Dryer Vent Fan Not Working

The thermal fuse is generally in a white plastic housing and it s located in the exhaust duct in the back panel of the dryer.

Dryer vent fan not working.

An effective maintenance program for your dryer vent includes regularly removing it from both the dryer and the capped opening and clearing out the lint. Some people use an air blower to do this. Each fan has a built in controller which senses that the dryer is on and allows the dryer booster fan to run. This could be caused by a restriction in your exhaust vent duct system to the outside of your home.

If the dryer heats but the drum doesn t turn check the rubber belt that connects the motor to the drum. If the heating element isn t working properly the dryer will still spin and the cycle will complete but it won t get hot enough to help dry the. Use a cotton swab and a bit of rubbing alcohol to clean the contact areas. It may be loose or broken and is inexpensive and usually easy to replace.

There s not a way to reset the fuse so if this is your problem you ll need to replace the thermal fuse with a new one. The culprit here could be a faulty heating element. Start the dryer on a non heated cycle air only and check the air flow coming out of the back vent of the dryer. The fantech controller cycles the fan at 10 minute intervals until the dryer has stopped and the timer delay has expired.