Kenmore Gas Dryer Not Heating - How to Fix - DIY
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- Опубліковано 9 бер 2018
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Just a quick video showing how to fix a Kenmore 80 Series Gas Dryer that runs but will not heat up. This ended up being caused by the thermal fuse that was bad. The clogged vent hose and dirty lint screen vent/housing caused it to overheat and fail.
You will need:
a Multimeter set on Ohms
a 1/4" nut driver and/or drill or other type of wrench to remove the back panel.
A small blade screwdriver or other tool to remove the vent hose.
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We did it! I convinced my girlfriend to get behind the dryer (I COULD have fit but) and she followed the instructions and replaced the old fuse, vacuumed the duct-works and...
...voila! The dryer is drying again! Those of you a little shy about tools, my girlfriend is NOT the greatest with hand tools by any means. She did a fine job none the less! She's the greatest!
It’s definitely better than buying a Samsung dryer. Samsung appliances seem to be made to last 4 years
You saved me $150 just to get the repair guy to show up plus whatever else he charged. Easy and straightforward education that made it quick as easy to repair…. And it only cost $15 for the part local. Thank you for the help. 🎉
the fact you showed the ignitor glowing BEFORE but no solenoid click is important. so many people just think its the flame sensor or solenoids first. check all the fuses!
I so appreciate walking through ALL the parts and how to use the multimeter so I wasn't left guessing. 15 minutes and $15 from the local parts store. Amazon had three fuses for $6 but I needed my dryer back today. I perfect tutorial.
Thought you might like to know this is still helpful four years after you first posted it. My dryer was running but not getting hot. I don't have a multimeter and thought it was worth a shot to try replacing the thermal fuse as you described rather than spending the money for a meter. I don't like calling repair guys to my home when I can avoid it. Plus I'm just getting over COVID and didn't want to risk exposing anyone. Did I mention that it cost me $8.18 for the part and same day shipping from Amazon? Once you account for the 25 cents in change and three fancy buttons I found behind the dryer, I figure I'm only in $7.48. The floor behind my dryer has never been cleaner (it was gross!) and I couldn't be more pleased that your video helped me fix it myself. Thank you!
Damn it! I fixed this last week by replacing the fuse and it's running cold again. Will pick up a multimeter and check the temperature switches. The vent hose is clear but I'll triple check it and see if I can get the back cover for the vent screen all the way off this time. I fished out a thin sheet of lint from there..maybe I missed some. Nothing is glowing when I look through the front access hole - same as last time - but she fired right up once the new fuse was in. Only lasted one or two cycles though. The replacement fuse was BlueStars brand ordered from Amazon. I ordered another pack (two this time). Happy for any additional feedback...and that I already cleaned behind there last week!
Thank you. Thank you. This video was perfect. My thermal fuse was the culprit. Replaced it for $5 and now the dryer works. No repairman needed.
This was great. Followed it exactly. Come to find out it wasn’t the fuse but the vertical lint trap was full! Cleaned all the crud out and now works like a charm! Thanks again!
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Quickest and easiest fix ever, thanks to this Dan the FIXIT man video. Works great now!
Thank you for a great video! My husband was busy, so I was able to watch your video and diagnose the problem!!! We ordered the part and he put it back to together!!! We are back in business. I appreciate your help!!!
Great video. All the fuses checked out with continuity. I put it back together, plugged it back in, and voila! it's now working. I think that it must have been the first step that fixed it! Unplugging it and plugged it back in... LOL...
Thank you. Great information. In my case the element never lit. The thermal fuse was blown. Your video saved me a service technician coming out. Well shown and explained.
Easy. TY from my friends widow
Continuity pen $8, Thermal fuse $12, and a few screws.... thank you for this video!! I was able to fix my dryer for a very small cost. You're the real MVP brother!! Lol
Thank you Roy!
Glad you got it fixed.
Take care,
-Dan the Fix it Man
Dude! Thanks for the video! All my fuses checked out as good. I took off the dryer vent panel that went to the blower. Yikes! Full of lint. I did clean it up with water and dried it in the sun. Put it back together and turned it on and it heated up quick! I think the clog was the issue! Saved me $750 bucks for a new one!
Walt is exactly right on - EXCELLENT video! Thank you Dan!!!!!
Great video! Very helpful! One question... what if once in a while the solenoid still opens and the flame comes on, but then it also fails as well (more often than not)? Could a bad thermal fuse allow the flame to occasionally kick on? I would really appreciate your thoughts on this. Thanks!
Dan, thank you very much for this useful video. I followed every step of the video and got my dryer working perfectly again.
Thanks! Well shot, well explained and saved me the $125 "diagnostic fee" I was going to have to pay! Thanks again
Well done! It was hard to find info on our old gas dryer. Thank you!
Thanks man, my multi meter was shot but I gambled on the thermal fuse.... just replaced it and it works! Saved me some $ at a time I can’t spare any!
Thanks a million! Everything was exact 👍. One word of caution though: the metal edges of the lint trap container are extremely sharp. I sliced my finger working it out, but found the fur ball at the bottom of the opening to the exhaust that caused the over temp.
Dan--I have a series 70 Kenmore, but this video was perfect in every respect. Got back there (not easy for me), took off the back, grabbed the multimeter and next thing you know, my dryer is back in operation. I think the fuse blew because it's too damn hot and it was a cleaning day and we were running it non-stop.
Sent you ten bucks to your Venmo--least I can do.
So nice of you! Yes, I got the Venmo, thank you so much! Glad to hear you got it figured out!
Take care,
-Dan
You’re the best! Thanks for reviewing all the limit switches and possible causes. You made the diagnostics and repair simple.
Glad my video helped you Scott!
Thanks for watching!
-Dan the Fix it Man
Super helpful. Better than any other video I found. Cheers!
Thank you for taking the time to make this video... You are awesome and have helped me immensely!
I did the basic check. Pulled it out, removed the hose, it was clogged. Then turned it on. And still blowing cold.
So will do continuity test next. Then find out which part is bad.
Thanks, fir such a direct, and infirmary video.
Nice clear and simple description of diagnostic steps. Thank you
20 min. after watching this video it was fixed. You nailed it. Now I just have to wait for thermal fuse to get here.
Thank you so much for adding this video, you saved me over over 100 dollars. My problem was thermo fuse, 14 dollar part in town and problem fixed.
Glad to hear you saved some money Juan!
Thanks for watching!
Take care,
Dan the Fix it Man
Excellent DIY video for this dryer!
Thanks,
Gabe
Thank you very much. One thing I would like to share is using corrugated flexible aluminum exhaust duct. In many jurisdictions it is not to code, and for good reasons. The plain ductwork is not that expensive, and is worth every penny.
I believe the 3 "limit" switches are self-resetting. They will only open when the dryer is in use and overheating. Checking them cold will show them closed but not show whether they are opening when hot and shutting down the heat.
Thank you for this video ... I am using it to repair my Kenmore Gas Dryer. When checking the elements how do you know it is good ... it is just because there is some kind of input? or does it need to be a certain number?
Great instructional video, my 80 series pilot light keeps coming on and shutting off, do you think that could be the same issue?
Very informative and helpful. Mine was the metal vent assembly had debris in the bottom, restricting the blower and therefore the motor itself.
Cleaned everything including the motor with contact cleaner. Works for now. Hoping I dont have to go back in there and replace the motor.
Thanks man , I have a Amana gas dryer and mine got real hot than mine just blew so I have mine on order . Mine looks like your Kenmore . Thanks a lot at least I don't have to buy a new dryer . I had alot of lint in my trap and hose too , my daughter is always doing laundry and she doesn't clean even the pull out trap out . Very nice and well done video , Thanks man !!
Thank you very much Dan for helping me replace the thermal fuse on my dryer could not have done it with out you you are the man 👍
Thanks Dan, this really helped save us a lot of money. Just took a little time and about $5 to get us up and running again.
No problem, So glad to hear that my video helped you out!
Thank you for all the clear steps.
This is great! I haven't tried it yet but have no doubt that it will work. Very clear instructions.
Yes, EXCELLENT video. Solved my problem as well. Thank you very much!!!!!
Thank you Walt!
Glad to hear my video helped you out.
Take care,
-Dan the Fix it Man
Thank you, very well done and easy to follow.
Thanks for your help. Saved me some and gave me satisfaction of fixing myself. 👍
Thanks so much. Great video and thanks for the multimeter refresher that helped so much! unfortunately I have now narrowed it down to the heating element. All fuses and thermal fuse has continuity. Dryer is 23 years old. Changed out thermal fuse a few years ago. hopefully the element is the culprit. If not time for a new used Kenmore 80 series if I can find one. :)
Hey Dan. Watched your video. Found thermal fuse on mine was bad. Replaced it and now works. Also replaced belt after pulling drum to clean the entire machine which was full of lint. Works like new. Same vintage (15 yrs old) Kenmore washer is making noises starting up and when working. Banging noises. Thoughts on that? Many thanks.
Great video Dan, Thank you!!!
Excellent video and explanation. Thank you!
Thank you for the video. I had the exact same problem you showed in the video. You made it easy to diagnose and fix. Much appreciation!
Glad to hear you got it fixed! Happy to hear my video was helpful!
Take care,
-Dan
You saved me a ton of money. Thanks for the video.
Thank you so much! Excellent advice. You directed me right to my problem!
Thanks for the video. I checked all three of these for continuity and they all had continuity. Why else might my dryer not be getting hot?
Could be the solenoid coils not opening, or a bad igniter. (There's other videos on here on how to test them).
Best of luck to you.
-Dan the Fix it Man
Thank you for a concise and informative video. If I may ask one question can you put those wires on backwards as far as the fuses. I guess I am referring to a car battery post scenario. For instance the red wire was on the top male prong and you accidentally put it on the bottom male prong of the same fuse does that affect anything. After watching this video I am going to attempt to figure out why my daughter's was 70 series gas dryer does not get hot. This was a big help. She also informed me that she started the dryer and went to bed around 10 p.m. and woke up the next morning to get her uniform out and the dryer was still running so I'm guessing some sort of a timer issue with the knob on the left the big knob and I'll have to research that
Great video. Very well explained. My dryer makes warm but not hot air . Not blocked with lint anywhere. Any ideas. Cant afford to buy a new dryer now. Having said that its almost 20 years old so maybe cant be fixed.
Thank you man! Fixed in 20 minutes.
Thanks for the big save! You da man!
Thanks for making this video you save me a ton of money
You saved me a ton of money!!! Thank you!
Just helped me troubleshoot mine. Didn’t have a multimeter, so I just jumped the two wires and it fired up. Thanks
My elderly mother has the same exact dryer. The igniter does NOT glow at all BUT the igniter tested good. It has full continuity. So, it is possible that one of the sensors or fuses in the back of the dryer that you tested in the video
would prevent the igniter from coming on? Or what else could it be. It is late and I am just trying to figure this out so I can start testing more tomorrow. Will check back tomorrow in case you got to see this
Excellent video!
Great video. I’m actually surprised that the thermal fuse allows it to even start and energize the igniter. Usually when the thermal fuses fail they shut down the entire machine. Seems like a waste knowing that the thermal fuse is blown and still trying to ignite from a design perspective. As a recommendation any time you can replace the gas coils on the gas solenoid go ahead and do it. They’re like 10 bucks they’re easy to replace and they fail intermittently and are hard to diagnose. Replacing them is a great proactive maintenance while you’ve got the machine taken apart. So easy to replace couple of bolts they slide right in over some metal columns and will save you a lot of hassle on a gas dryer. Thanks for the video
Good recommendation, once i saw how cheap all the replacement parts were, i decided to go ahead and just change out everything as ive had it apart once years ago to change the belt and felt drum seal and removed and repaired and cleaned the entire exhaust duct assembly but didnt have any other problem. So this non heating deal just suddenly happened , a few dats ago it worked fine.
Figures.. my tv picture went out and ive got to fix it and haven't had time. Lol
So best idea since this thing is so old to just go ahead and replace all the different fuses and safeties and igniter and gas valve solenoids.
I really wished id done the burner parts when i had the entire drum out last. I thought then i should do it but i couldn't wait anylonger to get it back in action as we were backing up a lot of stuff needing cleaned. I need to take time to put in my clothesline poles.
Great video 👍🏼. Going to do diagnostic on my dryer 🙏🏼
You're the Man. Yup, mines a busted Thermal Fuse. Hope I ordered the right part #.
That was a great video. I am going to give it a try now! I will let you know how it went.
Thank you sir. Great video.
Dan the fix it man. I just cleaned out the dryer and checked the fuses like you showed and they all checked out as ok. Once cleaned, I turned the dryer on and it heated up quickly but I had no clothes in the dryer.
I just ran a load in the washer and put them in the dryer. The dryer ignitor lit up but the gas valve did not open to heat the dryer.
Any ideas as to why it worked with out clothes and not it is not with clothes?
Excellent video
Great information , solve my problem thanks!!!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you, Just saved a lot of money
THANKS DAN-YOU THE MAN!!!!
NO MORE SOGGY BOXERS!!!! 😆
lol same here
Just did this fix. Great video. Thanks!
thanks for explaining a simple DIY fix.
You’re welcome! Thank you for watching.
Take care,
Dan the Fix it Man
Thanks for the video! I have a question, i replace same part it works for 30 minutes and again no heat!
Hi Hector,
It is important to make sure you clear any blockage in the dryer vent system as that might be causing the thermal fuse to blow. Make sure to check the ducting and/or ventilation to outside as well to make sure there's no blockage there.
Best of luck to you!
-Dan the Fix it Man
Perfect. Well done video and tutorial. Thanks for helping me save some $$$$
Dan how do I know what part number to ask for
I have the same model as in the video
I got a kenmore 600 gas dryer. The back panel looks the same from the outside haven’t actually opened it up though. Do u know if they are the same?
Anonymous yes mines 400 and looks like his
This worked, thank you! Great excuse to clean the dryer vent as well
Glad to hear that it worked!
-Dan
Thank you so much for the well explain video.
Thanks again Dan for the video. What happens if the machine doesn’t light up at all when you turn it on? It it’s only the thermal fuse that doesn’t have continuity in the back?
I'm about to do this lol seems very helpful, thanks! 😁👍
Great video. It solved my problem…
Thanks for posting this! Sending a virtual HI five.
You are the best , save me from spending $ I was about to buy a new dryer
Thank you , thank you!!!!!!!
That was Soooooooo helpful...thanks
thank you...great video
Good vid. Thank you.
Thank you Dan! I have the exact model and the exact problem. Your fix was perfect.
Great video and it fixed my issue! thank you!!
@@jimgottberg1975 glad to hear!
Take care,
-Dan
great video!
Hello, what if I don't see the ignitor glowing? (1st step in video). Should I still go through the other steps?
It’s possible that you just have a bad igniter. There’s lots of videos on here that show how to do a simple continuity test to see if the igniter is bad. It’s just a little harder to get to.
Best of luck to you.
-Dan the Fix it Man
Thank you so much for the video
thanks man you pin pointed my problem .fixed ,,,,thankxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi John,
No problem, happy to hear it’s fixed!
Thanks for watching!
-Dan the Fix it Man
What's the hose/pipe on the bottom under the back panel? not the duct
Thanks friend!
What if you check all the parts and they ha e continuity, the solenoid kicks on and there’s a flame but still no heat?
I read in a forum about someone with the same problem and it turned out to be the door switch. Check that too.
I have the same dryer but my ignitor is not coming on do I need a new one or do I do the same testing as you did.
I would still test all that I tested in the video, but it would also be a good idea to do a simple igniter continuity test to verify that the igniter is still good. ua-cam.com/video/2i3bCKAWu50/v-deo.html
I found this video that shows an easy way to test it.
Thanks for watching!
Best of luck to you.
-Dan the Fix it Man
Thanks for your video I got my own dryer back up and running.
Thank You!
I replaced the thermal fuse and then the dryer heated up. My vent was not clogged. It was clean and open. I saw the flame through the little door. Shut the dryer off. Washed some towels and threw them in the dryer thinking it was fixed. Dryer flame did not come on and dryer did not heat. So what do I check now?
Did you turn off the gas before starting?
Awesome video, but be careful using that harbor fright cheapo meter. I've had them show the wrong amounts in the readout.
Tested everything and all is good, tested igniter which tests good also, does not glow, I'm stumped, it is an older Kenmore that never gave me trouble, what am I missing?
Try the Gas Valve Ignition Solenoid
Is there a possibility of the timer, dryer cycle thermostat, & the dial going bad at the same time??