I have a Kenmore dryer that has stopped heating. I got a multimeter and tested thermostats, fuses, and the element. Everything has a reading but the high temp thermostat, so I am assuming this is the issue. My question is I looked at it and the thing has a rivet holding it in. How would I go about replacing it? The model of my dryer is 110.66822690. Why in the world do they rivet it? WOuldn't a screw be easier for anyone wanting to fix it at home?

I have a Kenmore dryer with the same problem (spins but won't heat) and it's driving me crazy.

I checked the breaker in my house and it didn't trip, but I flipped it off and on a couple times, just to be sure. That didn't work.

I don't have anything to test the dryer parts so I just started replacing the most likely parts:

I bought a new heating coil and installed it... that didn't work.
I bought a new thermal fuse and installed it... that didn't work.

I'm about to order a new thermastat thingy, but something tells me it isn't going to work.

What else can it be?

Try these links, I found them to be helpful.
http://www.partselect.com/dryer+dryer-wont-heat+repair.htm
http://www.appliance411.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=457

Also, Did you check for lint build up? That can be an issue, there are 2 thermostats that I know of in there a low heat one I believe and the High heat one. There is something about a timer on one of those sites too. It is best to get your hands on a multimeter to check so you are not wasting money on parts you don't need. The meters are not hard to use, I am a woman and figured it out pretty easily. Use those sites though they are quite informative. :)

Also, Did you check for lint build up? That can be an issue, there are 2 thermostats that I know of in there a low heat one I believe and the High heat one. There is something about a timer on one of those sites too. It is best to get your hands on a multimeter to check so you are not wasting money on parts you don't need. The meters are not hard to use, I am a woman and figured it out pretty easily. Use those sites though they are quite informative. :)

Hey, thanks for the quick reply!! I'll check out those links!

I was expecting my post to go unnoticed while my wife is hollering about the broken dryer. (wet clothes are being strung throughout my condo)

A "multimeter" eh?. I've already spent about $45 between the fuse and the heating coil, both of which I didn't need. I'm not sure how much the thermostats are going to cost. But at this point, I'm guessing it has to be that.

I'm surprised there isn't a quick answer for this. I thought I'd type "Kenmore dryer won't heat" into Google and I'd get a bunch of sites saying "99% of the time it's a broken xxxx". Instead I got "well, it could be any number of things..."