Kenmore Dryer Troubleshooting: Fix Common Problems

Your Kenmore Dryer is not producing any heat. It doesn't warm up to its task. This page will walk you through things to check. Since this is common for electric and gas dryers we will touch on both types.

Has your Kenmore electric dryer thrown an error code? Follow this page to identify the code, and fix the issue.

Is your Kenmore Dryer not turning or powering on? Is there no response when buttons are pressed? Try some of these fixes!

Is your gas dryer spinning, turning on, or starting loads, but not heating up? Does the dryer complete, but your clothes are still wet? Try these fixes!

Your dryer smells like it is leaking gas. The odor may be especially strong when you open the door on the dryer. Here are some steps to take to figure out what's wrong.

Your clothes dryer stops in the middle of a cycle.

Your dryer is making the room smell burnt. Maybe it's even making your clothes smell burnt. It may even be a little smoky. Let's look for the causes and work through the solutions.

Your clothes dryer is unresponsive, and will not turn on. Seems to be dead, but may show some signs of life.

Your electric dryer isn't heating up.

Your dryer spins, but is not heating up to dry the clothes.

Your dryer shows some life, but won't spin or tumble the clothes. It's not turning, though there may be a humming sound.

Your dryer is making those annoying squeaking, squealing noises as it runs.

Is your dryer grinding, thumping, rattling or rumbling, or a combination of these?

Your electric clothes dryer is running too hot.

Your gas dryer is running too hot.