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Jared_Silver
Dec 12, 2011, 03:05 PM
I just got a used Kenmore washer dryer combo model #417.94702300. Wired it as 120 volt.
The washer works fine but dryer does not work at all. Does the dryer section of this
Combo machine require 220 volts to function? I can't figure it out. How many thermal
Switches are in this unit? Can I test them with an ohm meter? If yes, what should the
Resistance be? Thanks, Frustrated.

drtom4444
Dec 13, 2011, 07:04 AM
The dryer takes 240 volts. The resistance on any safety should be zero. You may need to tear it down and clean it, too.