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Dryer3 min read·January 23, 2026

Dryer Not Heating? The 4 Usual Suspects

The drum turns but clothes stay cold. A blown thermal fuse, heating element, or igniter is usually behind it.

No heat with a spinning drum points to the heating circuit. These are the components to check, easiest first.

Blown Thermal Fuse

A blocked vent overheats the dryer and trips the one-time thermal fuse, killing heat but not the motor.

Fix: Replace the fuse and — critically — clear the vent that caused it to blow.

Failed Heating Element or Igniter

Electric dryers use a heating element; gas dryers use an igniter and gas valve.

Fix: A technician tests for continuity and replaces the failed component.

Tripped Half of a 240V Breaker

Electric dryers run on two breaker poles; if one trips, the drum spins but there is no heat.

Fix: Fully reset the double-pole breaker at the panel.

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