We just purchased a Kenmore Elite dryer (90 series I believe). The dryer is nice, but takes forever to dry clothes. I have 240VAC across L1 and L2. I suspect the problem is a clogged vent as I went out to check the flow and didn't feel anything at the exhaust on the side of the house with high heat and timed dry. So, I'm going to fix that tomorrow and see what happens. However, I have a question about a reading I took at the incoming electrical terminal block. With the 3 prong power cord disconnected, my ohm readings on the dryer were 0 between L2 and N, 0 between L1 and L2, and 1.024Mohms between L1 and N. I thought the L1 to N would change to zero as I rotated the timer dial to off, but it did not. Can anyone explain why I have resistance between L1 and N?? Any other ideas as to why this thing won't dry clothes in a reasonable time? Thanks!
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20 years ago