I have a Kenmore 70 Series electric dryer that will not heat. I have tried the basic troubleshooting (i.e. checking household fuses, selecting different cycles, cleaning vents) and still the dryer will not heat, it only blows cold air! Any suggestions?

Could be the heating element - mine broke after the wife put sneakers in it. Lol

You should also check the safety thermostats at the element casing. Could also be the switch at the motor.

Tasiag92582 - StaticFX has a pretty good idea asa to the problem; ABOUT 85% of the time it ends up the heater coil being bad ;
Do you have a VOLT_OHM meter? IF you don't ,go to Lowe's or home depot and in the electrical dept . Get you one , they are not very expensive at all , get one that you can test things up to and includeing 250 VOLTS ;;
TO TEST the heater coil for grounding and to see if the coil is good ; SET the meter on RX1 scale;; Pull the plug out of wall receptical:: NOW YOUEER SAFE :: REMOVE
The back panel and set aside ;; #1- To test the heater coil - REMOVE THE WIRES FROM THE TERMINALS ON IT PLACE THE METER PROBS INTO THE TERMINALS OF THE HEATER < IF THE METER READS ( TO 20 OHMS ) THE HEATER IS GOOD IF IT READS HIGH IT IS DEFECTIVE _ REPLACE, IF OK REPLACE WIRES :: #2- now lets test the heater for grounding - DISCONNECT ITS WIRES< Meter still set to RX1 scale :: INSERT ONE OF THE METER PROBS INTO ( OR CLIP) ONE OF THE HEATER TERMINALS AND THE OTHER PROB
TOUCH IT TO THE OUT SIDE OF THE HEATER DUCT: IF THE READING IS HIGH <HEATER IS GOOD <IF THE NEEDLE SWINGS TOWARD THE LOW END OF THE SCALE <THE HEATER IS GROUNDED:: REPLACE :: #3- to test the overheat protector - DISCONNECT ONE OF THE WIRES TO IT ,clip one of the meter probs to one of the terminals :: IF METER READS " ZERO " OHMS THE PROTECTOR IS GOOD IF METER READING IS HIGH IT IS DEFECTIVE REPLACE:: IF THE PROTECTOR HAS THREE TERMINALS THEN USE THE TWO OUTSIDE TERMINALS TO TEST IT ::#4- TO TEST the THERMOSTAT: DISCONNECT BOTH WIRES, CLIP THE METER PROBS TO BOTH TERMINALS WHERE WIRES COME OFF <TURN THERMOSTAT TO ANY SETTING EXCEPT FLUFF DRY< IF METER READS " ZERO " IT IS GOOD <IF IT READS HIGH <IT IS DEFECTIVE :REPLACE:: #5- to test the start switch ;; DISCONNECT BOTH WIRES< CLIP METER PROBS TO THE TERMINALS, PRESS THE SWITCH BUTTON <IF METER READS " ZERO " SWITCH IS GOOD< IF IT READS HIGH IT IS DEFECTIVE : REPLACE # 6- TO TEST THE TIMER _ DISCONNECT ONE OF THE WIRES TO IT < CLIP BOTH METER PROBS TO THE TERMINALS , TURN
TIMER KNOB TO NORMAL DRY< IF METER READS " ZERO " THE SWITCH IS GOOD IF IT READS HIGH IT IS DEFECTIVE : REPLACE
I hope this helps and you get it fixed ;; Don't for get to hook up all the wires you took off ; replace them ; IF you have any more trouble just holler:: I WANT TO WISH YOU AND YOURS A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A SAFE NEW YEAR:: FGOD BLESS : F.B.E.