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My dryer is not maintaining heat .. already replaced fused and thermos

I have a Whirlpool dryer. Model WED5200VQ1. I have had it for 14 years. I got it used from an estate sale in fantastic condition. About 7 years ago the thermostat stopped working so the dryer wouldn’t dry. I changed out the thermostat and it worked fine for 7 years. Now it stopped drying again. I figured it was the thermostat again. When I pulled it apart, I check continuity on all the fuses, thermostats, and the heating element. They all had continuity, although pretty weak, but I decided that because it is an older model, to change out everything.

I purchase a kit that came with my model’s heating element, the two fuses, and three thermostats, even though I only needed two. I replaced everything and it ran well for about 2 or 3 loads. Then stopped drying again. It would heat up for about 2 mins or less then the heating element would go bad. I could see the hot glow and feel the heat. But after about 2 mins, it would turn off and not come back on. The kit came with two fuses for one spot. It is on the lower part of the heating element housing. The second fuse was something like L250-80. I initially installed the first fuse that matched the original one. But I just now replaced that one with the second one, the L250-80 in hopes that it solves my issue.

If it continues to fail heating, what else could be the issue? Any ideas? I really don’t want to pony up the $$$$ to purchase a new dryer when this one is such a good one.

Thanks for your help!!

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@spydeyninja just to make sure I complete understand the background. You replaced pretty much everything. Dryer comes and works for a few loads than the heating element quits. If that is pretty much it can you double check the heating element with your meter?

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Thanks for the response @oldturkey03

Yes, so I replaced the heating element, two thermal fuses, and 3 thermostats. The dryer ran for about 2 or three loads. But now the heating element turns off.

The dryer comes on, the drum spins. The heating element comes on for a few minutes and then quits. I have to open the dryer door and let everything cool down for about an hour. Then when I turn it on it will do the same thing. However, if I try and use it immediately after opening the door, the heating element will not come on.

I will test the continuity of the heating element.

My other thought is that the controller has gone bad for some reason ......

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Hello! Did you ever solve your issue? I am having almost the exact same problem and ended up on this thread trying to solve it. We replaced the heating element on ours and it worked for about 3 loads and now nothing. I haven’t checked to see if it works after being left alone for a few hours. I cleaned everything out too in hopes that would solve this very frustrating issue.

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@spydeyninja if everything else checks out, recheck even your new parts just to make sure, it is possible that your dryer is having an issue with the timer. You can check it by testing for continuity of the heater circuit (should be terminal C and terminal A on your timer.) A is the one going to the heater. Remove that wire and check for continuity across the timer terminals with the timer set to a heating cycle. If you have no continuity between those two contacts you know that the issue is your timer. Just in case I attached the wiring diagram for your dryer. It’ll come in handy for further troubleshooting. Whirlpool-WED5200VQ1-Wiring-Sh.pdf

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Thanks for the diagram @oldturkey03

I that was my next thought, that the timer has gone bad.

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I have a question: so I’m replacing my heating element for my Samsung dryer and I just wanna know if it has to be the heating element for my exact model or if I can use on from a different Samsung model

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hi am john from the uk ? does your dryer it must have two elements in it ? when its on low only one will be switched one on high both will be on you can verify this with a clamp on amp meter only put the meter around the main live connection it will show the 2 readings of low and high you may be able to borrow a clamp on amp / current meter from a friend or local electrician you should get 2 different readings one higher than the other other than that it sorry to say sounds like your thermostat again or element but if it was the element it would not heat up at all it have a safety cut out switch normally on the back of the machine you press it in to reset it its incase it ever got blogged up or no airflow through the machine ?

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sorry dose it have a safety cut out on it i missed that bit out sorry

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Hello, thank you John for the response.

There is only one heating element. It is new. When I replaced the heating element, fuses, and thermostats, I also gave 8t a good cleaning and got all the dirt and lint and everything out of the ducts.

I don't think it is the heating element.

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