If your dryer keeps tripping the circuit breaker, you are in the right place. In this article, we will cover all of the main reasons why this could be happening and what you can do to fix them.
Simply start from the beginning and work your way through each of the possible causes. Hopefully, by the end of this article, your dryer will be working properly!
The best place to start is to check the heating element. The heating element works to heat the air that distributes around your dryer. When the heating element is faulty, it can short out the heating housing, which then causes the dryer to trip the circuit breaker.
To check the heating element, you need to:
Another possible cause of your dryer tripping out is a faulty heating element assembly. Sometimes when the heating element fails, it can short out the heating housing, which then causes the dryer to trip out the circuit breaker. When this happens, your dryer won’t work properly.
Here’s how to check the heating element assembly:
The next possible cause of the problem is a faulty drive motor. When the drive motor doesn’t work properly, it may short out internally, and this makes the dryer trip the circuit breaker repeatedly.
Here’s how to check the drive motor:
If you have an electric dryer, it will have a series of power cords that are all attached to the terminal block. If any of these wires become loose, they can arc, and this will destroy part of the terminal block. When this happens, one of the wires can short against the body of the dryer and then make the dryer trip the breaker.
It doesn’t happen very often, but if you’ve tried checking the other components above, then you should check the terminal block. To do that:
If you have checked all of the other components above and your dryer still doesn’t work, your last option is to replace the circuit breaker. Like any other electrical component, over time circuit breakers can become worn out, and this makes them weak. When they become weak, they may trip repeatedly and will need to be replaced. Replacing a circuit breaker should only be carried out by a qualified technician, as it is a dangerous repair to make if you don’t have the proper training.
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