Is your Samsung dryer not heating? Then this is the article for you.
Simply check each of the components listed in this article, and you should be able to find the cause and fix it.
This guide covers most models of Samsung dryers, including:
DV203AEWXAA
DV203AGSXAA
DV203AGWXAA
DV206AESXAA
DV206AGSXAA
DV209AEWXAA
DV210AEWXAA
DV210AGWXAA
DV316LEWXAA
DV328AEGXAA
DV328AERXAA
DV330AEBXAA
DV330AEWXAA
DV331AERXAA
DV331AEWXAA
DV410AERXAA
DV410AEWXAA
DV419AEUXAA
DV419AEWXAA
DV448AEPXAA
DV448AEWXAA
The first component to check is the thermal fuse. The purpose of this component is to help protect the dryer if it starts to overheat.
To check the thermal fuse:
If you have a gas-powered dryer, the next components to check are the gas valve solenoid and the igniter (if your dryer is electric, then skip to checking the heating element). Depending on the specific model of your Samsung dryer, it will have two or more gas valve solenoid coils, which help to open the gas valve ports so that gas can flow to the burner assembly. The igniter then ignites the gas so that your dryer can heat. If either of those components fails, your dryer won’t be able to heat.
To check them:
Another component that might be causing your dryer to not heat if it’s a gas dryer is a faulty flame sensor. The flame sensor detects how hot the dryer is from the flame, and when it stops working, your dryer won’t be able to heat.
Checking the flame sensor is easy; you just need to:
For electric dryers, the heating element is how the air gets heated up before it goes into the dryer drum. When it stops working correctly, your Samsung dryer won’t heat.
To check the element:
Another possible cause of your Samsung dryer not heating is if there is a problem with the incoming power to your dryer. Electric dryers require two legs of 120 volts AC (250 volts in total) to operate correctly. Sometimes one of the fuses can trip, which means the dryer might still run but not heat.
To check the fuses:
If the problem wasn’t caused by an issue with the power supply, then the next thing to check is the high-limit thermostat. This thermostat monitors the temperature in your dryer and shuts the burner off if your dryer overheats. When it becomes faulty, your dryer may shut off when it shouldn’t.
check the high-limit thermostat:
Most dryers also have a cycling thermostat that works to cycle the heat on and off to regulate the air temperature in the dryer. When it becomes faulty, your dryer won’t heat.
To check the cycling thermostat:
If you still haven’t found the cause of your dryer not heating, the next component you can check is the timer. Timers in dryers don’t break down very often, but it can happen.
If you’ve checked out all of the other components above, then to check the timer:
If you still haven’t found the cause of the problem, your final option is to replace the main control board. The main control board is basically the “brain” of your dryer, and when it becomes faulty, your dryer will stop working correctly. Control boards are hard to test, so if you’ve tried everything else, consider replacing the control board and then check if the problem has been solved. However, depending on how old your dryer is, it might be a better option to just buy a new one.
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