Should the cabinet of my dryer be hot to the touch?
crwdns2934249:0crwdne2934249:0:
I've got a electric whirlpool duet dryer, just did a heating element and high limit thermostat/ thermal fuse while I had the cabinet open. I checked for airflow restrictions, cleaned all lint out of the cabinet and exhaust vent, verified the thermister is operating correctly, and confirmed that the heating element is cycling on and off (and is not grounded to the chassis) I also repaired one seal that was not holding air.
The remaining question is if I should expect the right hand side of the dryer (outside where the heating element is installed) to get hot (not red hot, or peeling paint, just quite uncomfortable to hold your hand there) or is this normal operation? There's no smell like it's hot and the dryer is moving quite a lot of air. I ran the dryer with and without the exhaust connected and it didn't make a difference. Any help is much appreciated!
Should the cabinet of my dryer be hot to the touch?
crwdns2934249:0crwdne2934249:0:
I've got a electric whirlpool duet dryer, just did a heating element and high limit thermostat/ thermal fuse while I had the cabinet open. I checked for airflow restrictions, cleaned all lint out of the cabinet and exhaust vent, verified the thermister is operating correctly, and confirmed that the heating element is cycling on and off (and is not grounded to the chassis) I also repaired one seal that was not holding air.
The remaining question is if I should expect the right hand side of the dryer (outside where the heating element is installed) to get hot (not red hot, or peeling paint, just quite uncomfortable to hold your hand there) or is this normal operation? There's no smell like it's hot and the dryer is moving quite a lot of air. I ran the dryer with and without the exhaust connected and it didn't make a difference. Any help is much appreciated!