First, check that you have 240 volts on the terminals of the machine. If you
do, any number of possibilities exist,including a bad element. At 17 years,
you may want to put repair $$ toward a new machine



"badgolferman" wrote in message
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My electric GE dryer doesn't seem to be using heat. It is around 17
years old as is the washer. What should I look for when I open up the
back?