| Silky blouse, diapers, muddy sleeping bag | | | | allows the dryer to start up. If that lever |
| from that camping trip, or any other laundry | | | | becomes broken the switch can't activate and |
| you have a Kenmore washer and dryer can | | | | then the dryer can't start. You may need to |
| handle it. And Kenmore is certainly a name | | | | replace this lever. |
| with a reputation you can trust. But | | | | |
| occasionally you will need a Kenmore dryer | | | | 3. Thermal Fuse |
| repair. Great news parts are readily | | | | |
| available. | | | | Almost every dryer on the market has a |
| | | | thermal fuse. This fuse will burn out if the |
| Here are a 6 of the more common parts you | | | | dryer overheats. When this happens one of |
| might need to invest in over time. | | | | two things occur. The dryer either |
| | | | completely stops working or it runs but it |
| 1. Tune Up Kit | | | | doesn't throw any heat. You will usually |
| | | | find this fuse under the vent duck inside the |
| A tune up kit has the 3 parts that generally | | | | dryer. If the fuse is blown you will want to |
| have to be replaced every 5 year or so. The | | | | replace it. |
| kit has a new belt, new idler puller, and new | | | | |
| drum support rollers. It is even complete | | | | 4. Defective Timers |
| with instructions on how to do the | | | | |
| replacement. | | | | Occasionally the timer on a dryer can be |
| | | | defective so that even if you have turned the |
| 2. Element Kit | | | | dryer on it doesn't recognize the motion and |
| | | | thus the dryer doesn't start. |
| Comes with terminal adapters as well as the | | | | |
| element. | | | | And here are some great tips to help you |
| | | | determine what's going on with your dryer. |
| 3. Thermal Fuse | | | | |
| | | | 1. Gas Valve Coils |
| In the later models you will find that there | | | | |
| is a short element in the lower half of the | | | | If the igniter glows but it shuts down before |
| burner box which also houses the thermal fuse | | | | it ignites the gas the coil is either worn |
| which may occasionally need replacing. | | | | out or defective. Replace both of the coils. |
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| 4. Gas Dryer Igniter | | | | 2. Flame Sensor |
| | | | |
| If your dryer isn't throwing any heat you | | | | The flame sensor can become worn and need to |
| should check the igniter to make sure it | | | | be replaced. You will find the sensor |
| hasn't stopped working. It's a quick and | | | | located near the igniter. |
| easy fix. | | | | |
| | | | 3. Vents |
| 5. Gas Valve Coil Kit | | | | |
| | | | Lint gathers inside the dryer so check the |
| Repair your gas valves for a fraction of the | | | | vent hose and vent itself to make sure there |
| cost of replacing. | | | | are no clogs. You also need to make sure you |
| | | | regularly clean out the vent in the dryer as |
| 6. Thermal Cuttoff Kit | | | | it will reduce the efficiency of the dryer |
| | | | and increases the fire risk. |
| Includes the hi-limit thermostat and the | | | | |
| thermal fuse. | | | | 4. Thermostat |
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| If it isn't working at all there are a few | | | | A dryer has a thermostat that regulates the |
| things you can try. | | | | heating cycles and if your dryer isn't |
| | | | heating properly this is the most common |
| 1. No Power | | | | cause. |
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| Make sure that the power cord is plugged in. | | | | 5. Thermal Fuse |
| Unplug and plug it back in. Check the | | | | |
| breakers to make sure it hasn't tripped or | | | | If the dryer overheats the thermal fuse will |
| that a fuse is not blown. You can also use a | | | | burn out with means your dryer will either |
| volt meter to check the plug itself to make | | | | not run at all or it will run but not throw |
| sure there is power going to the plug. | | | | any heat. Replace it. |
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| 2. Door Switch | | | | 6. Igniter |
| | | | |
| In the door is a switch or sensor that when | | | | The igniter is very fragile so it can easily |
| you close the door it presses against a lever | | | | become broken. Replace if necessary. |
| which then activates a door switch which | | | | |