Kitchen Large Electric Appliances - Heater wont dry cloths

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kulkarni_ash
06-13-09, 08:40 PM
Hi
My White Westing house model DE00KDD-2 was working till yesterday,
Today i tried to dry cloths and nothing all the cloths are wet
I checked the motor starts and the drums are rotating, not a lot of lint also
What do i check for, is the heating coil, if so how do i check

Bud9051
06-14-09, 04:13 AM
If the cloths are warm/hot then the heaters are working and I would guess the vent is plugged. Check to see if air is coming out of the vent. Check your settings to be sure you are not in "fluff only".

Bud
David_Thompson
06-14-09, 04:16 AM
is it heating?

yes-check vent
no- check for 240 at terminal block. if thats ok then you would need to check the components in the heater circuit with your ohm meter to figure out the problem

kulkarni_ash
06-14-09, 09:11 AM
Hi
I get 240 Volts, but when i turn on dryer, i get only cold air from behind where i have connected it to outlet duct.
I dont see any lint in the filter or behind the filter, nor any lint at the outlet
where else do i have to check for lint, what else can i check
Bud9051
06-14-09, 09:59 AM
If you are getting good air flow, then there is not a lint problem. If you are getting 240 at the dryer, then the next would be the control contacts or the heater elements. Is there a schematic on the rear panel? The heater element/s should read a few ohms at best. Power off and be safe when inside.

Bud
David_Thompson
06-14-09, 11:35 AM
double check your model#. im trying to give more help but cant find diagrams