On the three posts , if you connect a volt meter across the two outer posts,
do you get 240 volts?



"badgolferman" wrote in message
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Steve Barker, 2/9/2007,10:35:23 AM, wrote:

there's nothing to a dryer. So no real reason to replace it (at a
cost of $300 - $1000) just because it needs a $79 element. As
mentioned before, make sure you have proper electric service to the
machine. Then unplug it and start taking it apart from the back.
You'll find there's about a half a dozen parts that make up the
entire machine, and you'll probably find the element burned out.
COULD be a thermostat switch, but they are easy to check with an ohm
meter.

There are three single post connections on the back of the drum with
only one wire going to them. When not running they each have 15 VAC on
them and when running they each have 120 VAC. With the wires off they
all have some resistance between each other but not the same ohm value.
If the element was bad wouldn't there be an open between those three
connections?

There are also two other sensor type items with two wires each. One is
black and has numbers on it. It has a short between the posts with the
wires off. The other also has a short between the posts with the wires
off.