Model Number: Estate
Brand: Whirlpool
Age: 6-10 years
Our dryer recently stopped heating. It turns on, drum turns over and the blower is working. I made sure that it was venting well / not obstructed... and not doubting the electrical, I went ahead and ordered a replacement element. For reference, I have never repaired an appliance.
I installed the new element ok - and the old one looked pretty rough, making me feel good about replacing the part - but after reconnecting everything and turning dryer on, still did not get any heat. So I ordered new t-stats (operating and cycling) and thermal fuse.
Installed t-stats and fuse ok, but sadly still didn't get heat. So I started doubting the electrical! I've toggled the breaker a number of times.
A friend from out state suggested I reverse the red and black wires on the terminal block to see if it still runs (him thinking this could help me diagnose whether we'd lost a leg of power). After doing this, the dryer still runs. Regret I do not have a volt meter.
Any ideas? Time to buy a new dryer? Thanks in advance!