carboncrank
Premium Member
- Model Number
- 110.66812694
- Brand
- Sears Kenmore
- Age
- 6-10 years
Sequence of events. I was venting the dryer basement during the winter time. Warmer weather came and I hooked up the vent hose to the outside. I used the dryer twice and it seemed to work ok. Then I had it running and noticed the drum wasn't getting particularly hot and the vent hose was not warm. I checked outside and found the screen to the outside connection completely clogged. I didn't even know it had such a fine screen. I cleaned the screen and went back to use the dryer and when I push the button it did run shut off as soon as I released the button. I did the door switch trick to make sure that the drum was turning yes. So I tried holding the button down for a few seconds and I smelled something funny. So I stopped I couldn't do anything more at the time so I came back to it. I try it again and I don't get us funny smell but now even with the button held down drum turns but the heating element doesn't light up. I figure can't be the switch or it would heat up with the button held down. it can't be the thermal fuse for nothing would work. none of the fuses explains why it shuts off with released. I know the cycling thermostat has power to it because I touched it wrong and it bit me LOL I don't generally believe in multiple problems happening at the same time. But I'm having trouble coming up with one problem that explains all the symptoms. Turns with the button held down but heating coils do not light up.
Type number 180 - 00 model 110.66812694 stock number 66812
Type number 180 - 00 model 110.66812694 stock number 66812