Maytag Dryer, no heat - ApplianceBlog.com

***Frogh*** · #1 October 7th, 2008, 06:38 AM

Maytag dryer model number Model LDE9306ACE
S/N 10643575QW

OK, so I had to move my dryer yesterday so that I could replace my main panel in my house. I moved it back and this morning turned it on and had no heat.
I never bumped it hard and only had to move it a few feet out of the way.
Is the heater element that sensitive?

***Jake*** · #2 October 7th, 2008, 08:49 AM

It sounds like possibly your terminal block(were your power cord connects to your dryer) is either loose or something shorted out there. Unplug your dryer and check that, make sure all the 3 nuts are tight were your power cord connects to your dryer's terminal block.

Jake

***Frogh*** · #3 October 7th, 2008, 10:12 AM

OK, I pulled it out, disconnected the hose and power. The terminal block is tight as a tick. I ran it again and still no change.

What else shall I try?

***Jake*** · #4 October 7th, 2008, 02:57 PM

You'll need a volt meter to check for 240 volts.

Check for 240 volts were your dryer cord connects to your dryer's terminal block in back of your dryer. Put your volt meter leads on both ends of the terminal block, should read 240 volts.

Remember Black & Red on the ends are HOT, White in the middle is NEUTRAL

Then put one of your meter leads in the middle of your terminal block and one on the end you should read 120 volts, then on the other end you should read 120 volts as well.

Just moving your dryer shouldn't have made it stop heating, thats why I don't think its your dryer. What main panel in your house did you change? Your electrical panel?

Jake

***Frogh*** · #5 October 7th, 2008, 05:15 PM

Hmmm, Ya I upgraded the main panel from a 150 AMP panel to a 200 AMP Panel. The breaker is a double pole 30AMP breaker. I'll check the wiring to be sure nothing is loose.

***Jake*** · #6 October 7th, 2008, 07:14 PM

Ok, yes, I'll bet its something in when you changed the panel.

Jake

***Frogh*** · #7 October 10th, 2008, 05:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jake

You'll need a volt meter to check for 240 volts.

Check for 240 volts were your dryer cord connects to your dryer's terminal block in back of your dryer. Put your volt meter leads on both ends of the terminal block, should read 240 volts.

Remember Black & Red on the ends are HOT, White in the middle is NEUTRAL

Then put one of your meter leads in the middle of your terminal block and one on the end you should read 120 volts, then on the other end you should read 120 volts as well.
Jake

Well this was kind of kooky. I put the meter on the top two and got 120. I put the meter on the combo of the other terminals and got 0.

If I had to guess I would say a wire isn't attached in the breaker.

***Jake*** · #8 October 10th, 2008, 08:45 AM

Yes, I agree. Its definitely a problem inside your electrical panel breaker to the dryer.

Jake

***Frogh*** · #9 October 13th, 2008, 04:22 AM

Go figure, the brand new breaker was bad. Thanks for the help. I needed a new test meter anyway. My old needle meter was about at the end of it's rope anyway.

Lesson learned though. Test all of the breakers before finishing the job.

***Jake*** · #10 October 13th, 2008, 07:46 AM

Excellent Frogh, good job finding the problem, thanks for the update.

Jake

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