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FIXED Maytag MEDB850YW electric dryer heater relay has 0V between red and black when running, and has no heat

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chasbirder

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MEDB850YW Maytag Bravos XL dryer stopped heating three days ago. Running diagnostics showed an F4E4 code, and install diagnostics was L2. I confirmed the circuit breaker was 240, and the outlet was 240. I ran without any vent hooked up and still no heat. I then followed the service technician instructions for CCU power tests and everything was correct. (Attached the tech sheet so you can see what I was following).

I found this thread
It seemed to make sense, so I tested the heater relay as well. The black L1 from the heater relay had 120 V to P8-3 when off, and when when running timed dry high heat, there was 120V from red to P8-3, but there was 0V between the black and red on heater relay when timed dry high heat was running.

I posted this to that old thread, but then realized it would be best to start a new thread.

It is my understanding that this means the relay is toast (right? since I know each has 120V but not 240 between them?), and I'll need to replace the board?

Big thanks to everyone.
 

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Did you first unplug the dryer from the wall outlet and ohm test the thermal cut-off and high limit thermostat and heater? Look on page 22 at the wiring diagram where the heater relay COM goes too.

Here's your parts diagram:
#14 is the heater
#47 is the thermal cut-off
#48 is the high limit thermostat

Here's the control board for your model:
WPW10432257 Electronic Control Board


Jake
 

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Thanks Jake, I hadn't gone below yet. Across the thermal cut-off and high limit thermostat and heater I am reading ~1-2 ohms (between each is the same), and as a followup, in on the CCU am reading 10 ohms between P4-3 and P4-6 (p 15) test.

I am going to be honestly ignorant and not sure what this means about what part is actually broken. Big big thanks for your help and time.
 

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Yes, I always ohm test those parts first I posted above before I replace the control board.

Make sure your dryer is unplugged from the wall outlet first before accessing and ohm testing those parts.

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Pretty sure 1 ohm across all three means they are electrically open, right? Which according to the manual (from page 14 first post, and below) this means I need to replace the heating element but everything else is good? Just need to know since I’m going to order them and then leave town for a few days and need to fix it when I return.

Again, thank you.
 

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Thanks for your patience Jack. I didn’t know you calibrate the miltimeter first. Anyways, unhooking then testing heater fuse and thermostat, both read 0 ohms. Unhooking and testing heating element it doesn’t read anything. So heating element is bad?
 
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Ok sounds good, yes keep us posted.

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Replaced the heating element Sunday night, and checked resistance everywhere again before re-assembling, and it looked good. Turned it on and the dryer was heating again!

HUGE thanks Jake! Really, thank you.
 

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Excellent, glad to hear the new heating element fixed it.(y)

Thanks for the update!

Jake
 
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