GE-HP dryer is not heating
240 volts at terminal block
The most important element for your dryer to work, is the 240 volts coming from the wall outlet. If your
GE-HP dryer is not heating, the first thing you will need to check, is that there are
about 240 volts present at the terminal.
The dryer uses 240 volts for the heating elements, and 120 volts to run the motor, lights, timer motor, etc.
Remember that you need to disconnect your dryer from the wall outlet when you are going to work on it, this will protect you from getting an electrical shock.
The timer contacts
The timer is a distribution center where the electricity is directed to the different electric parts in the dryer. The mayor problem you will find inside of the timer are burnt contacts.
When the contacts are burnt, there is no way for the electricity to reach the intended parts. Contact B & A have to be close in order for the electricity to travel to the temperature switch.
The temperature switch
This switch is another distribution control. It take electricity from the timer and send it to the selected parts on the thermostats. If your
GE-HP dryer is not heating, this is one of the parts you need to check
The thermostats
There are three different thermostats in most dryers. From the temperature switch electricity has to pass trough the safety thermo left, the drum outlet thermostat, the control inlet thermostat, and to the heating elements.
The heating elements
There are two coils that makes the heating unit. Sometimes when one coil burns, the complaint will be that the dryer takes too long to dry the clothes.
When your
GE-HP dryer is not heating, you will need to check both heating coils or elements.
The motor switch
The motor switch has two contacts that allows the heating elements to be turned on, only when the motor is running.
So, as you could see if the dryer is not heating, the problem could be any of the above parts.
