Side note i recently had to have my power company come out and fix our lines at the curb after experiencing flickering lights and low power to appliances.
Maytag bravos xl electric dryer heating element.
Got a maytag bravo mct medx655dw1 not heating cleaned it checked plug and cord its got 240 to dryer.
Anyway these maytags have performed as hoped and expectations were exceeded.
Rated 5 out of 5 by getmett from reliable dependable going on 6 years purchased maytag bravos xl washer and dryer and did not buy into the hype of front loading machines and the expensive drawers you need to keep from bending over all the time to load and unload especially the washing machine.
To determine if the heating element is at fault first use a multimeter to test the heating element for.
The most common reasons for replacing the heat.
My maytag bravos quiet series 300 runs but will not heat up at all.
This video provides step by step repair instructions for replacing the heating element coil on a maytag dryer.
My machine only has two wires.
No heat what so ever.
The hi temp cut out kit had a jumper wire for three wire hook up.
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The heating element warms air as it passes over the element.
It was at the same time as our lights started flickering that the dryer lost heat.
If the element is partially shorted out it may produce heat continuously even if the dryer has reached the proper temperature.
Happens the dryer gets too hot.
Replaced thermo fuse cycling thermostat hi temp cut out and thermostat kit and heat element.
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