Clothes dryer functioning but no hot air

09-15-2005, 07:08 AM	#1
Squeeealer Newbie   Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3	Clothes dryer functioning but no hot air Any ideas of what I should do first? Thanks!

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09-15-2005, 07:33 AM	#2
jbfan Electrical Contractor   Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Newnan GA Posts: 5,004	Clothes dryer functioning but no hot air do you mean the tub turns, but does not heat at all, or some but not much hot air. If no hot air, then you may have an open heating element. __________________ Yes I am a Pirate, 200 years too late. "Jimmy Buffett"

09-16-2005, 08:38 AM	#3
slickshift Tired, Cold, and Damp     Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 3,089	Clothes dryer functioning but no hot air Clean out the vent tubes That's the first thing to check

10-03-2005, 10:53 PM	#4
tonymull Newbie   Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 9	Clothes dryer functioning but no hot air just ran into this myself. one breaker was running the dryer as far as turning and another was supplying the power for the heat. the lady at HD said they see it all the time and had me check the other breakers. sure enough!