрын

Would any fuse work or will it have to be the exact model part. I bought a fuse and replaced it but my dryer still doesn't work :(

@repairclinic 10 жыл бұрын

youonknowme It's model specific. If you enter your model number into our website you'll see the fuse that is right for your model - www.RepairClinic.com

@fc-re4ir 6 жыл бұрын

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@oscarestrada2131 6 жыл бұрын

nice video thank

@zme2008 3 жыл бұрын

my dryer will not start up, I put clothes in and I push the button, and it won't start any ideas? or know a service man that could come look at it? I live in lake city pa 16423

@sandratee13 12 жыл бұрын

no hints as to how to disconnect the thermostat or fuse from the wires - do you just take the wire and pull hard? some of the connections seem to have been crimped by the manufacturer

@dustinallen1393 5 жыл бұрын

Yes you just pull on them.

@marcelinoguarnero8023 2 жыл бұрын

My shows OL. did not beep. Or show any numbers.

@DTWC 5 ай бұрын

What happens if I get numbers

@marshapollack3810 8 жыл бұрын

Where is the blown fuse located. Thanks

@repairclinic 8 жыл бұрын

+Marsha Pollack On the blower housing. Normally you access it from the rear.

@jaroldyuse2601 8 жыл бұрын

how to test water inlet

@repairclinic 8 жыл бұрын

+Jarold Yuse kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y5xmZJBis8i9img.html

@IslanKleinknecht 9 жыл бұрын

I'm seeing neither 1 nor 0 on my electrical multimeter. Instead, it flips between values in the 10's and 100's. What does that mean?

@moretnafl69 9 жыл бұрын

open

@IslanKleinknecht 9 жыл бұрын

been there So ... broken?

@moretnafl69 9 жыл бұрын

Yep...

@reneewright6956 9 жыл бұрын

The multimeter is broken?

@joeringgold9020 5 жыл бұрын

Stays at 00.7 fuse is good?

@soldatheero 4 жыл бұрын

yeah if it was bad it would say OL or infinity

@Zanenoth 3 жыл бұрын

@@soldatheero um no. Maybe your multimeter but that isn't even what it said in the god damn video lol.

@soldatheero 3 жыл бұрын

@@Zanenoth If it is giving a resistance reading than the fuse is not blown. If the fuse was blown it would say OL because there is no longer a connection from side to the other

@camelchaser1 5 жыл бұрын

You said "If the meter shows 0 ohms the fuse has continuity" and you also said "If the needle does not move or change signifigantly there is no continuity". I am confused

@fitlife1205 Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@biz20072008 11 ай бұрын

Yes this

@ijustworkhere2171 2 жыл бұрын

Couldt get my multimeter on the beep setting so I gave up and paid a repair man $200. Jk this helped thanks.

@wabajack8250 2 жыл бұрын

Mines not reading zero it’s 0.06

@vinndiggs2880 4 жыл бұрын

What's that stinkin??????? Must be this video cause y'all are the 💩!!!!!!! Yall never let me down, perfect fix. Thx. ✊🏾😎💯

@1000saib 9 жыл бұрын

Ok folks! What a luck! After taking the Thermal Fuse to the part seller and was tested, it was good. Now, the bad luck came to the problem. The Thermal Fuse was put back and guess what....NO HEAT. What could have gone wrong? Can someone help?

@repairclinic 9 жыл бұрын

+1000saib There are other parts that can cause a no heat condition. Enter your model number into our repair help section for additional information. www.repairclinic.com/RepairHelp/How-To-Fix-A-Dryer/8---/Dryer-doesn-t-heat?TLSID=1773

@mateodominguez843 8 жыл бұрын

its the coils, same thing happend to my whirlpool dryer, I replaced them and it started heating again,

@1000saib 9 жыл бұрын

My problem is that it won't stop working. A tech was called to look into it and he said the timer is not working and needs to be replaced. A part seller said try the Thermal fuse first. Will report back of the results.

@repairclinic 9 жыл бұрын

+1000saib Yes, please keep us in the loop!

@g-manmaster7958 8 жыл бұрын

+1000saib Where did you get the Thermal Fuse? I ordered a Heating element thinking that it was my problem but when I got it and went ahead to replace it I found out mine was in good condition until I broke the tabs. I did a continuity test on the thermal fuse and get nothing so I guess that was my problem since the beginning. Please let me know, thank you very much.