Hello, I really could use some help with a dryer issue I am experiencing. My Kenmore 11061402311 dryer takes very long to dry. I have almost exhausted the internet resources regarding a solution. I have opened the dryer up and cleaned the lint. I have reattached the dryer vents and used aluminum tape on the joints. There is definitely heat because the clothes are warm. I have been putting the clothes on high heat to bypass the chance that any wetness sensor is affecting the drying times. I put in a kitchen thermometer with a load and it read around 110-115 Fahrenheit.
At this point, I suspect the causes are either:
# a heating element is at least partially faulty (Can the heating element be at fault even if it is working somewhat?); and/or
# a sensor that regulates the maximum heat is faulty and preventing it from getting hotter (While using it on the high heat cycle instead of the auto dry cycle, could a sensor be involved that could affect the high heat cycle temp? I would assume that this cycle would automatically dry at the hottest temp; and/or
# I still have the exhaust vents installed wrong.[br]
Thank you so much for any help that can be provided.[br]
Hello, I really could use some help with a dryer issue I am experiencing. My Kenmore 11061402311 dryer takes very long to dry. I have almost exhausted the internet resources regarding a solution. I have opened the dryer up and cleaned the lint. I have reattached the dryer vents and used aluminum tape on the joints. There is definitely heat because the clothes are warm. I have been putting the clothes on high heat to bypass the chance that any wetness sensor is affecting the drying times. I put in a kitchen thermometer with a load and it read around 110-115 Fahrenheit.
At this point, I suspect the causes are either:
# a heating element is at least partially faulty (Can the heating element be at fault even if it is working somewhat?); and/or
# a sensor that regulates the maximum heat is faulty and preventing it from getting hotter (While using it on the high heat cycle instead of the auto dry cycle, could a sensor be involved that could affect the high heat cycle temp? I would assume that this cycle would automatically dry at the hottest temp; and/or
# I still have the exhaust vents installed wrong.[br]
Thank you so much for any help that can be provided.[br]