On Oct 4, 9:28*am, Mikepier wrote:
On Oct 4, 9:18*am, X wrote:

Hello
I have an electric Kitchen Aid 'heavy duty' washer and dryer in my
garage.
They came with the house, they could be 10 yrs old, but I'm not sure.
Last night the dryer broke.
It still produces heat, the light still goes on when you open the
door, but they barrel doesn't spin.
I reached in and turned it by hand and it does move, so its not
obstructed.
It just seems like the gears/belt/chain or whatever is the drive
mechanism has broken.
A year or two ago something similar happened with the washing machine
and I was able to fix it with the help and parts provided by someone
on this forum, so I'm hoping to get lucky again.
Thanks.

Sounds like the belt broke. I'm surprised it would still produce heat.
Usually there is a tensioner pulley connected to a switch. When the
belt breaks it opens the circuit, preventing the dryer from even
coming on at all.

Belt broken or off. Front or top of the drier should come off. Top
id the more common access for front loaders. Might have clips that
you need to release with a thin screwdriver.

Not many have a switch on the tensioner. Most rely on a heat
activated safety switch.