Official Crosley dryer parts

Troubleshooting tips to fix your Crosley electric dryer when it isn't heating

• Check the electrical power supply to your dryer. You may think the dryer is getting enough power if the motor runs, but the heating element needs 240 volts of electricity to heat. The motor will run even if the dryer is only getting 120 volts of power. Check your power cord to make sure it’s not damaged. Then, reset your house circuit breaker to make sure it’s not tripped. Set your dryer to a timed dry, high-heat cycle to see if it heats up after resetting the breakers.
• If the dryer doesn't heat after resetting the circuit breakers, check the heating element. Unplug the dryer and examine the heating element for damage. Replace the element if you see a break in the heating coil. Even if the heating element looks okay, it could have an internal break in a heating coil that's preventing it from heating. Check continuity through the heating element using a multimeter and replace the element if your meter measures no continuity.

Most common Crosley dryer parts that need replacing

• Door switch. The dryer door switch recognizes whether the door is open or closed. The dryer won't start unless the door switch senses that the dryer door is closed. The door switch also turns on and off the drum light on Crosley models with a light.
• Drive belt. The drive belt wraps around the dryer drum and connects to the drive motor pulley and the idler pulley. The idler pulley maintains the proper tension on the belt. The drive motor rotates the drive pulley, which in turn rotates the dryer drum.
• Drive motor. The drive motor rotates the motor shaft, which in turn rotates the idler pulley, which rotates the drive belt that's wrapped around the dryer drum. The motion of these components rotates the drum. The drive motor also rotates the blower fan blade on most dryers, which exhausts hot air from the dryer.
• High-limit safety thermostat. The high-limit safety thermostat shuts off the heat when the dryer overheats either because the operating thermostat fails or the heating element has a short circuit. The high-limit safety thermostat resets when the dryer cools.
• Thermal fuse. The thermal fuse is usually mounted on the blower fan housing of a Crosley dryer. It detects the temperature of the air venting from the dryer to the outdoors and trips if the air becomes too hot. In an electric dryer, the thermal fuse shuts off the dryer when it trips. In a gas dryer, it prevents the dryer from heating. The thermal fuse typically trips if the vent tube is clogged or the exterior damper is stuck shut.