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Whirlpool Dryer Repair - HELP PLEASE!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="HMFIC" data-source="post: 1336184" data-attributes="member: 7539"><p>Cool, thanks guys.</p><p></p><p>I did some more poking around and knowing that the dryer got real hot before this failure, I am starting to suspect something else may be wrong too.... the vent hose and everything is very clear so I'm not suspect of any blockage. </p><p></p><p>I started to think based on some things I'm reading that the cycling thermostat may have failed too. I did notice that in this failure, the heating element comes on even when the motor hasn't started. People online have indicated this is either a cycling thermostat issue or a grounding issue with the heating element. </p><p></p><p>So... I removed the heating element and lo and behold, on the top left of the element, it contacts the friggin metal case. This can't be normal but I have no idea how it could have happened unless it just got so hot that the wire melted and drooped onto the frame? IS this possible / common? Could this be the failure PRIOR to my thermostat fuse failure?</p><p></p><p>Can I just bend it back up and call it good?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HMFIC, post: 1336184, member: 7539"] Cool, thanks guys. I did some more poking around and knowing that the dryer got real hot before this failure, I am starting to suspect something else may be wrong too.... the vent hose and everything is very clear so I'm not suspect of any blockage. I started to think based on some things I'm reading that the cycling thermostat may have failed too. I did notice that in this failure, the heating element comes on even when the motor hasn't started. People online have indicated this is either a cycling thermostat issue or a grounding issue with the heating element. So... I removed the heating element and lo and behold, on the top left of the element, it contacts the friggin metal case. This can't be normal but I have no idea how it could have happened unless it just got so hot that the wire melted and drooped onto the frame? IS this possible / common? Could this be the failure PRIOR to my thermostat fuse failure? Can I just bend it back up and call it good? [/QUOTE]
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