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Help! My dryer continues to heat even though the cycle has stopped. It continues to click and knob turns. Heat on but dryer itself isn't spinning around after the timied cycle end. Time to fix or time for an upgrade??
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I have to disagree with @hay yew on the heating element being the problem here; generally you get NO heat when the element has gone out, not heat that won't go off. This is an electric dryer rather than a gas model, right?
I'm not an appliance repairman, but from my experience fixing dryers, my first guess would be the timer mechanism; there are spring contacts that open and close at specific times to start and stop the heating element and if it's gotten old/melted/corroded it the contacts may be stuck together and not opening when they're supposed to.
It is possible to open the timer up and examine it, but you do have to be careful as there are a ton of little parts that will fall and pop out. Last time I did it took me forever to figure out the proper way to replace all the little wheels and springs!
The nice thing about those older models like your is that they're pretty simple devices and a little Googling will usually give you the answer to whatever problem you're having with it.
I'd suggest checking the timer as your first step, though. That's what controls when everything happens, so that would be my first stop in diagnosing the problem. If it's just stuck contacts, it may be possible to pry them apart and take a file to smooth them back down.
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completely agree with @dadibrokeit A heating coil would only do that if it were connected to ground and that means it would be heating up all the time.
Thanks everyone. For safety reasons I think a new dryer is in order! I can’t risk trying to repair it only to have it break again. Cheers and thanks!
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Hi Vanny,
What's the model number on your dryer?
da Jerry Wheeler
Kenmore model #110.C68692700
da Vanny
heating element 9 times out of 10
da hay yew
@hay yew is it worth fixing? its very old 2008
da Vanny
@vanny9 could be an issue with the timer (control board) or the cycling thermostat. What shape is the dryer in? Has it worked without any issues for the time you've had it. I am convinced that a repair will be more efficient than replacing it. New appliances are not always better, nor cheap.
da oldturkey03
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