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Speedy Jim

wrote:

please help!!! two days ago, my dryer stopped heating, everything else
works. Since I replaced the heating element on this dryer just eight
months ago and I originally thought that was the problem, i had a spare
dryer, WOW same problem, no heat. I bought a volt meter, I get 240 from
the outside terminals of a four prong outlet, i get 120 from one side
and the top, but nothing from the bottom. I have reset the breaker over
and over, but it was never tripped. what are the chances both dryers
have the same problem? Should i test the actual dryers, and how. i saw
some archived info about the heating element etc. but are you supposed
to plug the dryer in to test all the parts? help help!!!!!

You would have to measure the 240V on the outside terminals
when the dryer is actually running and the timer is calling
for heat. Otherwise, the meter is soooo sensitive it will
read 240V even when there is a problem.

More than likely, the breaker is making poor contact to the
buss bar, the breaker is failing internally, or the wire
to the breaker lug or receptacle is making poor contact.

Jim