Whirlpool dryer heater failure
- From: jwlawler@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 02:42:31 -0800 (PST)
My Whirlpool electric tumble dryer AWZ241 has failed. Last Friday, the
house's circuit breaker tripped when it was turned on. After
resetting the circuit breaker and trying the dryer, it did not trip
again. The dyer runs but does not get hot. I guess that the heater
and / or an internal fuse has blown.
Any other guesses of possible explanations?
Anyone know how easy this will be to fix?
I am not quite sure how old the dryer is. At least 5 years. It came
with an offer of an extended 8 year guarantee but we did not take it.
Anyway, it might be as much as 8 years old.
I have a good collection of tools (including a multimeter), access to
a reasonably good spare parts shop, good understanding of electricity,
and some experience of working of these devices. For example, I have
successfully changed the drive belt of dryers and repaired the door
switches. I have not yet had any cause to open up this one.
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