The thermal fuse or high temperature sensor is blown or the heating element in an electric dryer requires replacement.
Samsung front load electric dryer not heating up.
The most common causes for an electric or gas dryer to stop drying or heating is.
When a new dryer starts up for the first time it may smell like something is burning as any oil residue from the packing material heats up.
When your samsung dryer will not heat be sure you have cleaned the vent lines and lint filter as a clogged vent line will cause your samsung dryer to not heat properly.
However when the samsung heating element burnt out it does not stop the dryer from spinning or running.
So frustrating an expensive appliance shouldn t stop working at 18 months.
The fuse box or circuit breaker should be checked or voltage measured at the outlet using a multi meter.
My samsung dryer is a year and a half old and it has also stopped heating.
If the dryer s new that might be the reason as well.
I ve confirmed there are no air flow obstructions and am not looking forward to calling the company to see what they ll do about it.
If your dryer has weak heat and runs for a long time that could also be a blocked vent.
And these are only some of the possible causes.
The dryer lint screen lint trap has not been cleaned poor or restricted airflow.
It is not uncommon for only one fuse or breaker to trip resulting in the dryer able to run but not heat.
This element protects other components of the dryer from failing.
All dryers have a high temperature sensor or thermal fuses that blow out if the temperature inside the drum gets too hot.
Check thermostats thermal cut off fuse wiring voltage and vent line.
Dryer odors can come from a few places such as the lint trap exhaust vent or not actually from the dryer at all like the washing machine or the water.
The factor that could speed up the process of blowing off of the heating elements includes overloading of the dryer lack of proper cleaning of the vent lines and lint filters and poor ventilation.
