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    Feb 19, 2007, 04:02 PM
    My Dryer will no longer heat
    My Dryer is only about 5 years old. It still tumbles and air is on but there is no heat. Any ideas of the problem?:(
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    Feb 19, 2007, 05:30 PM
    Broken heater element. Not that big of a deal to replace in most units. You need to run a continuity test on the element to see if it is broken. No continuty means that it is broken somewhere along the line. It kind of works like a light bulb filament and has to have a continuos loop to get hot. That only applies if it is an electric dryer. If it has continuity then likley you have a timer issue...

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