I need advice about my dryer problems - it tumbles but will not heat (see details).?

I am renting to own and this is the third used dryer they have brought to me - the first one overheated all the time and then justed stopped heating all together - the second one would tumble but no heat and the third one is the same! The guy who installed my plug said that it in no way is an electrical problem -but someone at my husbands work said it is most likely a problem with the breaker- The guy who installed the wiring said they are just bringing me dryers with a bad heating element. Any advice on what to do? How can I check things out myself?I need advice about my dryer problems - it tumbles but will not heat (see details).?
The motor and the heating element both run from the same circuit, so it can't be a problem with your breaker, power, or outlet. Your dryer may have a bad heating element, or it may have a bad temperature sensor. (The sensor turns the heating element on and off as needed.) Either way, they owe you a dryer or a repair. Normally they run for years without any repairs, so they are bringing you junk!I need advice about my dryer problems - it tumbles but will not heat (see details).?
Make sure the dryer is completely unplugged and look around in there with a flashlight and hand mirror. There should not be any disconnected wires laying around inside there. If you find one, then that is most likely your problem.

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Return the dryer and tell them they better give you a brand new one makes no sense for them to have you paying for broken appliances.
Sounds like a bad heating element or a fuse.





If you are renting to own, they have to fix it. If you read your contract, they will replace or fix it until it's paid in full. If they won't then call your States Attorney Generals Office and explain it to them. Also call the Better Business Bureau.
You can do a little checking yourself.


Get a cheap glow/ neon tester from Lowe's or a hardware store. Check power available from the plug/ outlet. There should be 240 volts across the outside legs of the plug, and 120 from the center to either leg outside.


That being OK, check the connections inside the dryer the same way. You could have a broken ';Pigtail';, if you loose power through the pigtail, just replace it and get your money back with the receipt from the building people.


All else failing Dryer parts proving good, there is a safety officer at the fire-department who can give further details...........
The dryer is running but no heat. This sounds like you have a bad heating element. This problem can be caused by a faulty heating unit but most likely you have a clogged lint screen or clogged exhaust duct. To ensure the best performance and longest life of your heating element you should clean your lint screen every time you use your dryer. You should also pull the dryer away from the wall and check the exhaust duct for lint. Re-install the duct and make sure it has no kinks or sharp corners that will restrict air flow. Another very unlikely scenario can be a miswired plug. I had a old dryer I bought from a friend that was not wired correctly. It too had a problem burning out heating elements. If your dryer is not wired correctly you'll receive a shock if you touch it while touching the washer at the same time.
Make sure the duct is clear. This happened to me one time, birds had built a birdnest in the duct, air could not get thru, and it quit heating.
have them send you a different brand and see what happens.
you can take it apart and use a multimeter to check the electrical continuity of the heating element- it's probably burnt out, in which case there'll be no continuity. If they are old units, then it is likely that the element will be the first thing to wear out. BUT don't take it apart or do anything if doing so will void your warranty. If you are renting it, its owner must have some obligation vis a vis it being serviceable.