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    Apr 27, 2008, 09:34 AM
    Kenmore 80 series dyer not heating up to dry
    Kenmore 80 series dyer will not heat up to dry the clothes in the dyer, but it will start.
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    Apr 27, 2008, 03:59 PM
    I would check the thermal fuse. Here is a link that may prove useful.

    If not the fuse, then the element itself may be burned out. This can also be easily checked with a ohmmeter. Or visually sometimes.

    Best of Luck,
    WallyH

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