Heater elememt Whirlpool AWG210/7

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  • April 26, 2006 at 9:07 pm #17414
    scooby10
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    The heater element on my tumble dryer is failing to heat up, if possible could someone advise me what the expected resistance would be, one element measures 10 Ohm the other 13 Ohm, a quick web search says that I should have expected something around 30 ohm.
    All measurments taken with the elements fully disconnected.

    April 26, 2006 at 9:11 pm #174154
    Penguin45
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    Re: Heater elememt Whirlpool AWG210/7

    Bit on the low side…….. Best bet is to check out the thermostats – the one on the back panel is a shocker for failing, the exhaust one can go intermittent for good measure.

    Power off, please.

    Regards,
    Penguin45.

    April 26, 2006 at 9:24 pm #174155
    scooby10
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    Re: Heater elememt Whirlpool AWG210/7

    Penguin thanks for the quick reply.

    After powering off of course, the heater plate thermostat measures 0.3 ohm, the exhaust one also measures 0.3 ohm, the test leads on my meter also read 0.3 ohm. So both looking short circuit guess this good ??

    Thanks in advance for any time taken to reply.

    April 26, 2006 at 9:29 pm #174156
    Penguin45
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    Re: Heater elememt Whirlpool AWG210/7

    Yup, normally closed is good. Not the little red reset button tripped? Often overlooked…… 😀 .

    Switching at timer possibly?

    Regards,
    Penguin45.

    April 26, 2006 at 10:20 pm #174157
    scooby10
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    Re: Heater elememt Whirlpool AWG210/7

    Thanks yet again, I found the little red switch when pulling the machine out, measured this and again 0.3 ohm. I have disconnected the thermostat where it connects on to the heater terminal and measured between this and the live terminal, with the timer OFF I get open circuit, with it set I get about 1.2 ohm. I am not sure how the timer works so not sure if this is what is supposed to happen.
    By the way when everything is connected and the power ON (fingers out of the way) the motor turns whenever the timer is set.


    Thanks again for your time

    April 26, 2006 at 11:55 pm #174158
    Penguin45
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    Re: Heater elememt Whirlpool AWG210/7

    Really only leaves the heater itself then, providing you’re confident with your test procedures.

    This is what you want:

    http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/modules.p … cts_id=574

    I’d expect 30-40 ohms on each element usually, so if everything is switching/in circuit, that’s all that’s left.

    Regards,
    Penguin45.

    April 27, 2006 at 8:19 pm #174159
    scooby10
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    Re: Heater elememt Whirlpool AWG210/7

    Penguin, I’ve checked all measurements again so pretty confident that their correct so I’ll get a heater element ordered, at £15 its a bargain, first thing wrong in about 18 years so can’t complain.

    Again thanks for all your time and advise.

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