Admiral offers gas and electric dryers in various sizes to fit any laundry space. Simple controls on Admiral dryers allow you to easily select the settings that work best for the load that you're drying.
When your Admiral dryer isn't heating properly, you'll likely need to replace parts. Sears PartsDirect has the Admiral dryer parts that you need to fix any dryer failure.
Troubleshooting your Admiral electric dryer when it won't heat
Check the power supply. See if your dryer is getting the correct amount of power. You may think the dryer is getting enough power if the motor runs, but the heating element needs 240 volts of electricity to heat. The motor will run even if the dryer is only getting 120 volts of power. Check your power cord to make sure it’s not damaged. Then, reset the house circuit breakers for your dryer to make sure neither breaker tripped. Set your dryer to a timed dry, high-heat cycle and see if it heats up after resetting the breakers. If your dryer still doesn't heat, check the components on the control circuit. Checking continuity with a multimeter will allow you to test them all at once. First, unplug the dryer. For safety, always disconnect power before checking continuity. Remove the back panel from the dryer, then remove the back of the control panel. Unplug the large red wire from terminal "A" on the timer. Set the multimeter to read ohms of resistance. Measure resistance between the large red power supply wire on the timer and the heating element terminal where the large red wire is connected. If you measure near 15 ohms of resistance through this circuit, then you know that the heating element, high-limit thermostat, operating thermostat and thermal cut-off fuse are all okay.
Check the heating element. If your meter measured no electrical continuity through the heater circuit, then check the heating element. Place your meter leads on the heating element terminals. You should measure near 15 ohms of resistance through the heating element. If your meter measures no continuity, then the heating element is broken. This video will show you how to replace it. If your meter measured near 15 ohms of resistance, then the heating element is good.
Check the high-limit thermostat. Place one meter lead on each terminal of the high-limit thermostat. Your meter should measure near 0 ohms. If your meter measures no continuity, then replace the high-limit thermostat.
Test the operating thermostat. Place one meter lead on the red wire and the other meter lead on the red-white wire. You should measure near 0 ohms of resistance through the operating thermostat. If your meter measures no continuity, replace the operating thermostat.
Check the thermal cut-off fuse. Place one meter lead on the red-white wire and the other on the red wire. You should measure near 0 ohms. If your meter measures no continuity, you’ll need to replace the thermal cut-off fuse.
Test the timer. With the dryer still disconnected from electrical power, turn the timer to timed dry, high heat. Place one meter lead on terminal "A" with the red wire and the other on terminal "C" with the black wire. If your meter measures no continuity, then the timer is broken.
Other possible problems. If you’ve made it through all these checks and you still haven’t found your problem, your dryer could have a defective motor centrifugal switch, a bad plug or a failed circuit breaker. You'll need to get a service technician to check these issues for you.
How to fix your Admiral dryer when it won't turn off
The load is dry, yet the dryer keeps running and running. Before that unnecessary heat damages your clothing and drives up your utility bill, you may need to replace the timer or the electronic control board that isn’t ending the cycle. If your dryer uses a mechanical timer and doesn’t stop when the dial reaches the off position, then a failed contact in the timer is likely causing the dryer to continue running and you’ll need to replace the timer. If your dryer uses an electronic control, a stuck motor relay on the electronic control board can cause the dryer to run constantly with the dryer door closed. If the dryer stops only when you open the door, you’ll likely need to replace the electronic control board.
If the dryer won’t turn off when you open the dryer door, the dryer door switch likely failed. Replace the door switch if it doesn’t accurately detect the door being open or closed.
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